COVID-19 Updates
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Managing Investigations During an Outbreak
Most jurisdictions will create a special investigation team to take over outbreaks as they require expertise and resources beyond typical case investigation and contact tracing efforts. CDC has developed specific…
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Special Considerations for Health Departments
This section provides general guidance and highlights key issues that may need thoughtful attention. Special Sites Not Under Jurisdiction Examples of sites that are not under the jurisdiction of the…
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Investigating a COVID-19 Case
Once a COVID-19 laboratory or provider report is received, this information will be entered into the health department surveillance system. With expanded laboratory testing in both public and private sectors,…
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Appendices
Once states have lower COVID-19 case rates for at least 14 days, widely available testing, and adequate medical/hospital resources, contact tracing becomes an important strategy to eliminate transmission of SARS-CoV-2,…
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The cost of Russia’s low coronavirus mortality numbers
This past weekend, Russia was supplanted by Brazil as the nation with the second-largest number of coronavirus infections, after the United States. This was seen by some as a sign…
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Singapore cuts economic forecast, on course for worst recession since independence
Singapore’s trade ministry on Tuesday predicted the bellwether economy could shrink by up to 7 per cent, a level not seen since it gained independence as signs mount of a…
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China’s top court vows to help companies stay afloat amid coronavirus fallout
Helping debt-laden companies stay afloat and resolving contractual disputes are among the top priorities for China’s courts this year, amid the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.But the country’s top…
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As Hong Kong tenants call the shots, can work-from-home inflict more damage to office market?
Some companies in Hong Kong are exploring ways to extend the work-from-home arrangement after a successful spell during the coronavirus pandemic, challenging the value of office space in the world’s…
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Women in the workforce can fuel Asia’s growth in post-Covid economy, says McKinsey partner
As a coronavirus-fuelled recession looms, Asian economies are sitting on a powerful and underutilised engine of growth that could help them pull out of the downturn: female workers. Management consultants…
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Coronavirus: Donald Trump defends decision to play golf as US nears 100,000 deaths
US President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen members of the American military on Monday to mark Memorial Day while defending his decision to spend most of the holiday weekend…