– Covid-19 –

Some COVID-19-related papers from the UK/Ireland:

• Accessibility and allocation of public parks and gardens during COVID-19 social distancing in England and Wales: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.11.20098269v1
• Age- and sex-specific total mortality impacts of the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Wales:  https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.20.20107680v1

Useful Links COVID-19 Information

Helpful non-technical explanation of technical terms for COVD-19 statistics

• the Royal Statistical Society https://www.statslife.org.uk/features/4474-a-statistician-s-guide-to-coronavirus-numbers (4 Apr 20)
• WHO https://www.who.int/teams/risk-communication (4 Apr 20)

Reliable Epidemiological data on global pandemics 

• Johns Hopkins https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html (4 Apr 20)
• World Health Organisation https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports (4 Apr 20)

Occupational Information and Advice

• the Health and Safety Executive https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/coronavirus.htm
  (4 Apr 20)
• OSHA https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/ (4 Apr 20)
• WHO https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/09-03-2020-covid-19-for-health-workers (4 Apr 20)

Research database on COVID-19 publications

• WHO https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov (4 Apr 20)
• Global Health Research Network https://coronavirus.tghn.org/ (4 Apr 20
• Scientific Statements about indirect effects on health. about the levels of air pollution as a result of COVID-19”?
  • https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-drop-in-air-pollution-because-of-covid-19/ (4 Apr 20)

• Independent SAGE, “a group of preeminent experts … aiming provide robust, independent advice” related to COVID
  • https://www.independentsage.org/ (7 Jun 20)
• Proposals for research across Europe on the environment and COVID risks
  • https://www.heraresearcheu.eu/ heracovid19 (7 Jun 20)
• BOHS guidance for occupational health professionals including COVID specific back-to-work guidance
  • http://www.bohs.org/coronavirus-hub/ (7 Jun 20)
• TUC guidance for trade union H&S reps on COVID prevention at work
  • https://www.tuc.org.uk/CoronavirusRepsGuide (7 Jun 20)