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March 30, 2020

K4D COVID-19 Health Evidence Summaries – K4D is publishing these daily Health Evidence Summaries to signpost DFID and other UK government departments to the latest relevant evidence and discourse on COVID-19 to inform and support their response.
Evidence to inform the COVID-19 response: Collection of HPP papers – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has made critical articles regarding COVID-19 freely accessible.
EvidenceAid COVID-19 Collection: Evidence Aid has compiled a list of reliable resources about COVID-19 in addition to multiple translation. There is 4 main categories:
1. Clinical Characterisation and Management
2. Health System and Services
3. Infection Prevention and Control, including Health Care Worker’s Protection
4. Public Health Interventions

Preparing to manage cases of COVID-19 in health facilities in low income countries– HSE has produced a short document focuses on the response of health services and facilities to the expected spread of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa.The document draws on new WHO guidelines and seeks to assist decision makers by highlighting urgent and priority actions.

GISAID Resources –The GISAID Initiative promotes the international sharing of all influenza virus sequences, related clinical and epidemiological data associated with human viruses, and geographical as well as species-specific data associated with avian and other animal viruses, to help researchers understand how the viruses evolve, spread and potentially become pandemics.
UNAIDs has produced two infographics: Rights in the time of COVID19: Lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response.This infographic displays seven key messages that the community-at-large will need to implement to help combat COVID-19 together. The second infographic shows What people living with HIV need to know about HIV and COVID-19. This infographic helps those with HIV prevent and prepare for this viral disease.
The impact of COVID-19 in informal settlements – are we paying enough attention? – Annie Wilkinson
This OpEd discusses the difficulties of messages of basic hand washing, hygiene techniques and social distancing in countries/areas where water shortages and close living quarters are unavoidable.
Sign Up to Avaaz’s G:20 push to offer relief to fight Coronavirus in resource-poor settings
REUTERS NEWS ARTICLE 25/03/2020: World Bank, IMF urge debt relief for poorest countries
GAVI Board calls for bold engagement to respond to COVID-19