Individuals and communities

Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. Most people who become infected experience mild or moderate symptoms and recover, but the disease can be more severe for others. Take care of your health and protect others.

How to wear masks against COVID-19

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Food safety in the context of COVID19

Parenting in the context of COVID-19

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Publications on COVID-19

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Tailoring event-based surveillance using open sources: practical guide for mass gatherings

Public health intelligence (PHI) is key to early warning alert and response (EWAR), and is vital in protecting the health of the populations in the context...

Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response toolkit: mass gatherings

This toolkit contains a comprehensive set of practical tools and resources designed to support country-level risk communication and community engagement...

Defining access to countermeasures: landscape report 2024

This landscape report on the current status of activities related to medical countermeasures (MCMs) for pandemic response underscores the urgent need...

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Emerging from the Unknowing chronicles WHO India's vital technical and field support to the Government of India during the COVID-19 response—an extraordinary...