COVID-19 Updates
- Updated Respirator Guidance Amid COVID - October 2020
- Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19
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Audio Updates and Screening Guides Due to COVID – NAOHP Town Hall of 8-4-20
- Theraworx Protect - Protecting Your Front-Line Staff Has Never Been More Critical
- CDC Takes Action to Prepare Against “G4” Swine Flu Viruses in China with Pandemic Potential
- Spirometry & Fit Testing - Updated Guidance Information from ACOEM as of July 10, 2020
- Vaccination Guidance During a Pandemic (CDC)
- Return to Work Information to Share with Employeers During COVID-19
- Instructions for Completing the Human Infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Person Under Investigation (PUI) and Case Report Form
- Human Infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus Person Under Investigation (PUI) and Case Report Form
- AMA cautions about limitations of antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2
- AIHA: Reopening: Guidance for General Office Settings
- ASSP WISE Collaboration Return to Work Matrix
- ATS (American Thoracic Society) website for Updates https://www.thoracic.
org/professionals/clinical- resources/disease-related- resources/novel-coronavirus. php - Case Tracker from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins (updated in real time)
- CISA INSIGHTS: Risk Management for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 6, 2020)
- Essential Workers – Guidelines https://www.cdc.gov/
coronavirus/2019-ncov/ community/critical-workers/ implementing-safety-practices. html - Finding Your Purpose Through the Zones – COVID-19 NAOHP Town Hall – Click Here to Read
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 – Click Here to Read
- DynaMed: Coronavirus Overview, Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis, History and Physical, Diagnosis, Infection Control, Guidelines and Resources, Patient Information
- Interagency Standing Committee: Interim Briefing Note Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 (February 2020)
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center – Dashboard of global case statistics (updated daily)
- National Governor's Association: State Actions to Address Coronavirus (updated daily)
- National Law Review – Responding to the Covid-19 Outbreak: Update on Best Practices for Employers (updated March 3, 2020)
- Respiratory Protection: U.S. Dept of Labor Announced Additional Guidance for Respiratory Protection During N95 Shortage https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/
releases/osha/osha20200403-0 - Return to Work Guidelines https://des.nc.gov/need-help/
covid-19-information/ returning-work - Return to Work Toolkit
- Serology-based tests for COVID-19: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP Coronavirus Information and FAQs (March 18, 2020)
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP Return to Work Protocol Worksheet (March 18, 2020)
- Spirometry Testing Update: ACOEM Advises Suspension of Routine Occupational Spirometry Testing During COVID-19 Pandemic https://myemail.
constantcontact.com/ACOEM- Advises-Suspension-of-Routine- Occupational-Spirometry- Testing-During-COVID-19- Pandemic.html?soid= 1102647720683&aid=idWxyX21cJ4 - Telemedicine Health Care provider Fact Sheet (March 17, 2020)
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare- telemedicine-health-care- provider-fact-sheet - Telehealth Remote Communications Notification of Enforcement Discretion for During COVID-19
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/ emergency-preparedness/ notification-enforcement- discretion-telehealth/index. html - Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions
https://edit.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-telehealth- frequently-asked-questions- faqs-31720.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2B- u8AFAoq8Dcn_W6R- DOLvtunc7MfwLZvo9cn2KXkOkoBqtY 07ainGYM - Telehealth Coding and Billing Updates During COVID-19 (as of 5-1-20)
- Worker Exposure Risk to COVID-19. A new OSHA chart outlines safety steps to take based on worker exposure risk by industry https://www.osha.gov/
Publications/OSHA3993.pdf - Yale University: Risk of Complications Conditional on COVID-19 Infection (updated in real time)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- CDC Decision Tools for Businesses and Workplaces
- CDC Guidance for Communities, Schools, Workplaces, and Events
- CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus
- CDC Interim Guidance: Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (April 20, 2020)
- CDC: Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)
- CDC: Coronavirus and Travel in the United States (April 13, 2020)
- CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (April 9, 2020)
- CDC Interim Guidance: Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
- CDC Guidance on Running Essential Errands (April 6, 2020)
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators (April 3, 2020)
- Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings, Especially in Areas of Significant Community-Based Transmission (April 3, 2020)
- Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators using Contingency and Crisis Capacity Strategies (April 1, 2020)
- NIOSH Blog: The Need for Fit Testing During Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks (April 1, 2020)
- What To Do If You Are Sick (March 25, 2020)
- Resources for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals Preparing for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (March 25, 2020)
- Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 25, 2020)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator (March 25, 2020)
- CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (updated March 21, 2020)
- CDC Interim Guidance: Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (March 15, 2020)
- CDC Guidance on PPE for health care providers (updated March 14, 2020)
- Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States (March 10, 2020)
- CDC What law enforcement personnel need to know about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations (March 6, 2020)
- CDC Guidance for Use of N95 respirators past their expiration dates (updated February 28, 2020)
- CDC Interim Guidance for Healthcare Facilities: Preparing for Community Transmission of COVID-19 in the United States (updated February 29, 2020)
- Understanding the Coronavirus: CDC Webinar Recording (January 27, 2020)
Department of Labor (DOL) (March 24, 2020)
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers
- COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act: Questions and Answers
- COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers
- WHD Response to COVID-19
- EEOC: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (April 17, 2020)
- AEI: A Roadmap to Reopening (March 28, 2020)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- EPA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (updated regularly)
- List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 (updated March 19, 2020)
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (updated daily)
- Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 23, 2020)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA Coronavirus Response (updated regularly)
- FEMA Rumor Control (updated regularly)
- FEMA Coronavirus Best Practices (updated regularly)
- FEMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Emergency Medical Care Fact Sheet (March 31, 2020)
- FEMA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Non-Congregate Sheltering (March 31, 2020)
International Labour Association (ILO)
- ILO Guidelines on Decent Work in Public Emergency Services (English only) (April 2019)
- WHO and ILO: Occupational safety and health in public health emergencies: A manual for protecting health workers and responders (English only) (Report from May 2018)
National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) News and Resources (updated regularly)
- Duty to Plan: Health Care, Crisis Standards of Care, and Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (March 5, 2020)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- OSHA: COVID-19 (updated regularly)
- Interim Enforcement Response Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (April 13, 2020)
- Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (April 10, 2020)
- Expanded Temporary Enforcement Guidance on Respiratory Protection Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces in All Industries (April 8, 2020)
- OSHA Standards Regarding COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO)
- WHO Health Alert brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp (March 27, 2020)
- WHO Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic (updated daily)
- WHO Situation Reports – Daily updates with global data about the epidemic (updated daily)
- WHO Courses on COVID-19 (updated daily)
- Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (PDF, updated March 19, 2020)
- Key planning recommendations for Mass Gatherings in the context of the current COVID-19 outbreak (updated March 19, 2020)
- WHO Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations during COVID-19 Outbreak (March 12, 2020)
- WHO/WPRO: The COVID-19 risk communication package for healthcare facilities (March 10, 2020)
- WHO COVID-19 Occupational Health: WHO resources for protection of health workers and emergency responders (updated March 9, 2020)
- WHO: Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 (March 3, 2020)
- WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak: Rights, roles and responsibilities of health workers, including key considerations for occupational safety and health (English only) (undated)
Industry Specific Guidance
- SOM: COVID-19 Return to Work Guide for health professionals advising patients and employers
- Response Measures to COVID-19 for the Marine and Offshore Industries (American Bureau of Shipping) (May 2020)
- Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA: Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers (April 26, 2020)
- State of California Resilience Map - By Industry