COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus

Topic outline

• Week 1
  

  Week 1

  • Step 1.1 Welcome to the course Page
  • Step 1.2 Learning with us Page
  • Step 1.5 Overview of the coronavirus and COVID-19 Page
  • Step 1.6 What are the key points in the outbreak to date Page
  • Step 1.7 How was the novel coronavirus identified Page
  • Step 1.8 How can we test for infection Page
  • Step 1.9 How infectious is the virus Page
  • Step 1.11 Psychological effects Page
  • Step 1.12 What is a PHEIC and what is needed to call one Page
  • Step 1.13 Risk communications and engagement Page
• Week 2
  

  Week 2

  • Step 2.1 Welcome to Week 2 Page
  • Step 2.3 Overview of a public health response Page
  • Step 2.4 International UN strategic response and WHO coordination Page
  • Step 2.5 Coordinating response in Africa Page
  • Step 2.6 Response in China Page
  • Step 2.7 Responses in Europe Page
  • Step 2.8 Response in Singapore Page
  • Step 2.9 Responses in fragile contexts Page
  • Step 2.11 Quarantine - why do it Page
  • Step 2.12 Infection Prevention and Control in a health care setting Page
  • Step 2.14 Reflections on the public health response Page
• Week 3
  

  Week 3

  • Step 3.1 Welcome to Week 3 Page
  • Step 3.3 What influences policy Page
  • Step 3.4 Tackling COVID-19- Ali's Story Page
  • Step 3.5 How can modelling help Page
  • Step 3.6 Evidence base for airport screening Page
  • Step 3.7 Finding treatments for COVID-19 Page
  • Step 3.8 How can vaccines help Page
  • Step 3.9 What are the wider impacts of the pandemic Page
  • Step 3.10 Reflections on the public health response Page
  • Step 3.12 Acknowledgments Page