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COVID-19 guidance and ongoing research in the Americas

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PAHO has developed a searchable database that provides access to technical guidelines, scientific publications, and ongoing research protocols from the Americas and affected countries worldwide regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Recommendations and guidance from the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization are also included, making it a useful platform of trusted information for decision and policy-making authorities, researchers, health professionals, and individuals.

Click here to access the page

 
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FDA: actions related to COVID-19

https://www.fda.gov/media/94402/download

 
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WHO: Maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply during the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

This document provides interim guidance on the management of the blood supply in response to the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). It is intended for blood services, national health authorities, and others responsible for the provision of blood and blood components and integration of the blood system within the public health system. WHO will continue to update this guidance as new information becomes available.

Please, go to https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1272656/retrieve

 

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WHO REFERENCE NUMBER: WHO/2019-nCoV/BloodSupply/2020.1
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PAHO: Ethics guidance on issues raised by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic 

 

PAHO’s Regional Program on Bioethics has developed a document that provides ethics guidance for the public health response, health care delivery and research during current COVID-19 pandemic.

Such document is available at: https://www.paho.org/en/documents/ethics-guidance-issues-raised-novel-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-pandemic.

In the virtual seminar to PAHO’s ethics guidance for COVID-19 research was presented the imperatives to conduct rapid ethics review of COVID-19 research protocols and to promote future research through the use of broad consent were discussed.  The recording is available at: https://paho.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/paho/recording/718eb53feb6b4ba1abe8529be1b96586

 
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FDA: Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Emergency Investigational New Drug Applications

Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Emergency INDs

FDA is facilitating access to COVID-19 convalescent plasma for use in patients with serious or immediately life-threatening COVID-19 infections through the process of single patient emergency Investigational New Drug Applications (eINDs) for Individual patients under 21 CFR 312.310. This process allows the use of an investigational drug for the treatment of an individual patient by a licensed physician upon FDA authorization. This does not include the use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma for the prevention of infection.

Click here to access the complete information.

 
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Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion USP, 10 mg/mL Single-Dose Ampules Due To Ampules Breaking And Shattering Upon Opening

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”) announced today that it is voluntarily recalling four lots (ACB902, ACB903, ACB904, ACB905) of Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion USP, 10 mg/mL, Single-Dose Ampules to the hospital level.
Additional information:

http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dr-reddys-laboratories-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-phytonadione-injectable-emulsion-usp-10

 
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FDA: Fecal Microbiota for Transplantation: Safety Alert – Regarding Additional Safety Protections Pertaining to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

FDA is informing health care providers and patients of the potential risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus by the use of fecal microbiota for transplantation (FMT)

http://www.fda.gov/safety/medical-product-safety-information/fecal-microbiota-transplantation-safety-alert-regarding-additional-safety-protections-pertaining

 
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WHO: There is a lot of false information around… These are the facts!

These are the facts:

🔢 People of all ages CAN be infected by the coronavirus. Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.

❄️ Cold weather and snow CANNOT kill the coronavirus.

☀️ The coronavirus CAN be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates

🦟 The coronavirus CANNOT be transmitted through mosquito bites.

🐶 There is NO evidence that companion animals/pets such as dogs or cats can transmit the coronavirus.

🛀 Taking a hot bath DOES NOT prevent the coronavirus

💨 Hand dryers are NOT effective in killing the coronavirus

🟣 Ultraviolet light SHOULD NOT be used for sterilization and can cause skin irritation

🌡️ Thermal scanners CAN detect if people have a fever but CANNOT detect whether or not someone has the coronavirus

💦 Spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body WILL NOT kill viruses that have already entered your body

💉 Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and _Haemophilus influenzae_ type b (Hib) vaccine, DO NOT provide protection against the coronavirus.

👃 There is NO evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline has protected people from infection with the coronavirus.

🧄 Garlic is healthy but there is NO evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from the coronavirus.

💊 Antibiotics DO NOT work against viruses, antibiotics only work against bacteria.

🧪 To date, there is specific medicine recommended to prevent or treat the coronavirus.

 

Check the facts on the WHO website: click here