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Laboratory Biosafety Guidance Related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/13/2020. The purpose of this 11-page document, updated on May 13, 2020, is to provide interim guidance on laboratory biosafety related to the testing of clinical specimens of patients that meet the case definition of COVID-19. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Member Briefing on Testing, Tracing, and Targeted Containment
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Reform. Published: 5/13/2020. This one-hour, 15-minute recording is from the first briefing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and features a bipartisan group of key experts on the requirements for safely reopening the nation during the coronavirus pandemic. Panelists have put forward plans to guide federal and state efforts to safely reopen the country, including the AEI Plan, the Hopkins Plan, the Harvard Plan, and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy Plan. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disa...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Clinical Trials in Public Health Emergencies: The Ebola and COVID Experiences
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [National Institutes of Health] (NIAID). Published: 5/13/2020. This 58-minute presentation discusses issues related to designing and conducting treatment trials in outbreaks of Ebola and COVID-19 based on the speaker's experience with three studies: Prevail II (the West African Ebola virus disease study of ZMapp); PALM (the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus disease study of ZMapp, mAb114, REGN-EB3 and remdesivir); and ACTT-1 (the multinational, platform COVID-19 study of remdesivir vs. placebo). She discusses how a pandemic adds an overloaded medical...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Emergency Use of Infusion Pumps and Infusion Pump Accessories During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 5/13/2020. This two-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of infusion pumps and infusion pump accessories. Certain infusion pumps and infusion pump accessories are authorized for emergency use by healthcare providers to treat conditions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with the controlled infusion of medications, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and/or other fluids. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Linea ™ COVID-19 Assay Kit – Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 5/13/2020. This three-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of the Linea ™ COVID-19 Assay Kit, which received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on May 13, 2020. The Linea™ COVID-19 Assay Kit is authorized for use on respiratory specimens collected from individuals who are suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Interim Guidance on Continuity of Immunization Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: Government of Canada. Published: 5/13/2020. This web page provides guidance for the continuity of immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, when disruption of immunization services, even for short periods, will result in an accumulation of susceptible individuals, and a higher likelihood of vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) outbreaks. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

WHO Academy App
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/13/2020. This mobile app provides health workers everywhere with an efficient way to access the World Health Organization (WHO)'s COVID-19 knowledge resources all in one place, including up-to-the-minute guidance, tools, training, self-paced learning, and virtual workshops to support health workers in caring for patients infected by COVID-19 – as well on how they can protect themselves as they do their critical work. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Estimated Natural Decay of SARS-CoV-2 (Virus that Causes COVID-19) on Surfaces Under a Range of Temperatures and Relative Humidity
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Published: 5/13/2020. This predictive modeling tool estimates natural decay of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) under a range of temperatures and relative humidity. Leveraging the results of research being conducted at the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC), the tool is designed to assist response efforts and estimate the environmental persistence of the virus under certain combinations of temperatures and humidity. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Science and Tech Spotlight: Social Distancing During Pandemics
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Published: 5/13/2020. This two-page document provides information about social distancing, the still-developing science behind it, and how it saves lives by slowing disease transmission and reducing the load on the health care system in a pandemic such as COVID-19. The document discusses social distancing opportunities, challenges, and policy context and questions. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Questions and Answers on the COVID-19
Source: World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Published: 5/13/2020. This web page provides answers to questions about COVID-19 and animals, including if animals are responsible for COVID-19 in people, if animals can be infected with COVID-19, measures regarding service or companion animals, and precautions to take with live animals or animal products. The page includes three short videos. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Operating Isolation and Quarantine Facilities and Providing Medical, Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Treatment: Lessons from King County
Source: United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). Published: 5/12/2020. In this one-hour, 26-minute webinar, presenters from King County discuss providing medical, behavioral health, and substance use treatment in isolation and quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the response for people living homeless. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Mini Modules to Relieve Stress for Healthcare Workers Responding to COVID-19: Leading Towards Organizational Wellness in an Emergency
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 5/12/2020. This 12-minute video can help healthcare leadership communicate in ways that mitigate stress in their staff working during the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses organizational wellness, drivers of lasting motivation, and a stress audit checklist. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Equity in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of the Direct and Indirect Impacts on Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Populations in Low- and Lower Middle-Income Countries: Report 22
Source: Imperial College London. Published: 5/12/2020. This 21-page report draws on data from nationally representative population surveys to explore a subset of health inequities, how they relate to wealth, and the way in which they may drive variation in COVID-19 risk. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Framework for Healthcare Systems Providing Non-COVID-19 Clinical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 5/12/2020. This web page provides healthcare systems with a framework to deliver non-COVID-19 health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides background information about COVID-19 and healthcare systems, and key considerations. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 5/12/2020. This five-page report details how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed deep-seated inequities in health care for communities of color and amplifies social and economic factors that contribute to poor health outcomes. Recent news reports indicate that the pandemic disproportionately impacts communities of color, compounding longstanding racial disparities. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news