COVID - 19: Information & Resources
The message below was sent to us from USDA to increase communication between our associations and the general public. Please share this information and toolkits with your members or anyone you think would find it valuable.
On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a national public education campaign to increase public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing. To achieve these goals, toolkits were developed with tailored information and materials to help share the campaign messages throughout the Country. USDA is committed to working alongside our federal partners to contain the pandemic and get the economy back on track, and we believe sharing these toolkits with a network of trusted messengers will produce consistent, fact-based public health messaging, and help the public make informed decisions about their health, COVID-19, and steps they can take to protect themselves and their communities.
Toolkit Contents are available in English and Spanish and include materials on:
• How to communicate with different audiences
• Information on the most important things you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
• Sample Facebook and Twitter messages and images to share
• Tips on how to have open and helpful conversations about COVID-19 with people you care about
• Ideas on the various communication tactics you can use to amplify the campaign messages among members of your community
The toolkit can be accessed at https://WeCanDoThis.hhs.gov/resources
More updates and other material resources can be found at https://WeCanDoThis.HHS.gov
We hope these tools are useful to you and your community and provide meaningful impact. Together, we can do this.
On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a national public education campaign to increase public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing. To achieve these goals, toolkits were developed with tailored information and materials to help share the campaign messages throughout the Country. USDA is committed to working alongside our federal partners to contain the pandemic and get the economy back on track, and we believe sharing these toolkits with a network of trusted messengers will produce consistent, fact-based public health messaging, and help the public make informed decisions about their health, COVID-19, and steps they can take to protect themselves and their communities.
Toolkit Contents are available in English and Spanish and include materials on:
• How to communicate with different audiences
• Information on the most important things you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
• Sample Facebook and Twitter messages and images to share
• Tips on how to have open and helpful conversations about COVID-19 with people you care about
• Ideas on the various communication tactics you can use to amplify the campaign messages among members of your community
The toolkit can be accessed at https://WeCanDoThis.hhs.gov/resources
More updates and other material resources can be found at https://WeCanDoThis.HHS.gov
We hope these tools are useful to you and your community and provide meaningful impact. Together, we can do this.
Shared to us from our Rural Water Associations:
Readiness: Sustaining Operations
UTWARN Assistance Request
The current state of response to the COVID-19 virus means that water and wastewater systems must commit themselves as first responders to the protection of the public’s health. The undisrupted continuation of water and
wastewater service within all communities is vital.
There may be systems, that due to an outbreak of COVID-19 require operational assistance. Accordingly, the Utah Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (UTWARN) is compiling a pool of certified water and wastewater
operators who might be available to provide emergency on-site assistance to other systems.
This assistance could require the responder to relocate to the requesting system for up to 14 days. Water systems and the responding operator should be prepared to keep detailed records of their response for reimbursement either
through the requesting system or other available funding.
UTWARN is administered through the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU). Communications regarding this matter should therefore be through the RWAU office. Your system need not be a member of UTWARN nor RWAU to respond to
this message.
If an operator is available for this effort their name, certifications and certification levels along with contact information should be sent by email to [email protected] . There is no requirement that you respond if you reply to this request
Thank you for your attention and assistance.
Dale Pierson
UTWARN Chair/RWAU Executive Director
Readiness: Sustaining Operations
UTWARN Assistance Request
The current state of response to the COVID-19 virus means that water and wastewater systems must commit themselves as first responders to the protection of the public’s health. The undisrupted continuation of water and
wastewater service within all communities is vital.
There may be systems, that due to an outbreak of COVID-19 require operational assistance. Accordingly, the Utah Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network (UTWARN) is compiling a pool of certified water and wastewater
operators who might be available to provide emergency on-site assistance to other systems.
This assistance could require the responder to relocate to the requesting system for up to 14 days. Water systems and the responding operator should be prepared to keep detailed records of their response for reimbursement either
through the requesting system or other available funding.
UTWARN is administered through the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU). Communications regarding this matter should therefore be through the RWAU office. Your system need not be a member of UTWARN nor RWAU to respond to
this message.
If an operator is available for this effort their name, certifications and certification levels along with contact information should be sent by email to [email protected] . There is no requirement that you respond if you reply to this request
Thank you for your attention and assistance.
Dale Pierson
UTWARN Chair/RWAU Executive Director
Water, sanitation, hygiene and waste management for the COVID-19 virus
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© World Health Organization 2020. Some rights reserved. This work is available under the CC BY-NCSA 3.0 IGO licence.
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U.S. EPA Releases List of Disinfectants to Use Against COVID-19
WASHINGTON (March 5, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
“Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “There is no higher priority for the Trump Administration than protecting the health and safety of Americans. EPA is providing this important information in a public and transparent manner on disinfectant products to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.”
Products appearing on EPA’s list registered disinfectant products have qualified for use against COVID-19 through the agency’s Emerging Viral Pathogen program. This program allows product manufacturers to provide EPA with data, even in advance of an outbreak, that shows their products are effective against harder-to-kill viruses than SARS-CoV-2. It also allows additional communications intended to inform the public about the utility of these products against the emerging pathogen in the most expeditious manner.
Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses, meaning they are one of the easiest types of viruses to kill with the appropriate disinfectant product. Consumers using these disinfectants on an enveloped emerging virus should follow the directions for use on the product’s master label, paying close attention to the contact time for the product on the treated surface (i.e., how long the disinfectant should remain on the surface).
To view the list of EPA-registered disinfectant products, visit www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2
Background:
EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance was developed and finalized in 2016 to allow for a rapid response in the event of an emerging viral pathogen outbreak. It was triggered for the first time ever for SARS-CoV-2 on January 29, 2020. The guidance outlines a voluntary, pre-approval process for making emerging viral pathogens claims. In the event of an outbreak, companies with pre-approved products can make off-label claims (for example in technical literature, non-label-related websites, and social media) for use against the outbreak virus.
U.S. EPA Releases List of Disinfectants to Use Against COVID-19
WASHINGTON (March 5, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
“Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “There is no higher priority for the Trump Administration than protecting the health and safety of Americans. EPA is providing this important information in a public and transparent manner on disinfectant products to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.”
Products appearing on EPA’s list registered disinfectant products have qualified for use against COVID-19 through the agency’s Emerging Viral Pathogen program. This program allows product manufacturers to provide EPA with data, even in advance of an outbreak, that shows their products are effective against harder-to-kill viruses than SARS-CoV-2. It also allows additional communications intended to inform the public about the utility of these products against the emerging pathogen in the most expeditious manner.
Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses, meaning they are one of the easiest types of viruses to kill with the appropriate disinfectant product. Consumers using these disinfectants on an enveloped emerging virus should follow the directions for use on the product’s master label, paying close attention to the contact time for the product on the treated surface (i.e., how long the disinfectant should remain on the surface).
To view the list of EPA-registered disinfectant products, visit www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2
Background:
EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance was developed and finalized in 2016 to allow for a rapid response in the event of an emerging viral pathogen outbreak. It was triggered for the first time ever for SARS-CoV-2 on January 29, 2020. The guidance outlines a voluntary, pre-approval process for making emerging viral pathogens claims. In the event of an outbreak, companies with pre-approved products can make off-label claims (for example in technical literature, non-label-related websites, and social media) for use against the outbreak virus.