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Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
This guidance document provides considerations and practical checklists on how to protect children and schools from the COVID-19 (corona) virus. The new guidance offers helpful tips and checklists for parents and caregivers, as well as children and studen
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Helping Children Cope With Stress During the 2019-nCoV Outbreak
It is important to talk with children about the coronavirus (COVID-19). This document provides guidance on how to help children cope with stress during the virus outbreak.
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Breastfeeding and Coronavirus
Infographics and share cards containing instructions for breastfeeding during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coping With Stress During the 2019-nCov Outbreak
It is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused or scared during a crisis. This document contains tips to help you cope with stress during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Home Care for Patients with COVID-19 with Mild Symptoms and Management of their Contacts
This interim guidance was developed to meet the need for recommendations on safe home care for patients with suspected COVID-19 who present with mild symptoms and on public health measures related to the management of their contacts. It has been updated w
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Clinical Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) when COVID-19 Disease is Suspected
It is intended for clinicians involved in the care of adult, pregnant, and pediatric patients with or at risk for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when infection with the COVID-19 virus is suspected. Considerations for pediatric patients and preg
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Interim Technical Note: Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) during COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health, social and economic crisis. With restrictions on travel ad movement, civil society and humanitarian organizations play a critical role in supporting authorities to respond. All people should remain safe fro
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COVID: Protecting children from violence, abuse and neglect in the home
All children are vulnerable to violence, abuse, and neglect. Such violations against children's rights can take place in the home, under the care of parents and other family members. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that the vulnerabilities of c
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
This course provides information on what organizations can do to prepare and respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It explains how to identify cases of the disease and how to properly implement infect
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Interim Guidance: Scaling-up COVID-19 outbreak readiness and response operations in humanitarian situations including camps and camp-like settings
People affected by conflict or crisis, and particularly those who live in camps or camp-like settings, are often faced with specific vulnerabilities and challenges. For example, they are often neglected, stigmatized and may face difficulties in accessing
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Frequently Asked Questions: Breastfeeding and COVID-19 for health care workers
This FAQ complements the WHO interim guidance: Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected (13 March 2020- www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acuterespi... (ncov)-infection
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Interim Guidance: Overview of public health and social measures in the context of COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have put in place a range of public health and social measures to suppress or stop community spread of the disease. The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of public health an