COVID-19 Prevention

COVID-19 Public Health Advice For Healthcare Professionals

COVID-19 Public Health Advice For Healthcare Professionals

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
A quick guide to the WHO public advice on how to prevent coronavirus.
Contact Tracing in COVID-19

Contact Tracing in COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
What is contact tracing? How is it done? A summary of the guidance.
Infection prevention and control in COVID-19

Infection prevention and control in COVID-19

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
How can healthcare professionals prevent spread of COVID-19? This article summarises relevant WHO guidance.
Do face masks stop spread of coronavirus?

Do face masks stop spread of coronavirus?

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
Read a commentary by Prof Asif Ahmed on available evidence surrounding use of face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 in public.
COVID-19 Prevention - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Advice and Adjuncts

COVID-19 Prevention - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Advice and Adjuncts

Samantha Goh
   
With many countries facing shortages of adequate personal protective equipment in the COVID-19 pandemic, what practical steps can we take to reduce risk of exposure and transmission? Are any of the new adjuncts effective or helpful in the healthcare setting?
COVID-19 Prevention - Patient Advice on Hand Washing

COVID-19 Prevention - Patient Advice on Hand Washing

Samantha Goh
   
Hand hygiene has been a priority in COVID-19 public health campaigns internationally. However in many low-income countries the public may not have access to running water or supplies may not be reliable. What can we advise patients in these scenarios and do we have evidence to back it up?
COVID-19 Prevention: Vaccine Development

COVID-19 Prevention: Vaccine Development

MedShr Fellow Editor
   
An update on progress towards a COVID-19 vaccine