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Interim Guidance for Ships on Managing Suspected or Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Quarantine

Key Concepts Preventive measures, including hand hygiene, social distancing, and wearing facemasks or cloth face coverings, are essential to maintaining…

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Interim Infection Control Guidance for Public Health Personnel Evaluating Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and Asymptomatic Close Contacts of Confirmed Cases at Their Home or Non-Home Residential Settings

As part of the risk assessment and public health management of persons with potential COVID-19, public health personnel will typically…

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Interim Guidance for Syringe Services Programs

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services, including access to and disposal…

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Interim Operational Considerations for Implementing the Shielding Approach to Prevent COVID-19 Infections in Humanitarian Settings

Other logistical considerations Consideration: Plan to identify additional resources and outline supply chain mechanisms to support green zones. Explanation: The…

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Interim Guidance for Use of Pooling Procedures in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic, Screening, and Surveillance Testing

What is pooling? Pooling—sometimes referred to as pool testing or pooled testing—means combining respiratory samples from several people and conducting one…

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Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview

Case investigation is the identification and investigation of patients with confirmed and probable diagnoses of COVID-19, and contact tracing is…

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Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing

Background Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) initiates a humoral immune response that produces antibodies against specific…

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Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

Recommendations for Visiting with Others in Private Settings Visits or small gatherings likely represent minimal risk to fully vaccinated people….

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Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview

Case investigation is the identification and investigation of patients with confirmed and probable diagnoses of COVID-19, and contact tracing is…

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Interim Guidance on Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19

As of February 13, 2021 Added new evidence and recommendations for duration of isolation and precautions for severely immunocompromised adults….