International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): General guidance for the management of the dead related to COVID-19

Based on its forensic capacity and experience gained worldwide from the management of the dead in emergencies, including epidemics, the International Committee of the Red Cross has been asked by the authorities and other relevant stakeholders in some of its operational contexts to advise on the mana...

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Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Repositorio:
Expeditio: repositorio UTadeo
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:expeditiorepositorio.utadeo.edu.co:20.500.12010/13690
Acceso en línea:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.03.007
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12010/13690
Palabra clave:
Pandemics
Epidemics
Humanitarian Forensic Action
Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
Mass Fatality Response
Síndrome respiratorio agudo grave
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus
Rights
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Summary:Based on its forensic capacity and experience gained worldwide from the management of the dead in emergencies, including epidemics, the International Committee of the Red Cross has been asked by the authorities and other relevant stakeholders in some of its operational contexts to advise on the management of the dead from COVID-19 infection, for which it has prepared the following guidance. This includes advice on the handling of COVID-19 fatalities and a set of considerations for managers faced with the need to plan for adequately responding to a possible surge in fatalities caused by COVID-19.