Key messages and actions for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools

Pages
13 pp
Date published
12 Mar 2020
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Epidemics & pandemics, Education, Health
Organisations
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Link
https://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/document/key-messages-actions-covid-19-prevention-co…

The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local authorities on how to adapt and implement emergency plans for educational facilities.