Laboratory biosafety guidance related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Overview

Presentation: Preparing to Work with SARS-CoV-2 in supplement to WHO Laboratory biosafety guidance related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 

The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance on laboratory biosafety related to the COVID-19 virus to laboratories and stakeholders involved in COVID-19 virus laboratory work. This also includes the packaging and shipment requirements for sending specimens to WHO reference laboratories providing confirmatory testing for COVID-19. The latest update (13 May 2020) includes additional biosafety recommendations for the usage of Point of care (POC) or near-POC assays that could be performed at patient care settings with certain precautions.

Corrigendum (May 2020)

Biosafety training videos are available to learn more for biological safety cabinet (BSC) and Good Microbiological Practices and Procedures (GMPP)

- Access WHO biosafety video series