Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) technical guidance

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FFX-protocol

The following protocol has been designed to investigate the First Few X cases (FFX) and their close contacts.  It is envisioned that the FFX 2019-nCoV...

This document is intended for clinicians taking care of hospitalised adult and paediatric patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when...

Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (‎‎2019-nCoV)‎‎

This document provides WHO checklists for risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and initial response for novel coronaviruses (nCoV)...

The household transmission investigation is a case-ascertained prospective study of all identified household contacts of a laboratory confirmed 2019-nCoV...

This is the first edition of guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies for use when infection with a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)...

This document summarizes WHO recommendations for surveillance of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) recently identified in Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV)....

WHO has developed this rapid advice note to meet the need for recommendations on the safe home care for patients with suspected novel coronavirus...

The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance to laboratories and stakeholders involved in laboratory testing of patients who meet the definition...

This document summarizes WHO recommendations for surveillance of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) recently identified in Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV). WHO will...

The main aim of the national capacities review tool is to better understand existing capacities in the area of detection and response to a novel coronavirus...

The main aim of the national capacities review tool is to better understand existing capacities in the area of detection and response to a novel coronavirus...