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Antiviral Drugs for Covid 19

  BACKGROUND World Health Organization expert groups recommended mortality trials of four repurposed antiviral drugs — remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, and interferon beta-1a — in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). METHODS We randomly assigned inpatients with Covid-19 equally between one of the trial drug regimens that was locally available and open control (up to five options, four active and the local standard of care). The intention-to-treat primary analyses examined in-hospital mortality in the four pairwise comparisons of each trial drug and its control (drug available but patient assigned to the same care without that drug). Rate ratios for death were calculated with stratification according to age and status regarding mechanical ventilation at trial entry. RESULTS At 405 hospitals in 30 countries, 11,330 adults underwent randomization; 2750 were assigned to receive remdesivir, 954 to hydroxychloroquine, 1411 to lopinavir (without interf...
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GUIDANCE FOR CLEANING & DISINFECTING

GUIDANCE FOR CLEANING & DISINFECTING PUBLIC SPACES, WORKPLACES, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND HOMES Step 1:DEVELOP YOUR PLAN  DETERMINE WHAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED .  Areas unoccupied for 7 or more days need only routine cleaning. Maintain existing cleaning practices for outdoor areas. 2.  DETERMINE HOW AREAS WILL BE DISINFECTED .  Consider the type of surface and how often the surface is touched. Prioritize disinfecting frequently touched surfaces.  3- CONSIDER THE RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED.  Keep in mind the availability of cleaning products and personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for cleaners and disinfectants.  Step 2:IMPLEMENT : CLEAN VISIBLY DIRTY SURFACES WITH SOAP AND WATER prior to disinfection.  USE THE APPROPRIATE CLEANING OR DISINFECTANT PRODUCT. Use an EPA-approved disinfectant against COVID-19, and read the label to make sure it meets your needs.   ALWAYS FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE LABEL.  The label will inc...
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WHO Academy

Now Available for Health Workers: The WHO Academy’s COVID-19 Mobile Learning App The WHO Academy’s mobile learning app was developed specifically for health workers and is designed to enable them to expand their life-saving skills to battle COVID-19. With content in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, the app delivers access to a wealth of COVID-19 knowledge resources developed by WHO, including up-to-the-minute guidance, tools, training, and virtual workshops to support health workers in caring for afflicted patients and in protecting themselves as they do their critical work. The app can be found via a direct link to the  Apple App Store  and  Google Play Store  or by searching “WHO Academy” in the stores.
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What we have learned from COVID-19

What we have learned from COVID-19 COVID-19 is the greatest global shock in decades.  Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, and the world’s economy likely faces the worst recession since the 1930s.  The resulting loss of employment and income will cause further damage to livelihoods, health, and sustainable development.  Societies need to protect themselves, and to recover, as quickly as possible.  But we cannot go back to the way we did things before.   Increasing numbers of infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, SARS and Ebola, have made the jump from wildlife to humans - and all available evidence suggests that COVID-19 has followed the same route. Once human-to-human transmission of COVID-19 began, national and international surveillance and response systems were not strong or fast enough to completely halt transmission.  And as infections spread, a lack of universal health coverage has left billions of people, including many in rich cou...
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WORK SAFETY & SUPPORT

Employees should not share headsets or other objects that are near mouth or nose. Employers should increase the frequency of cleaning commonly touched surfaces. Employees and employers should consider pilot testing the use of face masks to ensure they do not interfere with work assignments. Employers should work with facility maintenance staff to increase air exchanges in room. Employees should physically distance when they take breaks together. Stagger breaks and don’t congregate in the break room, and don’t share food or utensils.
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EMPLOYEE RELATION:Essential critical workers who have been exposed to COVID-19

Essential critical workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 Steps for employers Do Take employee’s temperature and assess symptoms prior to their starting work. If an employee becomes sick during the day, send them home immediately. Test the use of face masks to ensure they do not interfere with workflow. Increase air exchange in the building. Increase the frequency of cleaning commonly touched surfaces. Steps for workers Do Take your temperature before work. Wear a face mask at all times. Practice social distancing in the workplace as work duties permit. Don’t Stay at work if you become sick. Share headsets or objects used near face. Congregate in the break room or other crowded places.
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EMPLOYEE RELATION/New CDC Guidance Says Essential Employees Can Continue Working After Coronavirus Exposure

New CDC Guidance Says Essential Employees Can Continue Working After Coronavirus Exposure Reversing course on employee quarantines, federal health officials now say that essential workers who've been exposed to the coronavirus can stay on the job while monitoring their symptoms. The  new guidance , released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 8, applies only to businesses deemed critical, such as hospitals, grocery stores and food processing plants. Previous guidance called for all workers to isolate at home for 14 days after being close to anyone suspected of having the virus, in case they too became sick and infected others. Now employees can keep working as long as they don't have symptoms, but they should wear a facemask, avoid getting close to other people, and submit to a daily temperature check. The changes came as many essential businesses such as Amazon ramped up hiring and worried about potential labor shortages. Employee quarantines hit h...
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