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COVID-19 Healthcare Delivery Impacts
From the Document: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and the associated community mitigation efforts enacted have altered the delivery of and access to healthcare across the U.S. For example, emergency department (ED) visits are down by an estimated 40% in many communities across the country; many in-person office visits have been either postponed or changed to telehealth visits; elective procedures have been postponed indefinitely; and other forms of healthcare delivery have been changed to accommodate social distancing and community mitigation measures. Community mitigation actions, often driven by government orders and mandates, may lead to a change in demand for traditional healthcare services. This tip sheet can help healthcare system planners prepare to mitigate these potential healthcare delivery impacts."
United States. Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange
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Technical Note: COVID-19 and Children Deprived of Their Liberty
From the Introduction: "Experience from previous infectious disease outbreaks indicates that new child protection risks are likely to emerge from the direct effects of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] as well as from measures to prevent and control its spread. Moreover, existing child protection risks are likely to be exacerbated. Some groups of people are more vulnerable in these circumstances, including, as discussed in this note, children deprived of their liberty, who often have compromised psychosocial, physical and mental health issues, live in crowded or unhygienic conditions and are more vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Lessons learned from previous outbreaks emphasize the need for States to accommodate increased child protection needs when devising and implementing their response plans. Failure to address such needs or delayed implementation of coordinated responses can increase suffering, cause irreparable harm to children and can delay the recovery of whole communities."
Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action; UNICEF
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Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations Annex Template
"This template provides guidance to assist organizations in developing a Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations plan or, if the organization already has a continuity plan, a Pandemic Influenza Annex. General guidance and sample information is provided for reference and organizations are encouraged to tailor Pandemic Influenza Continuity plans to meet specific organizational needs and requirements. The template contains all elements of a viable continuity plan and allows organizations to insert information as deemed appropriate."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations (COOP) Lake County Sheriff's Office
From the Introduction: "The Federal Government performs essential functions and services that may be adversely impacted in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. In such events, all government Departments and Agencies should have plans to continue to operate their core missions. Maintaining essential functions and services is a vital element in an organization's ability to continue operations. Continuity of operations for various agencies, businesses, and governmental jurisdictions may be disrupted during a pandemic; therefore, it is important for these entities, in particular, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, to ensure it can execute its essential missions in the event of a threat to its normal continuity of operations. Federal Preparedness Circular (FPC) 65, Federal Executive Branch Continuity of Operations (COOP), provides guidance to Federal Executive Branch Departments and Agencies for use in developing contingency plans and programs for COOP. COOP planning is intended to ensure the performance of Department and Agency essential functions across a wide range of all-hazards emergencies."
Lake County (Ohio). Sheriff's Office
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Thinking Through the Unthinkable - How Help from an Unlikely Source Will Strengthen Capacity and Reduce Terrorist Threats in and Around the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
From the Abstract: "This paper describes how the United States government can help Singapore's Information Fusion Center identify, target, and eliminate or reduce the threat of maritime terrorism in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (Straits). The geography of the Straits and the volume of shipping trade that passes through its waterways make the Straits a prime target for terrorists, and an ongoing security concern for the Indonesian government. Despite coordination, joint patrols and even local maritime information centers amongst partner nations, there remains much to improve Indonesia's security posture and counter-terrorism capabilities in and around the Straits. Jakarta's concern over the Straits, and its nearby ports, is no different than another mega city that struggles with similar terrorist threats and challenges within its own ports and waterways - New York City. In New York, the agency charged with preventing terrorist attacks is a law enforcement one, the New York City Police Department, whose officers and analysts could share their knowledge, specifically in predictive analytics, to stop terrorist threats in Indonesia's 'back yard'. Such assistance will benefit both parties facing terrorists that plan and operate globally, but strike locally."
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Carter, Alex
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COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Scenarios
From the Document: "CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) have developed five COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic Planning Scenarios that are designed to help inform decisions by modelers and public health officials who utilize mathematical modeling. The planning scenarios are being used by mathematical modelers throughout the Federal government. Models developed using the data provided in the planning scenarios can help evaluate the potential effects of different community mitigation strategies (e.g., social distancing)."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
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Moral Injury in Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
From the Document: "Moral injury (sometimes referred to as 'moral distress') can occur when someone engages in, fails to prevent, or witnesses acts that conflict with their values or beliefs. Most healthcare workers typically do not experience significant distress from difficult situations at work because of their training and preparation, healthcare cultural norms, messages and behavior of peers and leaders, and acceptance by families and the culture at large. However, in unprecedented contexts, such as a pandemic, some people may have difficulty with unfamiliar and potentially distressing work experiences."
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (U.S.)
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Emotional Well-Being and Coping During COVID-19
From the Document: "These are unprecedented times. We need to work extra hard to manage our emotions well. Expect to have a lot of mixed feelings. Naturally we feel anxiety, and maybe waves of panic, particularly when seeing new headlines. A recent article by stress scientist and Vice Chair of Adult Psychology Elissa Epel, PhD, outlines the psychology behind the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] panic response and how we can try to make the best of this situation. Our anxiety is helping us cope, bond together from a physical distance, and slow the spread of the virus. So our anxiety - while uncomfortable - is a good thing right now, especially if we manage it well. At the same time, we must effortfully prevent panic contagion and create periods when we can be screen-free and calm, engaging our attention in normal daily activities. Seize opportunities to share lightness and humor. Laughter right now is a relief for all of us!"
University of California, San Francisco
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CDC: Influenza (Flu) [website]
This website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides up to date information related to seasonal and other influenza viruses, including pandemic flu. The website contains a variety of resources and tools including: a Flu Vaccine Finder; flu activity and surveillance maps, information on international flu activities, and information for specific high-risk groups.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Division of Global Migration and Quarantine [website]
The Public Health Mission of the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine [DGMQ] is "To reduce morbidity and mortality among immigrants, refugees, travelers, expatriates, and other globally mobile populations, and to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases through regulation, science, research, preparedness, and response." From the DGMQ About Page: "DGMQ achieves its mission by focusing on the following topic areas: Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health promotes and improves the health of immigrants, U.S.-bound refugees, and migrants through domestic and overseas programs.[....] Quarantine and Border Health Services protects the public's health through detection of and response to communicable diseases related to travel and imported pathogens and improves the health of globally mobile populations transitioning to U.S. communities[....] Travelers' Health works to safeguard the health of U.S. residents traveling internationally or living abroad[....] Policy and Regulatory Affairs ensures effective policies and regulations are in place to prevent the introduction, transmission, and interstate spread of communicable diseases in the United States and its territories[....] Community Interventions for Infection Control works to prevent and slow the spread of pandemic influenza and other infectious diseases in communities through non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)[....] United States-Mexico Health works to improve the health of migrating populations through public health partnerships, science, and response at the U.S.-Mexico land border."
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
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Pandemic Influenza Q & A for County Officials
This document, published by the Indiana State Department of Health, provides information about avian influenza for county officials. It answers the following questions: "1) What is influenza pandemic? 2) How is an influenza pandemic different from a normal influenza outbreak? 3) When will the next influenza pandemic occur? 4) How can an influenza pandemic be avoided? And 5) What steps should I take as an elected official?"
Indiana. State Department of Health
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Public Health Seattle & King County: Isolation and Quarantine
"Public Health - Seattle & King County is leading the region in the unprecedented challenge of meeting preparedness and clinical requirements for disease surveillance, mass treatment operations, and for isolation and quarantine protocols and training."
Washington (State). Division of Public Health
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Fostering Resilience in Families During Uncertain Times
From the Document: "The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life as we know it. The impact of it is felt in the mental health of children and families worldwide. Prevention strategies used to stop the spread of the coronavirus pose challenges to the education system, schoolage children, and the families trying to support their education. More than at any other time in history, families are feeling the challenges of supporting the health and emotional well-being of the children in their care. At the same time, they are grappling with many unknowns and changes in many other areas of life."
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
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COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 5: Links to Circularity -- Non-Healthcare Waste
From the Document: "As countries go on lock-down, people are encouraged to buy products for storage and use over time. Most of these long lasting items are packaged in plastics: if improperly disposed of, they will increase the amount of plastic waste generated, and potentially pollute land and marine environment. COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] waste must be collected and treated adequately to avoid littering or uncontrolled incineration causing impacts to human health, ecosystem quality, biodiversity, including impacts on soil, rivers, coastal lines and in the marine system."
United Nations Environment Programme
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World 101: COVID-19 [website]
This module developed by the Council on Foreign Relations contains resources exploring how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is reshaping the world.
Council on Foreign Relations
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CORD-19: COVID-19 Open Research Dataset [website]
From the Description: "The dataset contains all COVID-19 and coronavirus-related research (e.g. SARS [severe acute respiratory syndrome], MERS [Middle East respiratory syndrome], etc.) from the following sources: [1] PubMed's PMC [PubMed Central] open access corpus using this query (COVID-19 and coronavirus research); [2] Additional COVID-19 research articles from a corpus maintained by the WHO [World Health Organization]; [and 3] bioRxiv and medRxiv pre-prints using the same query as PMC (COVID-19 and coronavirus research). We also provide a comprehensive metadata file of 29,000 coronavirus and COVID-19 research articles with links to PubMed, Microsoft Academic and the WHO COVID-19 database of publications (includes articles without open access full text)."
Semantic Scholar
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Molecular Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) COVID-19 Authorized Tests [Cleveland Clinic SARS-CoV-2 Assay]
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of a Molecular LDT [laboratory developed test] COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Authorized Test called the Cleveland Clinic SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] Assay that has been issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by FDA. The Molecular LDT COVID-19 Authorized Test is authorized for use on certain respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Molecular Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) COVID-19 Authorized Tests [Wren Laboratories COVID-19 PCR Test]
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of a Molecular LDT [Laboratory Developed Test] COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Authorized Test called the Wren Laboratories COVID-19 PCR [polymerase chain reaction] Test that has been issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by FDA. The Molecular LDT COVID-19 Authorized Test is authorized for use on certain respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
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MMWR Early Release, August 19, 2020: COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons -- 23 States, January 31-July 3, 2020
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [It] is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. This issue of early release MMWR contains the following article: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons -- 23 States, January 31-July 3, 2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2020.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Beyond the Shadow Pandemic: Protecting a Generation of Girls from Gender-Based Violence Through COVID-19 to Recovery
From the Introduction: "Gender-based violence (GBV) had reached pandemic proportions long before COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] began to force school closures and lockdowns, push health systems to their breakpoint, and erode protective systems. Worldwide, girls were already disproportionately impacted by this rights abuse and its lifelong and life-threatening impacts. [...] Early evidence and expert projections show that COVID-19 is already and will continue to drive incidences of GBV for girls and women across the globe. Weakening of formal and informal protection mechanisms as well as disruptions to standalone gender equality programs designed to get at the root cause of GBV - gender inequality and discrimination - are predicted to contribute to increased rates of GBV. [...] The COVID-19 outbreak is being felt on a global scale, and gender-based violence prevention, mitigation, and response measures, tailored and targeted to meet the specific risks and vulnerabilities faced by girls, must be prioritized in all response and recovery efforts to address increased need."
Save the Children (U.S.)
Archambeault, Leslie
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Distribution of Cloth Facial Coverings
From the Document: "FEMA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), along with other federal agencies, distribute cloth facial coverings as part of a multi-prong approach to re-open American economic activity while continuing to limit spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Processing and shipping on the first allocation of face coverings started April 16. The federal government delivery of facial coverings is in a phased-approach for infrastructure workers, first responders, and food producers who do not need medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) for their daily work."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: LifeHope 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel
From the Document: "This Fact Sheet informs you of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of a Molecular LDT [laboratory developed test] COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Authorized Test called the LifeHope 2019-nCoV [novel coronavirus] Real-Time RT-PCR [reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction] Diagnostic Panel that has been issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by FDA. The Molecular LDT COVID-19 Authorized Test is authorized for use on certain respiratory specimens collected from individuals suspected of COVID-19 by their healthcare provider."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
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COVID-19 Law Lab [website]
From the Webpage: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic is an unprecedented global challenge. It has seen a vast increase in urgent legislative action to control and reduce the pandemic. Well-designed laws can help build strong health systems; evaluate and approve safe and effective drugs and vaccines; advance human rights; and enforce actions to create healthier and safer public spaces and workplaces. The COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic. The goal is to ensure that laws protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and that they adhere to international human rights standards."
United Nations Development Programme; World Health Organization; Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS . . .
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COVID-19 Fact Sheets & Guidance [website]
From the Website: "[This site features] fact sheets and guidance documents related to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] response."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Public Assistance Simplified Application
From the Purpose: "FEMA may provide funding to eligible applicants for costs related to emergency protective measures conducted as a result of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Emergency protective measures are activities conducted to address immediate threats to life, public health, and safety. Eligible Applicants may submit funding requests to the Recipient and FEMA through the Public Assistance Grants Portal."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Testing at Skilled Nursing Facilities/ Nursing Homes
From the Document: "Nursing homes will receive either a Quidel Sofia 2 Instrument or Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Veritor™ Plus System over the coming months along with the associated FDA-authorized antigen diagnostic tests. To be eligible, nursing homes must have a current CLIA [Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments] Certificate of Waiver AND meet certain epidemiological criteria. The list of nursing homes is posted on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID [coronavirus disease] NHSN [National Healthcare Safety Network] data page and will be updated as new shipments go out. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will distribute the testing platforms and FDA-authorized antigen diagnostic tests to all nursing homes with a CLIA Certificate of Waiver over the next few months. Nursing homes mean facilities that are certified as a Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and/or Medicaid Nursing Facility (NF), otherwise referred to a Long Term Care Facility or nursing home."
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
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Guidance: Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Temporally Associated with COVID-19
From the Document: "Most children are asymptomatic or exhibit mild symptoms from COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] infection. However, in the last two months a small number of children have been identified who develop a significant systemic inflammatory response. All children have been diagnosed and managed appropriately along standard referral pathways. Affected children may require paediatric intensive care and input from paediatric infectious diseases, cardiology, and rheumatology. This rare syndrome shares common features with other paediatric inflammatory conditions including: Kawasaki disease, staphylococcal and streptococcal toxic shock syndromes, bacterial sepsis and macrophage activation syndromes. It can also present with unusual abdominal symptoms with excessive inflammatory markers. [...] This document is to raise awareness and gives management advice to clinicians and has been developed after expert review of the cases."
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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California's Physician Shortage During COVID-19: A Policy Roadmap to Expand Access to Care
From the Executive Summary: "This report summarizes California's physician crisis and the shortage of primary care clinicians and proposes policy recommendations for steps to mitigate the current COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, a potential second wave, and future public health crises that jeopardize the health of the workforce that sustains the world's fifth-largest economy."
UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative
Martínez, Laura Elizabeth; Anaya, Yohualli Balderas-Medina; Vargas-Bustamante, Arturo . . .
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Effective Use of 911 for Emergencies During Telehealth Sessions: Tips for Behavioral Healthcare Providers
From the Document: "In the event that a patient presents with a life-safety risk of harm to self or others--or has a medical or other type of emergency--the behavioral healthcare provider may need to call 911 to get immediate assistance for the patient. These steps should be taken after telehealth emergency protocols have been put into place."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; United States. Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange
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COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources [Website]
From the Website: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Hub presents selected Census Bureau demographic and economic data to help guide decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data are presented in interactive maps and downloadable resources that users can directly incorporate into their research and data products. The Hub was built in collaboration with the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and leverages many features of the ArcGIS platform and solution templates."
U.S. Census Bureau
