Special Webinar
May 4, 2020 3pm-4pm "Your Mental Health is Important!" by Dr Min Ku, PhD., TELL Kansai Summary notes click here
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Multilingual Hotline
Kobe City Multilingual Call Center (24 hours): TEL 078-322-6250
https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a73576/kenko/health/infection/protection/coronavirus.html
Multilingual Resource List https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1019/
Multilingual Hotline AMDA https://www.amdamedicalcenter.com/news
https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a73576/kenko/health/infection/protection/coronavirus.html
Multilingual Resource List https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/1019/
Multilingual Hotline AMDA https://www.amdamedicalcenter.com/news
News updates in Japan
NHK News: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/
NHK Update on corona related news in English: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhworld/en/news/tags/82/
NHK Update on corona related news in English: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhworld/en/news/tags/82/
Realtime statistics
World Statistics: Johns Hopkins Dashboard
Japan Statistics: https://toyokeizai.net/sp/visual/tko/covid19/
Japan Statistics: https://toyokeizai.net/sp/visual/tko/covid19/
Work Place Resource
CDC Workplace guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
CDC Cloth Face Covering: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
CDC Wearing gloves: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/gloves.html
CDC Disinfection guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html
CDC Decision Tree for workplace: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/workplace-decision-tree.pdf
厚生労働省Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_09671.html
日本経済団体連合会Japan Business Federation: https://www.keidanren.or.jp/policy/2020/040_guideline1.html
CDC Cloth Face Covering: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
CDC Wearing gloves: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/gloves.html
CDC Disinfection guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html
CDC Decision Tree for workplace: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/workplace-decision-tree.pdf
厚生労働省Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_09671.html
日本経済団体連合会Japan Business Federation: https://www.keidanren.or.jp/policy/2020/040_guideline1.html
Schools and Teaching Settings Resource
CDC When You Can be Around Others After You Had or Likely Had COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/end-home-isolation.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprevent-getting-sick%2Fwhen-its-safe.html
WHO School Preparedness Guidance: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/key-messages-and-actions-for-covid-19-prevention-and-control-in-schools-march-2020.pdf?sfvrsn=baf81d52_4&gclid=CjwKCAjw2a32BRBXEiwAUcugiLPETaftuFXgv8
CDC School Preparedness Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/checklist.html
CDC Cloth Face Covering: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
CDC Wearing gloves: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/gloves.html
CDC Disinfection guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html
CDC Decision Tree for Youth programs & Camps: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/Camps-Decision-Tree.pdf
American Academy of Pediatrics Return to School Overview: https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Return-to-School-During-COVID-19.aspx
American Academy of Pediatrics urges universal cloth face covers for those ages 2 and up: https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/08/13/covid19facecoverings081320
文部科学省 学校再開ガイドライン https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/coronavirus/mext_00008.html
This Guideline from Japanese Ministry of Education shows preparation and check list to prepare school to prevent spread of corona virus.
兵庫県教育委員会ガイドライン https://www.hyogo-c.ed.jp/~board-bo/corona/corona.htm
Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education
WHO School Preparedness Guidance: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/key-messages-and-actions-for-covid-19-prevention-and-control-in-schools-march-2020.pdf?sfvrsn=baf81d52_4&gclid=CjwKCAjw2a32BRBXEiwAUcugiLPETaftuFXgv8
CDC School Preparedness Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/checklist.html
CDC Cloth Face Covering: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
CDC Wearing gloves: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/gloves.html
CDC Disinfection guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html
CDC Decision Tree for Youth programs & Camps: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/Camps-Decision-Tree.pdf
American Academy of Pediatrics Return to School Overview: https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Return-to-School-During-COVID-19.aspx
American Academy of Pediatrics urges universal cloth face covers for those ages 2 and up: https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/08/13/covid19facecoverings081320
文部科学省 学校再開ガイドライン https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/coronavirus/mext_00008.html
This Guideline from Japanese Ministry of Education shows preparation and check list to prepare school to prevent spread of corona virus.
兵庫県教育委員会ガイドライン https://www.hyogo-c.ed.jp/~board-bo/corona/corona.htm
Hyogo Prefectural Board of Education
Assessing Risks of behavior
CDC: Deciding to Go Out https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/deciding-to-go-out.html
Mental Health
WHO Looking after your physical & | Mental health during COVID-19:
https://www.who.int/news-room/campaigns/connecting-the-world-to-combat-coronavirus/healthyathome?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI74Scza6u6QIVEqqWCh3dGgz-EAAYASAAEgK-UvD_BwE
日本赤十字 新型コロナウイルス感染症対応に従事されている方のこころの健康を維持するために
http://www.jrc.or.jp/activity/saigai/news/200330_006139.html
https://www.who.int/news-room/campaigns/connecting-the-world-to-combat-coronavirus/healthyathome?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI74Scza6u6QIVEqqWCh3dGgz-EAAYASAAEgK-UvD_BwE
日本赤十字 新型コロナウイルス感染症対応に従事されている方のこころの健康を維持するために
http://www.jrc.or.jp/activity/saigai/news/200330_006139.html
Mass gatherings and COVID-19
WHO: Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19
https://www.who.int/publications-detail/practical-considerations-and-recommendations-for-religious-leaders-and-faith-based-communities-in-the-context-of-covid-19
CDC: Guidance for Communities of Faith
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/faith-based.html
https://www.who.int/publications-detail/practical-considerations-and-recommendations-for-religious-leaders-and-faith-based-communities-in-the-context-of-covid-19
CDC: Guidance for Communities of Faith
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/faith-based.html
Weekly Online seminar
June 18, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
June 6, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 28, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 21, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 14, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 7, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 2nd, 2020 2pm-3pm Q&A session for JET Teachers Summary notes click here
April 30, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
April 23, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
April 16, 2020 3pm-4pm
April 9, 2020 3pm-4pm
April 2, 2020 3pm-4pm
June 6, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 28, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 21, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 14, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 7, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
May 2nd, 2020 2pm-3pm Q&A session for JET Teachers Summary notes click here
April 30, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
April 23, 2020 7pm-8pm Summary notes click here
April 16, 2020 3pm-4pm
April 9, 2020 3pm-4pm
April 2, 2020 3pm-4pm
References:
CDC Testing Criteria updates https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-criteria.html
CDC management guidance update https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-guidance-management-patients.html
CDC Symptoms update https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
NIH Treatment Guidelines: https://covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/overview/management-of-covid-19/
WHO Guidelines: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
WHO Vaccine candidates in development: COVID19_vaccine candidates_WHO
WHO Testing guidance: COVID19_point of care testing_WHO
CDC Testing Criteria updates https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-criteria.html
CDC management guidance update https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-guidance-management-patients.html
CDC Symptoms update https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
NIH Treatment Guidelines: https://covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/overview/management-of-covid-19/
WHO Guidelines: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
WHO Vaccine candidates in development: COVID19_vaccine candidates_WHO
WHO Testing guidance: COVID19_point of care testing_WHO