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GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES
Here you’ll find trusted resources to help during this period. This list is constantly being updated, so please check back.
GLOBAL
World Health Organization - WHO is the authority responsible for public health within the United Nations system.
UK
- World Health Organization - WHO is the authority responsible for public health within the United Nations system.
- NHS - National Health Service and the UK's biggest health website, with more than 50 million visits every month.
- GOV.UK - United Kingdom public sector information website, created by the Government Digital Service.
SPAIN
- World Health Organization - WHO is the authority responsible for public health within the United Nations system.
- Ministry of Health - Responsible for proposing and executing the Government's policy on health, planning and health care and consumption.
- RTVE - National TV Channel
Local Resources
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
- World Health Organization - WHO is the authority responsible for public health within the United Nations system.
- Federal Ministry of Health - The current nursing policy, focus on disease prevention and information about health care in Germany.
- BMWI (German Federal Ministry of Economics) - Federal Ministry who sums up the policies of the federal States.
- BZgA (German Federal Center for Health Education) - Health information and hygiene standards.
- BMDW GV (Austrian federal Ministry of Economics) - Federal Ministry for policies regarding the economy.
- Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz (Austrian Federal Ministry for Health and more) - Health information and hygiene standards.
- Rki.de The Robert Koch Institute - (RKI) is the government’s central scientific institution in the field of biomedicine and one of the most important bodies for the safeguarding of public health in Germany. Robert Koch Institut zu allgemeinen Infos rund um Corona, Ansteckung etc.
- Dehoga-bundesverband.de - Association for hotels and restaurants - Deutscher Hotel und Gaststättenverband.
- Ahgz.de - Hospitality magazine for hotel / bar / restaurants - Online Präsenz der Allgemeinen Hotel- und Gastronomiezeitung – Branchen-News.
- Ihk.de - Chamber of Industrie and Commerye à regional pages giving information relevant to each region - Industrie- und Handelskammer à spezielle Informationen jeweils auf den regionalen Seiten.
SOUTH AMERICA AND BRAZIL
- PAHO - The specialized international health agency for the Americas.
AFRICA
- World Health Organization - The WHO Regional Office for Africa is one of WHO’s 6 regional offices around the world.
- Amref - Africa information centre and hygiene information.
Nigeria
- CDC - Nigerian centre for disease control.
South Africa
- CDC - A non-governmental and community-based organizations.
- Debt Relief Fund - Government initiative.
- Gov ZA - Dept of Health.
- Gov ZA - Government information.
- NICD - National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
- News24 - South African media.
- Solidarity Fund - Health information.
Kenya
- UN News - Suite of services around the world, to support the work of the international news media.
- Red Cross - Global funding and disaster management.
AUSTRALIA AND WESTERN PACIFIC
- World Health Organization - Australia is currently home to 46 WHO collaborating centres that work directly with the Organization on a range of technical priorities.
- Australian Dept of Health - Develop and deliver policies and programs and advise the Australian Government on health, aged care and sport.
- Federal Treasury Department - Information for businesses on financial support mechanisms
- Australian Hotels Association (NSW) - Up-to-date information for pub and hotel operators
- New South Wales - Small Business information
- Queensland - Business information
- Queensland Hotels Association - Up-to-date information for pub and hotel operators
- Victoria - business information
- Keep our Venues Alive - information for range of night time operators
- Western Australia - Business information
- Tasmania - Business information:
- Australian Capital Territory - Business information
- National Territory - Business information
- South Australia - Business information
ASIA
- World Health Organization - One of the six WHO Regions, WHO South-East Asia is home to over a quarter of the world’s population.
- Support Go Where - Overview of the support for Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term work pass holders.
- Singapore Fortitude Fund - The fourth and latest fund released to support workers and businesses during the pandemic. It continues to provide Job Support Scheme (JSS) to cover 75% of lost wages, 25-75% of rent for businesses, upskilling, incentives to hire locals, foreign worker levies and cash grants to SMEs.
- Schemes to support employers with foreign workers which covers healthcare, temporary accommodations etc.
- General guidelines for safe management measures at the workplace.
- Advisory for re-opening of F&B establishments.
- Add-on advisory for F&B establishments.
US
- USBG State by State Resource Guide.