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English Resources
- WHO Coronavirus resources: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
- ECRI COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak Preparedness Center: https://www.ecri.org/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-preparedness-center
- Johns Hopkins University COVID Resource Center: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
- NCBI Infection Prevention and Control of Epidemic- and Pandemic-Prone Acute Respiratory Infections in Health Care article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK214361/
- AAAS Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) article: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/03/13/science.abb3221
- Worldometer Coronavirus stat website: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
- New England Journal of Medicine First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the United States article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001191
- Interview with the Italian Clinical Engineers on the Coronavirus situation: download document here.
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EBSloane Coronavirus Analysis 11 March 2020: download document here.
Spanish Resources
- Documento de Manejo en urgencias del COVID-19 del Gobierno de España: download document here.
- RECONIB Recursos Biomédicos para la Atención de Contingencias: https://www.reconib.com/
- #Coronavirusstop Resource Website: https://www.coronavirusstop.org/
- Documento de la OMS, para entender los requerimientos clínicos de ventilación: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/clinical-management-of-novel-cov.pdf
Italian Resources
- AIIC COVID resources for Italians: www.aiic.it/covid19
- New Italian law highlighting new funds for hiring new staff, the possibility of seizing devices, equipment, and spaces, simplified acquisition and production of surgical masks and PPE: https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2020/03/17/20G00034/sg
Portuguese
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Coronavirus SUS app from Government of Brazil: https://apps.apple.com/br/app/coronav%C3%ADrus-sus/id1408008382
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Resumo Das Principais Sugestões para Lidar com o Corona Vírus em Establecimentos de Saúde: Download document here.
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TIPOS RECOMENDADOS DE EQUIPAMENTOS DE PROTEÇÃO INDIVIDUAL NO CONTEXTO DO COVID-19, DE ACORDO COM O TIPO DE AMBIENTE, PESSOA ALVO E TIPO DE ATIVIDADE: Download the document here.
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MEDIDAS DE PREVENÇÃO E CONTROLE DE INFRAESTRUTURA EQUIPAMENTOS E INSTALAÇÕES DE SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE A SEREM ADOTADAS EM PLANOS DE ENFRENTAMENTO À PANDEMIA DE CORONAVÍRUS (COVID-19): Download the document here.
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Entrevista com Engenheiros Clínicos italianos sobre a situação da COVID-19: Download the document here.
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RECOMENDAÇÕES RELACIONADAS AO FLUXO DE ATENDIMENTO PARA PACIENTES COM SUSPEITA OU INFECÇÃO CONFIRMADA PELO COVID-19 EM PROCEDIMENTOS CIRÚRGICOS OU ENDOSCÓPICOS: Download document here.