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WHO - How to use WHO risk assessment and mitigation checklist for mass gatherings in the context of COVID-19

World Health OrganizationThis document provides a COVID-19 risk assessment and mitigation checklist for use by host countries and mass gathering organizers. It also includes an operational tool which offers guidance for organizers holding...

BMJ - Reduction of secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households by face mask use, disinfection and social distancing: a cohort study in Beijing, China

The British Medical JournalTransmission of COVID-19 within families and close contacts accounts for the majority of epidemic growth. Community mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing are thought to be effective but there is little...

ECDC - Use of gloves in healthcare and non-healthcare settings in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic

European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlThis document aims to provide scientific evidence and guidance for healthcare settings and the public on using gloves as a preventive measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wearing gloves outside...

NASEM - A Guide for Decision Makers using Data to Understand the Extent and Spread of COVID-19

The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine - SEANThis rapid expert consultation was peoduced trough the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN), an activity of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that is...

AMP - Proteção Facial e Respiratória: Perspetivas Atuais no Contexto da Pandemia por COVID-19

Acta Médica PortuguesaA nova pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 é um exemplo de uma emergência de saúde pública de âmbito internacional, associada a consideráveis desafios sociais e económicos. A nível das unidades de saúde há o risco que surtos nosocomiais...

WHO - Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19

World Health OrganizationThis document provides advice on the use of masks in communities, during home care, and in health care settings in areas that have reported cases of COVID-19. It is intended for individuals in the community, public health...

THE LANCET - Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes COVID-19 and is spread person-to-person through close contact. We aimed to investigate the effects of physical distance, face masks, and eye protection on virus transmission in...

WHO - Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19

World Health Organization

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19.

Ministério da Saúde - ATIVIDADES DIÁRIAS

Ministério da Saúde

Medidas Gerais de Prevenção e Controlo da Covid-19, 14 de maio de 2020, volume 1

CDC - Symptom-Based Strategy to Discontinue Isolation for Persons with COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionIn the context of community transmission where continued testing is impractical, available evidence at this time indicates that an interim strategy based on time-since-illness-onset and...

ECDC - Contact tracing for COVID-19: current evidence, options for scale-up and an assessment of resources needed

European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlContact tracing is an effective public health measure for the control of COVID-19. The prompt identification and management of the contacts of COVID-19 cases makes it possible to rapidly identify...

ECDC - Considerations for infection, prevention and control measures on public transport in the context of COVID-19

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

This document provides advice on personal protective measures on public transport (e.g. bus, metro, train, commuter boats).

JAMA - Stopping the Spread of COVID-19

JAMA NetworkCOVID-19 is a respiratory infection caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, which was recently discovered after an outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. SARS-CoV-2 is a type of coronavirus, which is a large family of viruses that...

ECDC - Infographic: COVID-19 contact tracing Infographic

European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlContact tracing is a core public health response to COVID-19. Other measures include active case finding or physical distancing.

NEJM - How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen

The New England Journal of MedicineCollection of specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used for the diagnosis of Covid-19 in adults and children. The procedure is also commonly used to...