Deciding to Go Out

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This guidance tool, useful for both SBC professionals and the public, reviews important information one should consider before deciding to resume all, or some, of normal activities.

As communities and businesses are opening, people may be looking for ways to resume some daily activities as safely as possible. While there is no way to ensure zero risk of infection, it is important to understand potential risks and how to adopt different types of prevention measures to protect yourself and to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Of course, if one has COVID-19, has symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or has been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, it is important to stay home and away from other people. When one leaves home and begins to be around others depends on different factors for different situations.

In general, the more closely you interact with others and the longer that interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread.

Source: Deciding to Go Out

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    COVID-19 in Africa: Fighting Fake News about Coronavirus

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    To combat what the World Health Organization has called an “infodemic” around COVID-19, BBC News Africa has launched a searchable library of fact-checks debunking popular myths and misinformation about coronavirus in Africa.

    You can explore the top stories on this theme and also search the library of fact-checks.

    Source: COVID-19 in Africa: Fighting Fake News about Coronavirus

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      COVID-19: Resources to Address Gender-based Violence Risks

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      This resource provides practitioners with key resources to support the integration of GBV risk mitigation into COVID-19 response. It will be frequently updated as the crisis unfolds.

      Source: COVID-19: Resources to Address Gender-based Violence Risks

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        COVID-19 Guide for Community Health Workers

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        Community health workers (CHWs) serve as a very important direct link between patients, communities and health services. As trusted on-the-ground support to community members, they therefore expand access to essential healthcare information as well as available treatment and prevention programmes.

        This course book provides appropriate, cost-effective, and sustainable targeted learning for the large numbers of emerging community health workers in South Africa.

        This online book includes these chapters:

        1. Introduction to COVID-19
        2. Diagnosing and managing COVID-19
        3. How to prevent the spread of COVID-19
        4. Protecting yourself from COVID-19

        ​​​​​​These chapters have been successfully used as part of the Skills to Care learning programme for the Lukhanji Municipality and Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape, funded by the Small Projects Foundation.

        Source: COVID-19 Guide for Community Health Workers

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          Considerations for Schools

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          This site includes all of the CDC’s recommendations for re-opening of schools and how to handle in-school situations.

          Source: Considerations for Schools

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            Coronavirus Pandemic: Tracking the Global Outbreak

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            This series of maps and charts tracks the global outbreak of the virus since it emerged in China in December of 2019. It is updated several times each day.

            Source: Coronavirus Pandemic: Tracking the Global Outbreak

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              When and How to Use Masks

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              This page offers detailed instruction on how to put on a mask, use it, and dispose of it to prevent infection with COVID-19.

              Included are infographics, posters, and instructional videos.

              Source: When and How to Use Masks

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                Verified

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                Verified is an initiative of the United Nations, in collaboration with Purpose, to provide content that cuts through the noise to deliver life-saving information, fact-based advice and stories from the best of humanity. it is an initiative to encourage everyone to check the advice we share. Users register to receive trustworthy COVID-19 information, fact-based advice, and human-interest stories.

                By promoting and sharing Verified content, everyday people can play a crucial role in the work of Verified by spreading reliable information about COVID-19 to their friends, families and social networks, with the goal of saving lives and countering misinformation. Organizations, businesses, civil society and media platforms partner with Verified to spread information that helps protect people, communities and forges connections across the planet.

                Verified’s team of communicators, creatives and researchers produce content based on the latest information and guidance from the United Nations, the World Health Organisation and other UN agencies. We work with leading experts on misinformation First Draft.

                Verified works with the support of Luminate, IKEA Foundation and UN Foundation and partners all over the world.

                Source: Verified

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                  One by One: Target COVID-19 Social Media Toolkit

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                  This page offers Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter resources to encourage people to practice social distancing and help spread accurate information on COVID-19. Users can copy and paste into their own feed. One can also download an image.

                  Source: One by One: Target COVID-19 Social Media Toolkit

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                    COVID-19 24/7 Parenting Resources in 70 Languages

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                    Parenting for Lifelong Health provides open-access online parenting resources during COVID-19. These tip sheets are available in 70 languages.

                    The tip sheets cover the following topics:

                    1. Keeping children safe online
                    2. Family budgeting in times of financial stress
                    3. Family harmony at home
                    4. Learning through Play
                    5. When we get angry
                    6. Crowded homes and communities
                    7. One-on-one time
                    8. Keeping it positive
                    9. Structure Up
                    10. Bad behavior
                    11. Keep calm and manage stress
                    12. Talking about COVID-19

                    Source: COVID-19 24/7 Parenting Resources in 70 Languages

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