Top news of the week: 14.04.2020.
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RT @CDCgov: New COVIDView reports hospitalization rates and deaths from #COVID19 are increasing. Indicators that track hospitalizations and deaths usually lag behind indicators that track illness. https://t.co/zP4VYlo0Pb https://t.co/wPTwIVFQF5
OpenCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CDC is responding to the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The experts are asking everyone to follow recommendations to prevent the transmission of the #COVID19 and protect the health of all of us. They also thank everyone for trusting the scientific community. https://t.co/n6jpqhMTbA
OpenPublic statement for collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine development
On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. Chinese ...
RT @UN_Women: Add another public health crisis to the toll of the #coronavirus:
Mounting data suggests that domestic abuse is acting like an opportunistic infection, flourishing in the conditions created by the pandemic. #COVID19 via @nytimes https://t.co/k2nFEvQemW
OpenA New Covid-19 Crisis: Domestic Abuse Rises Worldwide
Movement restrictions aimed to stop the spread of the coronavirus may be making violence in homes more frequent, more severe and more dangerous.
Emergency preparedness expert Paul Biddinger cautioned that anticipating a flattened peak does not mean the crisis is over https://t.co/wTz5LGlwpG
OpenHope for managing hospital admissions of COVID-19 cases
A top emergency-preparedness official with Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital says recent modeling shows social distancing is working to flatten the curve.
What is new in the 8th #RapidRiskAssessment on #COVID19?
Read the full text here: https://t.co/FSfDAJTO08
#SARSCoV2 https://t.co/lYAiGdTzXA
OpenRapid risk assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: increased transmission in the EU/EEA and the UK – eighth update
Since 31 December 2019 and as of 7 April 2020, over 1.3 million (1 316 988) cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, and more than 70 000 (74 066) deaths. Half of these cases (608 ...
RT @DHSCgovuk: Testing is a key part of our strategy to protect the NHS and save lives. Our ultimate ambition is that anyone who needs a test should have one.
Here's more information on the five pillar UK Testing Strategy 🔽
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OpenCoronavirus (COVID-19): scaling up our testing programmes
At present, whilst we seek to ‘delay’ the spread of the virus through social distancing, this means: continuing to provide tests for patients who need them providing tests for …
The @WHO is urging people to stop smoking during the #coronavirus pandemic. This @CochraneUK page has a number of short graphics outlining evidence-based ways to stop #smoking, based on reviews from @CochraneTAG: https://t.co/aPV3HH2Kze https://t.co/ze0SSbHeM8
OpenSmoking and coronavirus (COVID-19): time to quit
Sarah Chapman and Selena Ryan-Vig share evidence from a new Cochrane Special Collection, COVID-19: Effective options for quitting smoking during the pandemic. Evidence from a Cochrane ...
RT @EUCouncil: #Coronavirus response | One of the EU's first measures: redirect funds to help countries tackle the #COVID19 crisis through the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative
€37bn available to cover needs in the most exposed sectors
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#WeStandTogether 🤝 https://t.co/jr87szDEPp
OpenCOVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and the EU's response
Find out the latest news on the EU response to the coronavirus outbreak and Council's actions in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.