CDC Novel Coronavirus
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Water Transmission and COVID-19
Recently, the virus that causes COVID-19 has been found in untreated wastewater. While data are limited, there is no information to date that anyone has become sick with COVID-19 because…
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Recommendations for Election Polling Locations
Preventive action polling stations workers can take for themselves and the general public Based on available data, the most important measures to prevent transmission of viruses in crowded public areas…
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Recommended Precautions for Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in Election Polling Locations
Preventive action polling stations workers can take for themselves and the general public Based on available data, the most important measures to prevent transmission of viruses in crowded public areas…
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Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States
This guidance applies to all first responders, including law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, and emergency management officials, who anticipate close contact with persons with confirmed or possible COVID-19…
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Active Monitoring of Persons Exposed to Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 – United States, January-February 2020
On March 3, 2020, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release. Rachel M. Burke, PhD1; Claire M. Midgley, PhD1; Alissa Dratch, MPH2; Marty Fenstersheib, MD; Thomas Haupt,…
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Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities
Several major impacts can be anticipated during a severe outbreak that could affect the operations of healthcare facilities. These include surges in patients seeking care, the potential for workforce absenteeism…
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Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators: Conventional Capacity Strategies
Re-use refers to the practice of using the same N95 respirator by one HCP for multiple encounters with different patients but removing it (i.e. doffing) after each encounter. This practice…
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MMWR: Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak- United States
CDC Public Health Response As of February 24, 2020, a total of 1,336 CDC staff members have been involved in the COVID-19 response, including clinicians (i.e., physicians, nurses, and pharmacists),…
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MMWR: Update: Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak- United States
CDC Public Health Response As of February 24, 2020, a total of 1,336 CDC staff members have been involved in the COVID-19 response, including clinicians (i.e., physicians, nurses, and pharmacists),…
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Healthcare Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients With Confirmed or Possible COVID-19
Healthcare Personnel Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19 pdf icon[PDF] Front-line healthcare personnel in the United States should be prepared to evaluate patients for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The following checklist highlights…