Workplaces can be high-risk environments for SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks and subsequent
community transmission. Identifying, understanding, and implementing effective workplace …

This rapid systematic review of evidence asks whether (i) wearing a face mask,(ii) one type
of mask over another and (iii) mandatory mask policies can reduce the transmission of …

Background Outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection have occurred in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) worldwide, but the reasons why …

This document is an update of the guidance published on 21 March 2020 and contains new
evidence and guidance, including the following:• updated results from published studies on …

Background Starting in late 2019, COVID‐19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐
2, spread around the world. Long‐term care facilities are at particularly high risk of …

Background Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) were high-risk settings for COVID-19
outbreaks. Objective To assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on LTCFs, including …

Abstract Purpose The European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) is launching a second
interim guidance whose aim is to prevent the entrance and spread of COVID-19 into long …

Social care markets often rely on the for-profit sector to meet service demand. For-profit care
homes have been reported to suffer higher rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the extreme vulnerability of older
people and other individuals who reside in long-term care, creating an urgent need for …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a devastating impact
on nursing homes/long-term care facilities. This study examined the relationship between …