We are going to try to bring you near-daily updates on COVID-19. There is a firehose of information and most of us are too busy to read and digest it all. Note: If you are listening to these more than a few days in the future, please beware that information may have changed and check subsequent episodes.
Check out Brief19.com for the latest research and policy updates regarding COVID-19. If you’re looking for details on COVID-19, REBELEM and IBCC are excellent, comprehensive resources.
Hospitals and healthcare agencies across the United States are struggling to obtain adequate personal protective equipment (PPE). As a result, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created contingency plans for PPE depending on its availability. Recent updates include “crisis” plans which recommend use of bandanas, scarves, or homemade masks (because something is better than nothing). This isn’t uncharted literature territory…
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