Review on basic knowledge about COVID-19

CONTENTS:

• What are coronaviruses and how is SARS Cov-2
• What are the symptoms of COVID-19
• Transmission mechanisms
• Myths and truths about COVID-19
• Prevention strategies
• Hygiene, isolation and personal protection measures
• Response measures

Target: Participants from English speaking National Societies

SUPPORT RESOURCES:

• WHO course: “New respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods of detection, prevention, response and control”. Link: https://openwho.org/courses/introduccion-al-ncov 

• Training pill COVID-19 (Spanish Red Cross): “Coronavirus: Basic knowledge and prevention measures”. Link:https://www2.cruzroja.es/pildoras-formativas-cruz-roja 

Day: May 15, 2020

Time: 10:00 a.m. (Panamá GMT 5:00)

Access to the webinar here.