Die Berufsgenossenschaft für Handel und Warenlogistik hat ihre speziellen Sicherheitshinweise für die Handels- und Warenlogistikbranche nun auch in Englisch und Türkisch veröffentlicht.
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The international occupational safety and health comunity has developped a set of guides, actions and sources of information to formulate COVID-19 responses for the workplace. Here are the links to their websites:
On 29 February, the number of new COVID-19 cases for the day surged to 909 in Korea. 4 weeks later, on March 30, the number of new cases dropped to 78. “South Korea took rapid, intrusive measures against COVID-19 and they worked” (The Guardian, March 20).
The Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) provides information about the quality of health care to those who commission, manage, deliver and experience critical care through national clinical audits and clinical and health services research studies. IN a recently published ICNARC report on 2249 critically ill COVID-19 patients it was wound that:
During this unprecedented time the world and India are facing due to the Coronavirus outbreak, it has been the endeavour of Indo-German Focal Point (IGFP) to rise to the ocassion in supporting the important role of the State in investing in prevention, by addressing issues such as the vulnerability of migrant construction workers, the promotion of awareness programmes on prevention and the rescue of stranded workers. The Thinktank of the Govt of India (Niti Aayog) has apprised the activities of IGFP on the Prevention of the spreading of COVID-19.
If you have been in contact with the virus, you may need to self-isolate at home. It’s natural for people to feel a range of emotions in this situation, such as stress, worry, anxiety, boredom or low mood. You may find the following tips helpful to cope and maintain your emotional wellbeing:
Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Key things that we know help include:
The WHO provides latest updates, including figues of Corona infections on a dedicated COVID-19 News website. The Website is updated on a regular basis and also includes the latest WHO briefings.
In addition, the WHO information network provides relevant information on a dedicated website for epidemics.
The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) has been promoting three important Korean occupational safety and health documents to tacke the Corona outbreak in the Republic of Korea.
Worldwide almost 2.4 million people die due to an occupational disease, compared to 0.38 million that die because of a work accident. Insurance covering occupational diseases is an important pillar of social security and a safety net to all workers who may be exposed to chemical, physical or biological agents arising from work activities, or may suffer from respiratory and skin diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders or occupational cancer.
IOSH has put together a COVID-19 webpage with advice, guidance and resources for the occupational safety and health community. It includes
