Safe management of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a rapid systematic review

Introduction Proper strategies to minimise the risk of infection in individuals handling the bodies of deceased persons infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) are urgently needed. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature to scope and assess the effects of spe...

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Main Authors: Chen Chen, Holger J Schünemann, Antonio Bognanni, Guang Chen, Yuan Zhang, Karla Solo, Mark Loeb, Hong Zhao, Sally Yaacoub, Joanne Khabsa, Amena El-Harakeh, Assem M Khamis, Fatimah Chamseddine, Rayane El Khoury, Zahra Saad, Layal Hneiny, Carlos Cuello Garcia, Giovanna Elsa Ute Muti-Schünemann, Pierre Abi Hanna, Thomas Piggott, Marge Reinap, Nesrine Rizk, Rosa Stalteri, Stephanie Duda, Derek K Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002650.full