Title: Health Security Learning Platform: All courses

URL: https://extranet.who.int/hslp/training/course/index.php?categoryid=56

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This course on COVID-19 at points of entry has five modules. Modules include: management of ill travelers, managing outbreaks and cases on ships and aviation, controlling spread at ground crossings, response to COVID-19 on cargo ships and fishing vessels

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Title: Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Acute Respiratory Infection Clinical Characterisation Data Tool

URL: https://media.tghn.org/medialibrary/2020/03/ISARIC_COVID-19_CRF_V1.3_24Feb2020.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 12-page case record form (CRF) for 2019 the novel coronavirus is intended to provide member states with a standardized approach to collect clinical data in order to better understand the natural history of disease and describe clinical phenotypes and treatment interventions (i.e., clinical characterization). By using one standardized clinical data tool, there is potential for clinical data from around the world to be aggregated, in order to learn more to inform the public health response and prepare for large-scale clinical trials.

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Title: Global COVID-19 Clinical Platform: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Rapid Version

URL: https://media.tghn.org/medialibrary/2020/04/ISARIC_COVID-19_RAPID_CRF_24MAR20_EN.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This five-page case report form for COVID-19 is intended to provide member states with a standardized approach to collect clinical data in order to better understand the natural history of disease. It has three modules to be used for the first day of admission to the health center, the first day of admission to ICU or high dependency unit, and upon discharge or death.

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Title: COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners

URL: https://openwho.org/courses/UNCT-COVID19-preparedness-and-response-EN

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This three-module learning package introduces the context for the need for a coordinated global response plan to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) outbreak. Key objectives for participants are to be able to educate themselves and others about the importance of operationalizing the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for the COVID-19 outbreak using the Operational Planning Guidelines; describe the eight major pillars of public health preparedness and response and initial actions to be taken by the United Nations country teams; and access the full set of actions, performance indicators, and resources needed to conduct the preparedness level assessment using the COVID-19 Partners Platform for country preparedness and response plans.

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Title: Clinical management of patients with COVID-19: General considerations

URL: https://openwho.org/courses/clinical-management-COVID-19-general-considerations

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization regarding clinical management of patients with COVID-19, this page is about a course offered with information listed about the course.

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Title: Introduction to COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response

URL: https://openwho.org/courses/introduction-to-ncov

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This course provides a general introduction to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and emerging respiratory viruses, and is intended for public health professionals, incident managers, and personnel working for the United Nations, international organizations, and NGOs. It discusses the nature of emerging respiratory viruses, how to detect and assess an outbreak, strategies for preventing and controlling outbreaks due to novel respiratory viruses, and what strategies should be used to communicate risk and engage communities to detect, prevent, and respond to the emergence of a novel respiratory virus.

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Title: WHO Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Training |

URL: https://openwho.org/courses/severe-acute-respiratory-infection

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This course, updated in February 2020, is intended for clinicians who are working in intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries, and managing adult and pediatric patients with severe forms of acute respiratory infection (SARI), including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, and septic shock. It is a hands-on practical guide to be used by health care professionals involved in critical care management during outbreaks of influenza virus (seasonal), human infection due to avian influenza virus (H5N1, H7N9), MERS-CoV, COVID-19, or other emerging respiratory viral epidemics.

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Title: WHO (@WHO) | Twitter

URL: https://twitter.com/WHO/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Twitter account page for the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Title: WHO Twitter

URL: https://twitter.com/WHO/

Collection: Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus web archive

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Title: PAHO/WHO eHealth (@ehealthpaho) | Twitter

URL: https://twitter.com/ehealthpaho/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Twitter account page for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Title: Hygiene Baselines pre-COVID-19 Global Snapshot

URL: https://washdata.org/sites/default/files/documents/reports/2020-05/JMP-2020-COVID-global-hygiene-snapshot.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document provides pre-COVID-19 hygiene baselines for households and population, schools, and health care facilities, and provides additional resources.

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Title: Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools | HumanitarianResponse

URL: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/iraq/document/schoolguidancecovid19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: List of Priority Medical Devices in the context of COVID-19 - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

URL: https://www.paho.org/en/documents/list-priority-medical-devices-context-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This list of priority medical devices in the context of COVID-19 provides technical descriptions and specifications for the management of patients with suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 infection at different levels of healthcare.

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Title: These are 7 simple steps to protect yourself and others from #COVID19 . #coronavirus - TikTok

URL: https://www.tiktok.com/@who/video/6802932101172727046/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools

URL: https://www.unicef.org/reports/key-messages-and-actions-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-prevention-and-control-schools

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Coordinated Global Research Roadmap: 2019 Novel Coronavirus

URL: https://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/key-action/Coronavirus_Roadmap_V9.pdf?ua=1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) Global Research and Innovation Forum: Towards a Research Roadmap

URL: https://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/key-action/Global_Research_Forum_FINAL_VERSION_for_web_14_feb_2020.pdf?ua=1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This seven-page report summarizes a meeting of world experts on COVID-19 held on February 11-12, 2020, to assess the current level of knowledge about the coronavirus, agree on critical research questions that need to be answered urgently, and find ways to work together to accelerate and fund priority research that can contribute to curtail this outbreak and prepare for future outbreaks. The report details eight immediate research actions were agreed upon as part of this forum.

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Title: WHO | Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) R&D

URL: https://www.who.int/blueprint/priority-diseases/key-action/novel-coronavirus/en/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Page on the World Health Organization (WHO) website containing information on the global research and development (R&D) of diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics for the novel coronavirus.

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Title: Infection Prevention and Control During Health Care for Probable or Confirmed Cases of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Infection

URL: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/IPCnCoVguidance_06May13.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The World Health Organization (WHO) developed this nine-page interim guidance to meet the urgent need for up-to-date information and evidence-based recommendations for the safe care of patients with probable or confirmed novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection as a result of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV). The guidance is intended for health-care workers, health-care managers, and infection prevention and control teams.

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Title: Interim Guidance Document - Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infections when novel coronavirus is suspected: What to do and what not to do

URL: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/InterimGuidance_ClinicalManagement_NovelCoronavirus_11Feb13.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 12-page interim guidance document aims to help clinicians with supportive management of patients who have acute respiratory failure and septic shock as a consequence of severe infection, in the context of the emergence of novel coronavirus in 2012, known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It is organized into four sections that correspond to clinical management steps, and uses symbols after inventions for "do," "don't," and "be careful when considering this intervention."

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Title: Interim Surveillance Recommendations for Human Infection with Novel Coronavirus

URL: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/InterimRevisedSurveillanceRecommendations_nCoVinfection_18Mar13.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This four-page document provides surveillance guidance, as of March 2013, for novel coronavirus (nCoV). It makes specific revised recommendations for countries where the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been detected, and for investigations and studies to be carried out where cases are detected, which may help describe critical clinical and epidemiological features of the virus.

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Title: Laboratory Testing for Novel Coronavirus

URL: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/LaboratoryTestingNovelCoronavirus_21Dec12.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This nine-page document from December 2012 provides interim recommendations to laboratories and stakeholders involved in laboratory testing for novel coronavirus, also called Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It includes a table that displays types of specimens for testing for the presence of novel coronavirus and advice on handling. The recommendations have been prepared by the World Health Organization and reviewed by laboratory experts.

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Title: Naming of the Novel Coronavirus

URL: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/coronavirus_infections/NamingCoV_28May13.pdf?ua=1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This one-page document describes how the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses in May, 2013, published a proposed new designation for the novel coronavirus, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The MERS-CoV was first detected in March, 2012, and has produced severe diseases.

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Title: WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Speech titled, "WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on March 11, 2020. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's remarks explain the rationale behind labeling the global COVID-19 a pandemic.

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Title: COVID-19 Early Epidemiologic and Clinical Investigations for Public Health Response

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/200218-early-investigations-one-pager-v1-eng.pdf?sfvrsn=8aa0856_2

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This two-page document provides information about several early investigation master protocols or master forms for early investigations of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It provides a table about these early investigation master protocols or master forms, with information about which early investigations; for whom; why; and a generic email address to contact.

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Title: First Few X (FFX) Cases and Contact Investigation Protocol for 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Infection, Version 2

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/20200129-generic-ffx-protocol-2019-ncov.pdf?sfvrsn=595eb313_2&download=true

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 65-page protocol has been designed to investigate the First Few X (FFX) cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and their close contacts. It is envisioned that the FFX 2019-nCoV investigation will be conducted across several countries or sites with geographical and demographic diversity. Using a standardized protocol such as the protocol provided here, epidemiological exposure data and biological samples can be systematically collected and shared rapidly in a format that can be easily aggregated, tabulated, and analyzed across many different settings globally for timely estimates of 2019-nCoV infection severity and transmissibility, as well as to inform public health responses and policy decisions.

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Title: The COVAX facility: Global procurement for COVID-19 Vaccines

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/act-accelerator/covax/covax-facility-background.pdf?sfvrsn=810d3c22_2

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document provides information about the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility, where countries have the opportunity to benefit from a portfolio of vaccine candidates so that their populations can have early access to effective vaccines.

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Title: Shipment Booking Form for 2019-nCoV

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/booking-form-2019-ncov-world-courier.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This two-page document for laboratories is the shipment booking form for 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) specimens, isolates, or cultures being shipped to the World Health Organization.

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Title: WHO R&D Blueprint COVID 19 Experimental Treatments

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/covid-classification-of-treatment-types-rev.pdf?sfvrsn=5b90b2f2_1&download=true

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document provides a table that details classification of COVID-19 experimental treatment types and names. It also provides information about the living map of ongoing research, and living synthesis of study results.

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Title: Ethics and COVID-19: resource allocation and priority-setting

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/ethics-covid-19-resource-allocation.pdf?sfvrsn=13dbf27f_2&download=true

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This policy brief answers a number of questions about the ethics of setting priorities for the allocation of resources during times of scarcity, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Such decisions may include access to hospitals, ventilators, vaccines, and medicines. The document provides a high-level ethical framework that can be used to guide decision-making, and complements WHO's technical guidance.

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Title: Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/getting-workplace-ready-for-covid-19.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This five-page document describes how businesses and employers can play a role in stopping the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). It lists simple ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace; things to consider when employers and employees travel; and getting a business ready in case COVID-19 arrives in the community.

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Title: Helping Children Cope with Stress During the 2019-nCoV Outbreak

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf?sfvrsn=f3a063ff_2

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This one-page document provides tips for parents and caregivers to help children cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Title: Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/key-messages-and-actions-for-covid-19-prevention-and-control-in-schools-march-2020.pdf?sfvrsn=baf81d52_4

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 13-page document, published with UNICEF and the International Federation of Red Cross, provides new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local authorities on how to adapt and implement emergency plans for educational facilities.

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Title: Shipping 2019-nCoV Specimens to WHO 2019-nCoV Referral Laboratories

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/shipment-instructions-from-national-to-referral-2019-ncov-laboratories.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Countries that have no testing capacity for 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) can send their samples to the World Health Organization-appointed 2019-nCoV referral laboratories for testing. This one-page document provides shipping instructions. National 2019-nCoV laboratories with limited experience are encouraged to send the first five positives and the first 10 negative 2019-nCoV samples to their referral laboratories for confirmation.

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Title: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/srp-04022020.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 28-page strategic preparedness and response plan outlines the public health measures that the international community stands ready to provide to support all countries to prepare for and respond to 2019-nCoV. The document takes what has been learned so far about the virus, and translates that knowledge into strategic action that can guide the efforts of all national and international partners when developing context-specific national and regional operational plans.

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Title: Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 40-page report summarizes the World Health Organization-China Joint Mission undertaken to rapidly inform national (China) and international planning on next steps in the response to the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and on next steps in readiness and preparedness for geographic areas not yet affected. The major findings are described in six sections: the virus, the outbreak, transmission dynamics, disease progression and severity, the China response, and knowledge gaps.

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Title: WHO COVID-19 Reference Laboratory Network

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-reference-laboratories-providing-confirmatory-testing-for-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=a03a01e6_2

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO R&D Blueprint novel Coronavirus WHO Working Group – Core Protocol for therapeutics against COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-wg-solidarity-core-protocol-for-therapeutics-covid-19-terms-of-reference.pdf?sfvrsn=81d52cf_2&download=true

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document describes the World Health Organization's convening of a group of experts to design a clinical trial for an effective treatment against COVID-19 that could be implemented in several countries with similar methodology, and primary and secondary outcomes that could be comparable. The overall goal is a large international study designed to generate robust data to rapidly demonstrate which treatments are the most effective. The core protocol should provide simplified procedures to enable even hospitals that have been overloaded to participate.

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Title: 1st WHO infodemiology conference - How infodemics affect the world and how they can be managed

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/epi-win/infodemic-management/infodemiology-scientific-conference-booklet.pdf?sfvrsn=179de76a_4

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This virtual conference was held from June 29 to July 21, 2020, to understand the multidisciplinary nature of infodemic management; identify current examples and tools to understand, measure, and control infodemics; build a public health research agenda to direct focus and investment in this emerging scientific field; and establish a community of practice and research. This 44-page report provides the agenda for the conference, and discusses how, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, an infodemic is an overabundance of information 'some accurate and some not' occurring during an epidemic.

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Title: Population-Based Age-Stratified Seroepidemiological Investigation Protocol for COVID-19 Virus Infection

URL: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/inaugural-who-partners-forum/covid-19-seroepidemiological-investigation-protocol-v3.pdf?sfvrsn=ef4acdf9_1&download=true

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Ebola virus disease

URL: https://www.who.int/ebola/en/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Page on the World Health Organization (WHO) website dedicated to information on the Ebola virus disease (EVD).

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Title: Novel Coronavirus 2019

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Page on the World Health Organization (WHO) website dedicated to information on the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak .

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Title: Myth busters

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: MythBusters. Information regarding various disinfectants or ways to get COVID-19.

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Title: Global research on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Page on the World Health Organization (WHO) website titled "Global research on coronavirus (COVID-19)" providing a database of research and websites related to COVID-19.

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Title: Question and answers hub

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This web page provides answers to 13 questions about violence against women during COVID-19. Topics include: How does COVID-19 increase risks of violence for women?; Home is not a safe place for me - what can I do?; and I am a healthcare worker/policymaker - what can I do to prevent and address violence against women during COVID-19?.

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Title: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This web page provides answers to questions about ventilation in the context of COVID-19, including what steps can be undertaken to improve the ventilation in indoor public spaces and buildings.

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Title: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Mass gatherings

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-mass-gatherings

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This web page, updated on April 14, 2020, answers frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and mass gatherings. Topics include how large a meeting or event needs to be in order to be a "mass gathering;" factors organizers and health authorities should look at when assessing whether the risks are acceptable or not; and where to find more advice about mass gatherings and health risks.

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Title: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Violence against women

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-violence-against-women

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This web page provides answers to 13 questions about violence against women during COVID-19. Topics include: How does COVID-19 increase risks of violence for women?; Home is not a safe place for me - what can I do?; and I am a healthcare worker/policymaker - what can I do to prevent and address violence against women during COVID-19?.

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Title: Unity Studies: Early Investigation Protocols

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/early-investigations

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This web page provides protocols and forms for early investigations of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that have been designed so that data can be rapidly and systematically collected and shared in a format that facilitates aggregation, tabulation, and analysis across different settings globally. Data collected using these investigation protocols will be critical to refine recommendations for case definitions and surveillance; characterize key epidemiological features of COVID-19; help understand the spread, severity, spectrum of disease, and impact on the community; and inform guidance for application of countermeasures such as case isolation and contact tracing.

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Title: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Training: Simulation Exercise

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/training/simulation-exercise

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: To support countries' preparedness effort on the COVID-19 outbreak, WHO`s Department of Health Security and Preparedness has developed various COVID-19 tabletop exercise (SimEx) packages, including a generic COVID 19 SimEx, a Health Facility and Infection Prevention and Control SimEx, and a Point of Entry (POE) SimEx. The packages include the exercises, participant and facilitator guides, and participant feedback forms. They are available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese.

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Title: Monkeypox outbreak 2022 - Global

URL: https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Webstie from World Health Organization regarding the monkeypox outbreak, gives general overview,links to news, situation reports, cases and deaths, global trends, fact sheet, FAQs, etc

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Title: Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants

URL: https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization (WHO) for tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants, gives list of concerning variants, variants of interest, monitored variants, links of publications

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Title: Ethics

URL: https://www.who.int/ethics/en/

Collection: Bioethics web archive

Description: Section titled, "Global Health Ethics," on the World Health Organization (WHO) website. The section links to pages on ethics and health, issues and global health, the WHO Research Ethics Review Committee (ERC), publications, the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centers for Bioethics, the Global Summit of National Bioethics Committees, media, and the ethics platform.

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Title: WHO | Gene editing

URL: https://www.who.int/ethics/topics/human-genome-editing/en/

Collection: Bioethics web archive

Description: Page titled, "Human Genome editing," on the Global Health Ethics section of the World Health Organization (WHO) website. The page describes the WHO expert panel on the topic.

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Title: Monkeypox Toolkit: Social Media Tiles

URL: https://www.who.int/europe/publications/m/item/monkeypox-toolkit--social-media-tiles

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: COVID-19 IHR Emergency Committee

URL: https://www.who.int/groups/covid-19-ihr-emergency-committee/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Poliovirus IHR Emergency Committee

URL: https://www.who.int/groups/poliovirus-ihr-emergency-committee/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization with links to statements from the Poliovirus IHR Emergency Committee.

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Title: Children's environmental health

URL: https://www.who.int/health-topics/children-environmental-health#tab=tab_1

Collection: Environmental Health web archive

Description: Webpage on the World Health Organization's website focusing on children's environmental health. The webpage includes an overview of the topic, the risks children face, WHO's response, fact sheets, tools, news, resolutions, and other resources.

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Title: Environmental health

URL: https://www.who.int/health-topics/environmental-health#tab=tab_1

Collection: Environmental Health web archive

Description: Webpage on the World Health Organization's website focusing on general environmental health. The webpage includes an overview of the topic, its global impact, WHO's response, fact sheets, tools, news, resolutions, and other resources.

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Title: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

URL: https://www.who.int/health-topics/middle-east-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-mers#tab=tab_1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization regarding Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), information about news, work on research, etc.

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Title: Violence against children

URL: https://www.who.int/health-topics/violence-against-children#tab=tab_1

Collection: Violence as a Public Health Issue web archive

Description: The World Health Organization's webpage on the health topic "Violence Against Children." It includes fact sheets, statistics, resolutions, guidelines, training, and resources.

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Title: Violence against women

URL: https://www.who.int/health-topics/violence-against-women#tab=tab_1

Collection: Violence as a Public Health Issue web archive

Description: The World Health Organization's webpage on the health topic "Violence Against Women." It includes fact sheets, research, and resources.

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Title: Women's health

URL: https://www.who.int/health-topics/women-s-health/

Collection: Women's Health web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization with information about Women's Health. Links to fact sheet, data, news, feature stories, photo story, publications, infographs, and related topics.

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Title: Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virusdisease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 17 July 2019

URL: https://www.who.int/ihr/procedures/statement-emergency-committee-ebola-drc-july-2019.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Six-page PDF report on the July 17, 2019 meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The report includes meeting proceedings, context and discussion, and conclusions and advice.

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Title: The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator

URL: https://www.who.int/initiatives/act-accelerator/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization (WHO) regarding access to COVID-19 tools (ACT), includes various downloaded resources and news articles

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Title: COVAX

URL: https://www.who.int/initiatives/act-accelerator/covax

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization (WHO) regarding COVAX, COVID-19 vaccines

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Title: COVID-19 technology access pool

URL: https://www.who.int/initiatives/covid-19-technology-access-pool

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization regarding COVID-19 technology access pool, links to news and press releases and videos and publications

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Title: Key Considerations for Repatriation and Quarantine of Travellers in Relation to the Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV

URL: https://www.who.int/ith/Repatriation_Quarantine_nCoV-key-considerations_HQ-final11Feb.pdf?ua=1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: For countries that have decided to repatriate their nationals from Wuhan City, China, in relation to the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), this four-page document provides key considerations that need to be made, in order to ensure the health and well-being of those involved in the repatriation. It lists measures to be adopted before embarkation, onboard the aircraft, upon arrival at the point of entry, in quarantine, and for personnel.

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Title: WHO recommendations for international traffic related to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

URL: https://www.who.int/ith/who-recommendations-for-international-travel-19july2019/en/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Press release titled, "WHO recommendations for international traffic related to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on July 19, 2019. These international travel and health recommendations include general advice as well as guidance on how to conduct entry/exit screenings at international borders and airports.

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Title: Public health considerations while resuming international travel

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/public-health-considerations-while-resuming-international-travel

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The objective of this guidance is to provide governments, health authorities of WHO Member States, and relevant stakeholders with elements to consider in adjusting international travel measures to the changing epidemiological situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, national public health and health service capacity available in countries, and evolving understanding of the virus.

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Title: Advice on the use of point-of-care immunodiagnostic tests for COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/advice-on-the-use-of-point-of-care-immunodiagnostic-tests-for-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: In response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic and shortages of laboratory-based molecular testing capacity and reagents, multiple diagnostic test manufacturers have developed and begun selling rapid and easy-to-use devices to facilitate testing outside of laboratory settings. At present, based on current evidence, the World Health Organization recommends the use of these new point-of-care immunodiagnostic tests only in research settings. They should not be used in any other setting, including for clinical decision-making, until evidence supporting use for specific indications is available.

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Title: Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/bacille-calmette-gu%C3%A9rin-(bcg)-vaccination-and-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This report describes why, in the absence of evidence, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination for the prevention of COVID-19. WHO continues to recommend neonatal BCG vaccination in countries or settings with a high incidence of tuberculosis.

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Title: COVID-19 and the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/covid-19-and-the-use-of-angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibitors-and-receptor-blockers

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This brief summarizes the current evidence on the impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) or angiotensin receptor blockers on severe acute respiratory illness due to SARS CoV-2. It addresses concerns that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) increase susceptibility to coronavirus SARS CoV-2 (the viral agent that causes the disease COVID-19) and the likelihood of severe COVID-19 illness.

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Title: Immunity passports in the context of COVID-19| World Health Organization

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/immunity-passports-in-the-context-of-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome-in-children-and-adolescents-with-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This scientific brief provides a preliminary case definition for multisystem inflammatory disorder in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID-19. The preliminary case definition reflects the clinical and laboratory features observed in children reported to date, and serves to identify suspected or confirmed cases both for the purpose of providing treatment and for provisional reporting and surveillance. The case definition will be revised as more data become available.

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Title: Off-label use of medicines for COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/off-label-use-of-medicines-for-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: No pharmaceutical products have yet been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of COVID-19. This Scientific Brief discusses the use of licensed medicines for indications that have not been approved by a national medicines regulatory authority, which is considered "off-label" use. The prescription of medicines for off-label use by doctors may be subject to national laws and regulations. All healthcare workers should be aware of and comply with the laws and regulations governing their practice.

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Title: The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/the-use-of-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-(nsaids)-in-patients-with-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This review assesses the effects of prior and current use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with acute viral respiratory infections, such as COVID-19, on acute severe adverse events (including mortality, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute organ failure, and opportunistic infections), on acute health care utilization (including hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, supplemental oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation), as well as on quality of life and long-term survival.

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Title: Statement on the third meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/01-05-2020-statement-on-the-third-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Report, "Statement on the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" from the World Health Organization (WHO), published on 1 May 2020. This report of the meeting includes the proceedings of the meeting and describes topics discussed and recommendations.

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Title: Statement on the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/01-08-2020-statement-on-the-fourth-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/03-03-2020-shortage-of-personal-protective-equipment-endangering-health-workers-worldwide/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Article, "Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide" published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 3 March 2020. The article describes how increase in demand, misuse, panic buying and hoarding of personal protective equipment (PPE) may lead to a shortage for health care workers and calls for increased production.

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Title: Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/09-04-2020-children-s-story-book-released-to-help-children-and-young-people-cope-with-covid-19/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Statement on the meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/12-02-2020-statement-on-the-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-for-ebola-virus-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-on-12-february-2020/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Statement titled, "Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 12 February 2020," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on February 12, 2020. The statement provides an overview of the latest meeting of the Emergency Committee and outlines the public health advice the committee provided to the Director-General regarding the Ebola outbreak.

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Title: Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/14-06-2019-statement-on-the-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-for-ebola-virus-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Statement titled, "Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on June 14, 2019. The statement provides an overview of the latest meeting of the Emergency Committee and outlines the public health advice the committee provided to the Director-General regarding the Ebola outbreak.

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Title: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/17-07-2019-ebola-outbreak-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-declared-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Press release titled, "Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on July 17, 2019. It reports on the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's announcement that the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Congo is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

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Title: WHO Expert Panel Paves Way for Strong International Governance on Human Genome Editing

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/19-03-2019-who-expert-panel-paves-way-for-strong-international-governance-on-human-genome-editing/

Collection: Bioethics web archive

Description: Press release titled, "WHO expert panel paves way for strong international governance on human genome editing," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on March 19, 2019. The press release announces the agreement made by the WHO advisory committee on developing global standards for governance and oversight of human genome editing to work towards a strong international governance framework in this area.

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Title: Final Statement on the 8th meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005)

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/26-06-2020-final-statement-on-the-8th-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/28-01-2020-who-china-leaders-discuss-next-steps-in-battle-against-coronavirus-outbreak/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Press release titled, "WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on January 28, 2020. It reports on WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's meeting with the President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. The meeting participants discussed the latest information on the coronavirus outbreak as well as the WHO's efforts to help China navigate the crisis.

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Title: Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Statement titled, "Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on January 30, 2020. The statement provides an overview of the latest meeting of the Emergency Committee and outlines the conclusions and advice the committee provided to the Director-General regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Title: Abuse of older people

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abuse-of-older-people

Collection: Violence as a Public Health Issue web archive

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Title: Ebola virus disease

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ebola-virus-disease/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Page on the World Health Organization (WHO) website dedicated to key facts on the Ebola virus disease (EVD). Topics include transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, vaccines, prevention and control, among others.

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Title: Monkeypox

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Youth violence

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/youth-violence

Collection: Violence as a Public Health Issue web archive

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Title: A guide to WHO’s guidance on COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/a-guide-to-who-s-guidance

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Inside the Mammoth Undertaking of Global Vaccine Distribution

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/inside-the-mammoth-undertaking-of-global-vaccine-distribution

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Let’s flatten the infodemic curve

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/let-s-flatten-the-infodemic-curve

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization regarding flattening the infodemic curve, gives tips to navigate the abundance of information about COVID-19.

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Title: Let’s flatten the infodemic curve

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/let-s-flatten-the-infodemic-curve/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from World Health Organization (WHO) regarding information being spread about COVID-19, contains various graphics and resources

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Title: Statement on the third meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/01-05-2020-statement-on-the-third-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from the World Health Organization with a statement on the third meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of COVID-19

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Title: Statement on the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/01-08-2020-statement-on-the-fourth-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from the World Health Organization with information about a statement on the fourth meeting of the International health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of COVID-19

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Title: Statement of the Thirty-third Polio IHR Emergency Committee

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/01-11-2022-statement-of-the-thirty-third-polio-ihr-emergency-committee

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Focus on immunization and surveillance in the mid-term evaluation of polio transition

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/03-11-2022-focus-on-immunization-and-surveillance-in-the-in-mid-term-evaluation-of-polio-transition

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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