{"id":37703,"date":"2020-04-17T07:19:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T07:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/?p=37703"},"modified":"2020-05-15T10:16:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T10:16:35","slug":"resources-from-who-on-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/37703","title":{"rendered":"Resources from WHO on COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i-base.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19-graphic.png\" width=\"231\" height=\"142\" \/><\/span><\/strong>WHO have published a range of important resources.<\/p>\n<h2>Q&amp;A resources<\/h2>\n<p><b>Q&amp;A\u00a0on\u00a0coronaviruses\u00a0(COVID-19)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-coronaviruses\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-coronaviruses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Q&amp;A\u00a0on\u00a0COVID-19,\u00a0HIV\u00a0and\u00a0antiretrovirals<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-on-covid-19-hiv-and-antiretrovirals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-on-covid-19-hiv-and-antiretrovirals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Coronavirus\u00a0myth\u00a0busters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/advice-for-public\/myth-busters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/advice-for-public\/myth-busters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being in the sun or at high temperature does not protect against COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li>Being able to hold your breath does not mean you are free from coronavirus.<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol does not protect against COVID-19. Neither does garlic.<\/li>\n<li>Cold weather and snow doesn\u2019t kill coronavirus and hot climates are still at high risk.<\/li>\n<li>Coronavirus is not transmitted by mosquito bites.<\/li>\n<li>Will pneumonia and flu vaccines help?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Q&amp;A\u00a0on\u00a0COVID-19,\u00a0pregnancy,\u00a0childbirth\u00a0and\u00a0breastfeeding<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-on-covid-19-pregnancy-childbirth-and-breastfeeding\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-on-covid-19-pregnancy-childbirth-and-breastfeeding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Q&amp;A:\u00a0Similarities\u00a0and\u00a0differences\u00a0\u2013\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0and\u00a0influenza<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-similarities-and-differences-covid-19-and-influenza\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-similarities-and-differences-covid-19-and-influenza<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>WHO\u00a0guidance\u00a0on\u00a0severe\u00a0acute\u00a0respiratory\u00a0infection\u00a0when\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0is\u00a0suspected<\/h2>\n<p>This document is intended for doctors taking care of hospitalised adult and paediatric patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when a nCoV infection is suspected.<\/p>\n<p>It is not meant to replace clinical judgment or specialist consultation but rather to strengthen clinical management of these patients and provide to up-to-date guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Best practices for SARI including IPC and optimised supportive care for severely ill patients are essential.<\/p>\n<p>Ref: WHO. WHO guidance on clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when COVID-19 is suspected. (13 March 2020).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications-detail\/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/publications-detail\/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>WHO\u00a0daily\u00a0situation\u00a0reports<\/h2>\n<p>WHO now publishes daily updates on incidence and suspected routes of transmission in all countries and regions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/situation-reports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/situation-reports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO have published a range of important resources. Q&amp;A resources Q&amp;A\u00a0on\u00a0coronaviruses\u00a0(COVID-19) https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-coronaviruses Q&amp;A\u00a0on\u00a0COVID-19,\u00a0HIV\u00a0and\u00a0antiretrovirals https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/q-a-detail\/q-a-on-covid-19-hiv-and-antiretrovirals Coronavirus\u00a0myth\u00a0busters https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/advice-for-public\/myth-busters Includes: Being in the sun or at high temperature does not protect against COVID-19. 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