Online ECHO Clinic | June 8, 2020

Presentation Title: FDA, CDC Resources & Research

Dr. Alexander Wu, an Epidemic Intelligence Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides a number of valuable COVID-19 related resources produced by the FDA and CDC. Dr. Wu also provides an overview of some recent updates in COVID-19 research.

Video

Presenter Bios

Alexander Wu, ScD, MPH, is an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Presentation Slides

FDA, CDC Resources & Research

Resources Provided

FDA

• • Independent Evaluations of COVID-19 Serological Tests
  • EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance
  • Transport Media Safety Risk
  • Webinar Series – Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use during COVID-19 Pandemic

Articles

• • Medical Workers Should Use Respirator Masks, Not Surgical Masks (NYTimes)
  • Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review (The Lancet)
  • Correlation Between N95 Extended Use and Reuse and Fit Failure in an Emergency Department (JAMA)
  • False Negative Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Challenges and Implications (NEJM)
  • CDC warns of protests and COVID-19 spread (CIDRAP)
  • Guidance for people attending protests (State of CO)
  • How To Stay Safe While Protesting, When To Go Out After Recovery (NPR)
  • Open letter advocating for an anti-racist public health response to demonstrations against systemic injustice occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Contact Tracing (John Hopkins)
  • WHO Advises Public to Wear Face Masks When Unable to Distance (The Guardian)

CDC

• • Public Health Guidance for Community-Related Exposure
  • Communication Toolkit
  • Contact Tracing Communication Toolkit
  • NIOSH-Approved N95 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators
  • Wes Studi Offers COVID-19 Guidance to Tribal Communities 60sec PSA
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator