COVID-19 Response

Webinars

COVID-19 vaccine, a webinar with medical workers in northwest Syria 30.04.2021

In this webinar, Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez from R4HSSS presents the latest evidence on COVID-19 vaccines and clinical considerations and guidelines on vaccination planning. This webinar was hosted by Relief Experts Association, with participation of: Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN), Syrian Immunisation Group (SIG), and Research for Health System Strengthening in northern Syria (R4HSSS).

COVID-19 vaccine, a webinar with humanitarian workers in northwest Syria 5 May 2021

In this webinar, Dr Abdulkarim Ekzayez from R4HSSS presents the latest evidence on COVID-19 vaccines focusing on the required community interventions on raising awareness. This webinar was hosted by Relief Experts Association, with participation of: Early Warning and Response Network (EWARN), Syrian Immunisation Group (SIG), and Research for Health System Strengthening in northern Syria (R4HSSS).

Media

We still don’t have enough data to assess the epidemiological behaviour of the Omicron variant.  However, considering the mutations presented in this variant, we should be catious but without panicking.

Via France 24

Dr Ekzayez commenting on the COVID new variant “Omicron” on Al Ghad TV: The new variant will be most likely more infectious and might evade some, but not all, of immunity generated by vaccines

Dr Ekzayez commenting on the COVID new variant “Omicron” on Al Arabiya TV: The new variant has concerning set of mutations but we need more time to assess its epidemiological behaviour

Dr Ekzayez commenting on the COVID new variant “Omicron” on Al Aan TV

Via Akhbar Al Aaan

The explosion of COVID-19 cases in India

Via Facebook video

The use of Artificial Intelligence in predicting outcomes in patients with COVID-19, a discussion of a study by Oxford study

Via YouTube

Black fungus and its link to COVID-19

Via BBC (Arabic)

AstraZeneca covid vaccine – initial findings on its link with blood clotting events

Via YouTube

Warnings of the more infectious delta variant of COVID-19 and the implications of its prevalence in Europe

Via YouTube

A discussion on the various theories of the origin of SARS-CoV-2. Dr Ekzayez explains these theories and rule out the conspiracy theory.

Via YouTube

Clinical guidelines

Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considerations during severe shortages

Safe practices during the Eid holidays in the context of COVID-19

Staff exposure risk assessment questionnaire

WHO COVID-19 technical guidance page

Camp Management Guidance Notes on COVID-19 Outbreak

Disinfection for health facility settings

Guidance for the HF and health worker COVID 19 exposure HF settings

Guidance on measures taken in health facilities for dealing with staff with suspected or confirmed COVID-19

Guidelines for health workers on self monitoring and quarantine

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