Course: COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus

This is Ali’s Story, an animation about tackling COVID-19. In response to feedback from the first run of the course, we’ve put it together to support you to share learning …

In this video, Professor Francesco Checchi, outlines key considerations on outbreak preparedness and response in fragile contexts such as refugee camps and conflict settings. He talks in general terms (recorded …

In this article Dr Ioannis Karagiannis, Field Epidemiologist for the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, describes public health responses in Europe, including the experience of Sweden, Spain and Greece. …

Many people have been involved in the development of this course in both the first run (23rd March) and second run (25th May) and we would like to thank them …

In this video, Professor Peter Piot reflects on lessons learnt in outbreak response in the past, and the priorities for COVID-19. It was recorded on the 21st February 2020 – …

Professor Elizabeth Miller describes how vaccines can help in outbreaks, and what is needed to develop a new vaccine (recorded on 2nd March 2020). She shares below more information and …

Professor Mark Jit discusses how modelling can be used to understand how an outbreak may progress, informing the interventions needed (recorded 10th March 2020). He explains the limitations of mathematical …

Hilary Bower discusses what more we need to know about the spread of SARS CoV-2 causing COVID-19 (recorded 25th February 2020). Intended learning outcomes Explain measures needed to better understand …

Prof Daniel Bausch and Prof Melissa Parker reflect on their experiences in outbreaks (recorded 2nd and 10th March 2020). They share their thoughts on the challenges facing policy makers both …

In this article, Emilio Hornsey, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse for the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team gives an overview of methods to reduce individual risk of infection. …

In this video, Dr John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, discusses preparations in Africa for response activities to support the response to COVID-19 (recorded 10th March 2020). Hilary Bower, Assistant …

Prof Gabriel Leung, Dean of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) discusses with Dr Yang Liu the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei …

In this article, Emilio Hornsey, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse for the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team writes about Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19 in a health …

With quarantine featuring heavily in the response to COVID-19, Professor Judith Glynn talks about its use, and the science informing it (recorded 2nd March 2020). This includes concepts of incubation …