COVID-19

The Covid Safety Pledge: model resolutions for trade union branches and Trades Councils

Reducing risk of Covid-19 at Trade Union Meetings and Conferences – a comprehensive guide to safer in-person meetings and conferences for the TU movement and other organisations

Public Health and Primary Care. Doctors in Unite

Statement on retired health workers returning to work during the coronavirus pandemic. Doctors in Unite

Statement on payouts for those who die in service with COVID-19. Doctors in Unite

Coronavirus, pupils and schools: unanswered questions. National Education Union

COVID-19: Guidance for infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. UK government

Next steps on NHS response to COVID-19. NHS England

Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. WHO

Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus. WHO

Guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing. Health and Safety Executive

Respiratory protective equipment at work – A practical guide. HSE

Guide to 3M qualitative fit testing.

Articles and views

Schools must not reopen without clear evidence and widespread agreement that this is safe. Dr John Puntis, co-chair of Keep our NHS Public

Government ineptitude has undoubtedly led to many unnecessary deaths – they must be held to account. Dr John Puntis, co-chair of Keep our NHS Public

The lack of safe PPE will be this government’s legacy. Joint statement from Doctors in Unite, Keep our NHS Public, Health Campaigns Together, the Doctors’ Association UK, Professor Wendy Savage and Dr Gary Marlowe

COVID-19: A GP’s perspective. Dr Jackie Applebee, chair of Doctors in Unite

COVID-19: Response from Doctors in Unite

National body says it’s eased controls on all PPE equipment. Heath Services Journal

Coronavirus and the elephant in the room. Dr Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist

Living together, staying apart: self-isolating in a shared house. Dr Rachel Hallam, junior doctor

Covid-19: GPs call for same personal protective equipment as hospital doctors. British Medical Journal

A summary of the International Workers’ Memorial Day demonstrations from April 28th

Petitions

The government can’t hide behind grateful applause: they must now fund the NHS properly.

Doctors in Unite demands in response to COVID-19.

6 demands from NHS staff to help us tackle Coronavirus.

Include self-employed in statutory sick pay during Coronavirus.

Academic papers

Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks against influenza: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Evaluating the protection afforded by surgical masks against influenza bioaerosols.

Organisations

Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK.

Migrants Organise – supporting migrant access to healthcare.