Overview
A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020. WHO is working 24/7 to analyse data, provide advice, coordinate with partners, help countries prepare, increase supplies and manage expert networks. The international community has asked for US$675 million to help protect states with weaker health systems as part of its Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan.
CBi Updates
Webinars
Information about COVID-19
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic (WHO)
- Situation Reports (WHO)
- Johns Hopkins CSSE Map Tracking the Global Cases
- COVID-19 Pandemic in Locations with a Humanitarian Response (OCHA)
- WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN)
- COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan (UN-OCHA)
- How to protect yourself (WHO)
- Travel advice (WHO)
- COVID-19 Airports Status (ICAO)
Business Continuity Planning Materials
- Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19 (WHO)
- Coronavirus Guidelines for Business (ICC)
- Covid-19 Business Continuity Guide (ICC)
- Coronavirus Response Toolkit (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
- Guidance for Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation)
- COVID-19 Rapid Response Checklist (BCG)
- Business Continuity Planning Checklist of Preparatory Actions in Responding to COVID-19 (Government of Ireland: Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)
- Enterprise Pandemic Preparedness Check (Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation)
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
