NOVEL

CORONAVIRUS
(COVID-19)

Egypt
29th Feb / Abu Rudeis
 Agenda

1. MYTHBUSTING
2. AWARENESS
3. PREPAREDNESS
4. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO PREVENT
5. MASK USE

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 Latest WHO Situation Report

The situation is evolving rapidly.

Let’s have a look at
the latest WHO Situation Report.

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 Statement from the IHR Emergency Committee
To all countries
It is expected that further international exportation of cases may appear in any
country. Thus, all countries should be prepared for containment, including active
surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and
prevention of onward spread of COVID-19 infection, and to share full data with WHO.
Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus
(COVID-19). Geneva, 30th January 2020

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 Planning

“Hope for the best, Plan for the worst!”

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 MYTHBUSTING

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 MYTHBUSTING cont.

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 MYTHBUSTING cont.

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 MYTHBUSTING cont.

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 Preparedness – What can we do?

•Actually A LOT!
•We have had many scares over the
last 20 years….
•SARS / Bird flu / Ebola etc. All were
contained using very similar
techniques below.

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 Best Practice – Protecting Others, family & colleagues

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 Best Practice – Protecting Others, family & colleagues

Think of your
family, wives
& children

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 Best Practice – Ourselves & family

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 Best Practice – Ourselves & family

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 Best Practice – Industrial Catering

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 Masks…..

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 At home, if travelling.

• Avoid crowded areas

• Avoid restaurants
• Try to stock plenty of dry
foodstuffs and essential
supplies at home
• Avoid stadiums / concerts
• Avoid shaking hands
• Keep distance from
pedestrians

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