Title: WHA73

URL: https://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_wha73.html

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from the World Health Organization regarding resource and response center, information for organizations, individuals, tools and research, equity and mental health, reopening, and more

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Title: Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for the COVID-19 virus - Interim Guidance

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331846/WHO-2019-nCoV-IPC_WASH-2020.3-eng.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This interim guidance, developed with UNICEF, supplements the infection prevention and control (IPC) documents by summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation, and healthcare waste relevant to viruses, including coronaviruses. It is intended for water and sanitation practitioners and providers, and healthcare providers who want to know more about water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) risks and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Title: Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-IPC-WASH-2020.4

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This interim guidance supplements COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) documents by summarizing WHO guidance on water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and waste management relevant to viruses, including coronaviruses. This document is an update to the interim guidance document entitled Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Waste Management for the COVID-19 Virus.

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Title: WHO’s Science in 5, COVID-19: vaccines, pregnancy, menstruation, breastfeeding, fertility - 4June21 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Mb-zPltG8

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: vaccines and children - 11 June 2021 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSdUsOQgIn0

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Pregnancy & COVID-19 - 18 June 2021 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA6-wL2lcUw

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Equity in vaccines, treatment and tests - 1 April 2021 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0QCJmxU5Yo

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Diabetes & COVID-19 - 16 July 2021 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwxfRDSOgIs

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19 : HIV & COVID-19 - 6 August 2021 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMRuU1lWnRI

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19 : Delta variant and vaccines - 1 July 2021 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_SJZBJgcog

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO-convened global study of origins of SARS-CoV-2: China Part

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-convened-global-study-of-origins-of-sars-cov-2-china-part

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: WHO's Science in 5 on COVID-19 - Children & COVID-19 - 22 January 2021 - YouTube

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OYU8WH9Ww

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO's COVID-19 guidance and information for Health workers and administrators

URL: https://www.who.int/teams/risk-communication/health-workers-and-administrators

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from the World Health Organization with advice, guidance, and training materials related to COVID-19 safety and treatment. The materials are intended for use by health care professionals and administrators, and include resources about COVID-19 as well as hazards that arise during the care giving process.

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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: WHO warns that HIV infection increases risk of severe and critical COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/15-07-2021-who-warns-that-hiv-infection-increases-risk-of-severe-and-critical-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO process for weekly reporting aggregated data

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1291160/retrieve

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This spreadsheet is for weekly reporting of new COVID-19 cases and aggregated data. It includes tabs for transmission classification per week at subnational level 1, and a data dictionary.

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Title: WHO mass gathering COVID-19 risk assessment tool: generic events, version 3

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Mass-gathering-RAtool-2022.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This risk assessment spreadsheet tool for generic events has been updated to reflect new WHO guidance and new evidence on both COVID-19 and mass gatherings, as well as feedback from end-users. The Decision Tree is now built into the tool, and a new tab dedicated to Risk Communication has been added. The expanded tool now includes six tabs: 1. Instructions; 2. Decision Tree; 3. Risk Evaluation; 4. Risk Mitigation; 5. Decision Matrix; and 6. Risk Communication.

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Title: WHO mass gathering COVID-19 risk assessment tool – Religious events

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/10665-333186

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This risk assessment spreadsheet tool for religious gatherings has been updated to reflect new WHO guidance and new evidence on both COVID-19 and mass gatherings, as well as feedback from end-users. The Decision Tree is now built into the tool, and a new tab dedicated to Risk Communication has been added. The expanded tool now includes six tabs: 1. Instructions; 2. Decision Tree; 3. Risk Evaluation; 4. Risk Mitigation; 5. Decision Matrix; and 6. Risk Communication.

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Title: WHO announces simple, easy-to-say labels for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/31-05-2021-who-announces-simple-easy-to-say-labels-for-sars-cov-2-variants-of-interest-and-concern/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO SAGE values framework for the allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/334299/WHO-2019-nCoV-SAGE_Framework-Allocation_and_prioritization-2020.1-eng.pdf?ua=1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 14-page Values Framework offers guidance globally on the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines between countries, and guidance nationally on the prioritization of groups for vaccination within countries while supply is limited. It has been endorsed by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE).

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Title: WHO R&D Blueprint: informal consultation on prioritization of candidate therapeutic agents for use in novel coronavirus 2019 infection, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 January 2020

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330680

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 16-page document details the objectives of a consultation held on January 24, 2020, on candidate therapeutic agents for use in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection: to outline criteria that could inform the evidence-based selection of therapeutic agents for clinical trials; review and critically appraise the existing evidence regarding different investigational therapeutics agents; and decide on the more promising candidate therapeutics, based on currently available evidence that can be evaluated in humans infected with COVID-19 to reduce mortality and disease progression.

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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: 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: WHO EMRO | Photo essays | COVID-19 | Health topics

URL: http://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/corona-virus/photo-essays.html

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from the World Health Organization that collects COVID-19 photo essays from around the world, highlighting WHO's pandemic response.

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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: 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 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 COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Progress Report - 1 February to 30 June 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-covid-19-preparedness-and-response-progress-report---1-february-to-30-june-2020

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This report highlights the main points of progress that were made up to June 30, 2020, under the three objectives outlined in the COVID-19 Strategic Response and Preparedness Plan: scaling up international coordination and support; scaling up country preparedness and response by pillar; and accelerating research and innovation. The report also discusses some of the key challenges faced so far, and provides an update on the resource requirements for the next phase of WHO's response as part of an unprecedented whole-of-UN approach to the pandemic.

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Title: Virus origin / Origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/332217/WHO-2019-nCoV-Human_animal_risk-2020.2-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified by Chinese authorities on January 7, 2020. Available evidence on the 2019-nCoV virus and previous experience with other coronavirus (MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV) and other respiratory viruses (e.g., avian influenza) suggest that there may be zoonotic transmission associated with the 2019-nCoV. This web page provides the World Health Organization's general recommendations, and recommendations for at-risk groups, regarding live animal markets to reduce risk of transmission of emerging pathogens.

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Title: Use of chest imaging in COVID-19: a rapid advice guide, 11 June 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/use-of-chest-imaging-in-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This rapid advice guide examines the evidence and makes recommendations for the use of chest imaging in acute care of adult patients with suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19. Imaging modalities considered are radiography, computed tomography, and ultrasound. This guide addresses the care pathway from presentation of the patient to a health facility to patient discharge.

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Title: Update on Omicron

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2021-update-on-omicron

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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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: 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: 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: The use of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to prevent SARS-CoV2

URL: http://polioeradication.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Use-of-OPV-and-COVID-20200421.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: A statement from the Polio Global Eradication Initiative regarding the lack of evidence showing that oral poliovirus vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 and that the World Health Organization has plans to do clinical testing of the vaccine.

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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: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on noncommunicable disease resources and services: results of a rapid assessment

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/ncds-covid-rapid-assessment

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This report presents the results of a rapid assessment conducted by the Noncommunicable Disease Department in May 2020 detailing the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on noncommunicable disease resources and services.

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Title: The impact of COVID-19 on mental, neurological and substance use services

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/978924012455

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 48-page report of a survey completed by 130 countries during the period June-August 2020 provides information about the extent of disruption to mental, neurological, and substance use services due to COVID-19; the types of services that have been disrupted; and how countries are adapting to overcome these challenges.

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Title: The World Health Organization and Wikimedia Foundation expand access to trusted information about COVID-19 on Wikipedia

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/22-10-2020-the-world-health-organization-and-wikimedia-foundation-expand-access-to-trusted-information-about-covid-19-on-wikipedia/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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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: 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: Technical specifications for invasive and non-invasive ventilators for COVID-19 - Interim Guidance

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331792/WHO-2019-nCoV-Clinical-Ventilator_Specs-2020.1-eng.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The technical specifications in this 10-page document describe the minimum requirements that invasive and non-invasive ventilators must comply with to ensure quality, safety, and effectiveness when used for the management of COVID-19.

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Title: Tailoring malaria interventions in the COVID-19 response

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/tailoring-malaria-interventions-in-the-covid-19-response

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 34-page document provides overarching principles, as well as specific technical guidance, for malaria interventions, including prevention of infection and disease, care and treatment of cases, testing, clinical services, supply chain, and laboratory activities, during this time of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

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Title: Survey tool and guidance: rapid, simple, flexible behavioural insights on COVID-19: 29 July 2020

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/333549

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 42-page document provides guidance to Member States in the WHO European Region that wish to conduct behavioral insights studies related to COVID-19. This tool is evidence-informed; can be regularly applied; is flexible to adjust to the changing situation; and follows high ethical standards.

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Title: Surveillance strategies for COVID-19 human infection: interim guidance, 10 May 2020

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/332051

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document provides an overview of surveillance strategies that Member States should consider as part of comprehensive national surveillance for COVID-19. It emphasizes the need to adapt and reinforce existing national systems where appropriate and to scale up surveillance capacities as needed.

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Title: Surveillance protocol for SARS-CoV-2 infection among health workers

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-HCW_Surveillance_Protocol-2020.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document is a surveillance protocol targeting health workers who are found to be positive for COVID-19. It represents a technical tool and service that the World Health Organization is providing to countries that want to better understand the characteristics and exposure of health workers infected with COVID-19.

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Title: Surveillance case definitions for human infection with novel coronavirus (nCoV)

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/surveillance-case-definitions-for-human-infection-withnovel-coronavirus-(ncov)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This one-page document, updated on January 15, 2020, summarizes World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for surveillance of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) recently identified in Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV). WHO will update these recommendations as new information becomes available on the situation in Wuhan, China. This interim guidance was adapted from WHO's guidance materials published for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

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Title: Surface sampling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A practical "how to" protocol for health care and public health professionals

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331058/WHO-2019-nCoV-Environment_protocol-2020.1-eng.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 26-page protocol has been designed to determine (viable) virus presence and persistence on fomites in various locations where a patient infected with COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) is currently receiving care or being isolated, and to understand how this may relate to COVID-19 transmission events in these settings. It is therefore important that it is done as part of a comprehensive outbreak investigation and that information obtained by environmental studies is combined with the results of epidemiological, laboratory, and sequence data from COVID-19 patient investigations.

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Title: Substance use considerations during COVID19

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/333463

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This four-page document discusses why people should under no circumstances use any type of substances as a means of preventing or treating COVID-19 infection. It provides guidance for different target groups that have a responsibility to steer clear of substance use throughout this pandemic and beyond, help others do the same, and get the help they need, in case they are using substances or suffering from substance use disorders.

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Title: Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/strengthening-preparedness-for-covid-19-in-cities-and-urban-settings

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document was created to support local authorities, leaders, and policymakers in cities and other urban settlements in identifying effective approaches and implementing recommended actions that enhance the prevention, preparedness, and readiness for COVID-19 in urban settings, to ensure a robust response and eventual recovery.

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Title: Strategic preparedness and response plan for the novel coronavirus

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/strategic-preparedness-and-response-plan-for-the-new-coronavirus

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This guidance document outlines the measures to be taken at country level to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and will be updated with further guidance if the epidemiological situation changes. It outlines the priority steps and actions to be included in COVID-19 Country Preparedness and Response Plan (CPRP) across the major areas of the public health preparedness and response: Country-level coordination, planning, and monitoring; risk communication and community engagement; surveillance, rapid-response teams, and case investigation; points of entry; national laboratories; infection prevention and control; case management; and operations support and logistics.

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Title: Strategic considerations in preparing for deployment of COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination in the WHO European Region, 9 October 2020

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/335940

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 11-page document outlines the key strategic considerations for ministries of health, their agencies, national immunization technical advisory groups/committees, and relevant public and private sector authorities in the WHO European Region in preparing for deployment of COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination in their countries. The objective is to allow Member States to identify and address any critical gaps for effective deployment of COVID-19 vaccines.

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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 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 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: 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/item/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: This web page provides information about the second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) on January 30, 2020, regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the People's Republic of China. The Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), accepted the Committee's advice, and issued this advice as Temporary Recommendations under the IHR (2005). It is expected that further international exportation of cases may appear in any country. Thus, all countries should be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing, and prevention of onward spread of 2019-nCoV infection, and to share full data with WHO.

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Title: Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 (n-CoV) on 23 January 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/23-01-2020-statement-on-the-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The Emergency Committee convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 in the People's Republic of China, with exportations currently reported in the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Singapore, met on January 22-23, 2020. The advice was that the event did not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but Committee members agreed on the urgency of the situation and suggested that the Committee should be reconvened in a matter of days to examine the situation further. This page provides the Committee's advice to WHO, affected countries, and the global community.

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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: 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 on the fifteenth meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/05-05-2023-statement-on-the-fifteenth-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-pandemic

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Smoking and COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Sci_Brief-Smoking-2020.2

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This review assesses the available peer-reviewed literature on the association between smoking and COVID-19, including risk of infection by SARS-CoV-2; hospitalization with COVID-19; and severity of COVID-19 outcomes among hospitalized patients, such as admission into intensive care units (ICUs), use of ventilators, and death.

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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: 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: 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: Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centre

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/10665-331603

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 120-page document is the first edition of the practical manual to set up and manage a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment center and a SARI screening facility in healthcare facilities. It has been developed to meet the operational needs emerging with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Title: Selecting digital contact tracing and quarantine tools for COVID-19 : guiding principles and considerations for a stepwise approach

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/333045

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The set of guiding principles and stepwise approach outlined in this 16-page document aim to support Member States throughout their decision-making process of identifying, assessing, adopting, and adapting emergent digital contact tracing and quarantine (DCTQ) tools for COVID-19, which offer the potential to complement and strengthen conventional contact tracing initiatives on an unprecedented scale.

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Title: Safe Ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19 - Interim Guidance

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331767/WHO-2019-nCoV-Ramadan-2020.1-eng.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This three-page guidance document highlights public health advice during the COVID-19 pandemic for social and religious practices and gatherings during Ramadan that can be applied across different national contexts.

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Title: Safe Eid al Adha practices in the context of COVID-19: Interim guidance

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Eid_al_Adha-2021.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Eid al Adha is a festival during which Muslim families and friends unite to pray together and give alms, especially in the form of sacrificed animal meat. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this document highlights public health advice for social gatherings and religious practices that can be applied across different national contexts.

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Title: Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (‎‎2019-nCoV)‎‎

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/risk-communication-and-community-engagement-readiness-and-initial-response-for-novel-coronaviruses-(-ncov)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Action Plan Guidance COVID-19 Preparedness and Response

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/risk-communication-and-community-engagement-(rcce)-action-plan-guidance

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Revealing the toll of COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/revealing-the-toll-of-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: To support national governments with COVID-19 surveillance and response planning, the World Health Organization has partnered with Resolve to Save Lives/Vital Strategies and other global partners to launch this 30-page technical package. It provides practical guidance to implement rapid mortality surveillance (RMS) and measure excess mortality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on implementation in low-resource settings.

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Title: Responding to non-communicable diseases during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: state of the evidence on COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases: a rapid review

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/334143

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 20-page document provides an initial review of emerging information (as July 2, 2020) on the relations among COVID-19, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and NCD risk factors. It demonstrates that people living with NCDs are at higher risk of severe COVID-19-related illness and death and that there are limited data for estimating risk. It was published with the United Nations Development Programme, and the UN Interagency Task Force on NCDs.

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Title: Responding to community spread of COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/responding-to-community-spread-of-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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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: Refugees and migrants in times of COVID-19: mapping trends of public health and migration policies and practices

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240028906

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Recommendations to Member States to improve hand hygiene practices to help prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/recommendations-to-member-states-to-improve-hand-hygiene-practices-to-help-prevent-the-transmission-of-the-covid-19-virus

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This three-page guidance recommends that member states provide universal access to public hand hygiene stations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and make their use obligatory on entering and leaving any public or private commercial building and any public transport facility. It is also recommended that healthcare facilities improve access to and practice of hand hygiene.

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Title: Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considerations during severe shortages

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/rational-use-of-personal-protective-equipment-for-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-and-considerations-during-severe-shortages

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document summarizes World Health Organization recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in health care and community settings, including the handling of cargo. It also assesses the current disruption of the global supply chain and considerations for decision-making during severe shortages of PPE.

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Title: Rapid hospital readiness checklist: Interim Guidance

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-hospital-readiness-checklist-2020.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Countries can use this checklist of hospital governance, structures, plans, and protocols to rapidly determine the current capacities of hospitals to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify gaps and major areas that require investment and action for the development of hospital readiness improvement plans.

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Title: Rapid assessment of service delivery for NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/rapid-assessment-of-service-delivery-for-ncds-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This report provides information and statistics about how the COVID-19 pandemic has become an amplifier for health systems to better respond to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and assesses service delivery for NCDs during the pandemic. It found that 120 countries reported that NCD services have been disrupted since the outbreak started.

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Title: R&D Blueprint and COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/teams/blueprint/covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Website from the World Health Organization's "R&D Blueprint", a program designed to facilitate the rapid activation of research and development activities during an epidemic. The webpage provides links to research, reports, and resources 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: Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim report, 27 August 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-EHS_continuity-survey-2020.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic aimed to gain initial insight from country key informants into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential health services across the life course. The survey results in this interim report can improve understanding of the extent of disruptions across all services, the reasons for disruptions, and the mitigation strategies countries are using to maintain service delivery.

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Title: Public health surveillance for COVID-19: interim guidance

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-2019-nCoV-surveillanceguidance-2020.7

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document summarizes current WHO guidance for public health surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in humans caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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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: Protocol for assessment of potential risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (‎COVID-19)‎ among health workers in a health care setting, 23 March 2020

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/332071

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Protocol for assessment of potential risk factors for 2019-novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection among health care workers in a health care setting

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/protocol-for-assessment-of-potential-risk-factors-for-2019-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)-infection-among-health-care-workers-in-a-health-care-setting

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 32-page document is a case-ascertained prospective investigation of all identified health care contacts working in a healthcare facility in which a laboratory confirmed 2019-nCoV infected patient receives care. This study can be done in health care facilities at all three levels of a health system, not just in hospitals. It is intended to provide epidemiological and serologic information that will inform the identification of risk factors 2019-nCoV infection among health care workers.

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Title: Progress on drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene in schools

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789280651423

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This report, co-published with UNICEF, details the latest data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), which reveal that 43 percent of schools around the world lacked access to basic hand-washing with soap and water in 2019 -- a key condition for schools to be able to operate safely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Title: Preventing and managing COVID-19 across long-term care services: Policy brief, 24 July 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Policy_Brief-Long-term_Care-2020.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This policy brief provides 11 policy objectives and key action points to prevent and manage COVID-19 across long-term care. It builds on currently available evidence on the measures taken to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic across long-term care services, including care providers.

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Title: Preparing countries for COVID-19 vaccine introduction, 21 September 2020

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/336187

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: There are immediate actions that countries can take to prepare for COVID-19 vaccines. This two-page document provides a brief summary of pre-planning actions that all countries can begin working on immediately.

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Title: Preparedness, prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for refugees and migrants in non-camp settings

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/preparedness-prevention-and-control-of-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-for-refugees-and-migrants-in-non-camp-settings

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document offers guidance to Member States and partners for the inclusion of refugees and migrants in non-camp settings, as part of holistic efforts to respond to COVID-19 epidemics in the general populations, and aims to contribute to the global public health efforts to prevent COVID-19.

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Title: Preparedness for cyclones, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes during the COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Advisory-Preparedness-2020.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This health advisory provides guidance to countries on adapting all existing preparedness and response plans and procedures for cyclones, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and potential outbreaks of other diseases to their COVID-19 strategic preparedness and response plans. It also provides advice on how to test the required capacities through simulation as and when necessary to ensure the strategic objectives of pandemic response.

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Title: Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/practical-considerations-and-recommendations-for-religious-leaders-and-faith-based-communities-in-the-context-of-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document and risk assessment tool provides practical guidance and recommendations to support the special role of religious leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith communities in COVID-19 education, preparedness, and response.

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Title: Practical actions in cities to strengthen preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: an interim checklist for local authorities, 17 July 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-ActionsforPreparedness-Checklist-2020.1

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document accompanies the interim guidance on "Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings." It provides local authorities, leaders, and policy-makers in cities with a checklist tool to ensure that key areas have been covered. An Excel version that local authorities may wish to adapt to meet their needs is also available.

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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: Policy Brief of the UN Secretary-General: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/policy-brief-of-the-un-secretary-general-a-disability-inclusive-response-to-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 18-page Policy Brief highlights the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities and in doing so, outlines key actions and recommendations to make the response and recovery inclusive of persons with disabilities. While the brief contains specific recommendations focusing on key sectors, it identifies four overarching areas of action that are applicable for all.

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Title: Pandemic influenza preparedness framework: progress report, 1 January - 30 June 2020

URL: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/335937

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This 32-page issue of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness progress report was developed as the world continues to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite the many challenges brought on by this global crisis, much was nonetheless achieved to continue the work to prepare for the next influenza pandemic, and readers will be able to learn about some of the happenings on the ground in a new section entitled "Stories from the field."

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Title: Oxygen sources and distribution for COVID-19 treatment centres

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/oxygen-sources-and-distribution-for-covid-19-treatment-centres

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This six-page interim guidance on oxygen sources and distribution strategies for COVID-19 treatment has been adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF's technical specifications and guidance for oxygen therapy devices, which is part of the WHO medical device technical series.

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Title: Overview of Public Health and Social Measures in the context of COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/overview-of-public-health-and-social-measures-in-the-context-of-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of public health and social measures for COVID-19, and to propose strategies to limit any possible harm resulting from these interventions. The document is intended to inform national and local health authorities and other decision-makers at all levels.

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Title: Operational planning guidance to support country preparedness and response

URL: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/draft-operational-planning-guidance-for-un-country-teams

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This document provides a practical guide that may be used by national authorities to develop and update their COVID-19 national plans across the major pillars of COVID-19 preparedness and response. It includes new recommendations for action aligned with recent technical guidance, including maintaining essential health services and systems during the outbreak, and special considerations for community transmission in low-capacity and humanitarian settings.

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