03/05/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Published: 3/5/2020. This two-hour Congressional hearing discusses how science can help control and mitigate the effects of emerging infectious diseases, especially in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; how recent disease outbreaks like SARS, MERS, Ebola, and Zika have highlighted the need to use social science to fight deadly disease outbreaks and epidemics; and how additional investments in social science research on combatting misinformation during outbreaks could improve prevention and control efforts and strengthen global public health communication. (Video or Multimedia)
03/05/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 3/5/2020. On this one-hour, three-minute Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call, clinicians learn what they can do to prepare for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease), including identifying persons under investigation, applying infection prevention and control measures, assessing risks for exposures, optimizing the use of personal protective equipment supplies, and managing and caring for patients (inpatient and at home). (Video or Multimedia)
03/05/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division (HMD). Published: 3/5/2020. In this discussion paper for health care planners and clinicians, the authors discuss the application of Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) principles to clinical care, including personal protective equipment, critical care, and outpatient and emergency department capacity challenges posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus or other major epidemic or pandemic event. Health care facilities should be developing tiered, proactive strategies using the best available clinical information and building on their existing surge capacity plans to optimize resource use in the event the current outbreak spreads and creates severe resource demands. (Text)
03/05/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 3/5/2020. Stockpile managers are often unsure of the performance of the respirators in storage as not all manufacturers provide a shelf life for their products, and many products are stored for longer than their published shelf life. To address this issue, in 2017, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted an empirical study on the all stockpiled air-purifying respirators (APR) personal protective equipment (PPE), which is detailed on this web page. Of the 3,971 respirators tested, 3,895 respirators met the performance standards, a 98 percent pass rate. (Text)
03/05/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Senate, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Published: 3/5/2020. This two-hour, 26-minute Congressional hearing addresses priorities in the federal response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) outbreak, including protecting medical responders: doctors, nurses, other medical staff, and first responders at Customs and Border Protection and the Centers for Disease Control; having a sufficient supply of testing kits to diagnose persons who have potentially been infected by COVID-19; and addressing the insecurity of the medical supply chain, both in the short term to address COVID-19 and in the long term. (Video or Multimedia)
03/05/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 3/5/2020. This one-hour, 26-minute webinar from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) features discussion-based and operations-based exercises related to Ebola or other special pathogens, and exercise templates for regional Ebola and other special pathogen treatment centers and regional partners. Speakers also discuss the role of the National Ebola Training and Education Center and its COVID-19 (coronavirus) resources. (Video or Multimedia)
03/04/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security. Published: 3/4/2020. This two-hour, seven-minute Congressional hearing features medical experts who discuss how the country can best confront the coronavirus (COVID-19), and what the federal government must do to support state and local efforts, help hospitals and healthcare providers, and protect the lives of Americans. They discuss who is most at risk, how communities can prepare, and timelines for possible vaccines and treatments. (Video or Multimedia)
03/04/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Published: 3/4/2020. This two-hour, 14-minute Congressional hearing examines the role of the global air transportation industry in mitigating the spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Witnesses discuss the progression of the outbreak, the global airline industry’s response to the spread of COVID-19, the sharing of accurate health and safety data for screening at airports, and any possible improvements to the air travel industry’s strategies for mitigating pandemics. (Video or Multimedia)
03/03/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Published: 3/3/2020. This seven-page document provides a list of disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses, meaning they are one of the easiest types of viruses to kill with the appropriate disinfectant product. The document provides information about Registration Number, Product Name, Company, and Formulation Type. EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance was developed and finalized in 2016 to allow for a rapid response in the event of an emerging viral pathogen outbreak. It was triggered for SARS-CoV-2 on January 29, 2020. (Text)
03/02/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. Published: 3/2/2020. In this 30-minute video, medical experts from Johns Hopkins University discuss the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, what people need to know about community transmission, and how people can protect themselves from misinformation. They also discuss the 2019 Global Health Security Index, which found that no country is fully prepared to respond to epidemic or pandemic threats. (Video or Multimedia)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/2020. This web page, updated on March 1, 2020, provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel, including how to order a reagent diagnostic tool, what the diagnostic tool includes, what other equipment labs will need to perform tests using the diagnostic tool, and what safety equipment labs should use when using the diagnostic tool. (Text)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 3/1/2020. This interim guidance is for public health professionals managing the home care and isolation of people with COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) who have pets or other animals (including service or working animals) in the same home. The intent of this guidance is to facilitate preparedness and establish practices that can help people and animals stay safe and healthy. At this time, there is no evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19. (Text)
03/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Published: 3/2020. More than 41 million people worldwide were living in a situation of internal displacement at the end of 2018 as a result of conflict and violence, and more than half, or nearly 21 million, were women and girls. This 29-page report, part of the Thematic Series: Hidden in Plain Sight, examines the challenges displacement presents for women and girls, who require tailored support and protection to ensure their safety and ability to exercise their rights. (PDF)
02/19/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/19/2020. This interim guidance is intended for women who are confirmed to have COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) or are persons-under-investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 and are currently breastfeeding. Topics include possible transmission of COVID-19 through breast milk, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breastfeeding guidance for other infectious illnesses. (Text)
02/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Police Foundation. Published: 2/2020. This 80-page guide, funded by a grant from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, is designed to provide information to those who do not regularly engage in after action reviews (AARs), as well as to assist those agencies that are interested in building on their current approach. The guide lays out evidence supporting the need to incorporate the AAR process into everyday activities and provides a solid framework and suggestions for undertaking this work in law enforcement agencies of all sizes. It provides information about public health and emergency management after action reviews, and the importance of medical emergency response. (PDF)
02/01/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 2/2020. This 16-page document from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) aims to improve capacity and capabilities to manage a large number of casualties with incident-specific needs. It is intended to be a high-level, incident-specific response plan, identifying the experts and specialized resources that exist within a healthcare coalition (HCC) or external to the HCC that are available, the mechanisms/ processes that will be used to determine which patients go to which facilities, and an understanding of how many burn patients each community and specialty facility should plan to receive. (PDF)
01/30/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Published: 1/30/2020. This two-page checklist contains recommendations for environmental cleaning practices in non-healthcare settings, including but not limited to childcare facilities, schools, airports and other transportation centers, and homes after exposure to patients being evaluated for, or confirmed to have, COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). (PDF)
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