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COVID-19: What You Need to Know
COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Instructor: Rishi Desai, MD, MPH
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Recognize the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19
Identify how COVID-19 has spread around the world
Apply into practice the public health measures we need to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19
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Register for this free course here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/covid-19-what-you-need-to-know?edocomorp=public-health-free-courses COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has already resulted in millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths, with many more anticipated. This course is a go-to resource that will be regularly updated with all of the current information put forth by the CDC, WHO, and other leading agencies and covers the basics, personal protective equipment, diagnostics, and other material. Becoming familiar with the signs, learning how to manage the symptoms, and doing your part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 will reduce the burden on our healthcare system and raise the line. This course will teach you to:- Recognize the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19- Identify how COVID-19 has spread around the world- Apply into practice the public health measures we need to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. As a healthcare professional, you can help to #RaiseTheLine by becoming prepared to treat COVID-19. 681 thousand deaths
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Reviewed on May 14, 2020
good course to gain a handful of knowledge about covid-19 and better for much more understanding about the topic. After all we need to understand that we don't have to panic! about this pandemic
IA
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Reviewed on Jul 3, 2020
The course gives a detailed introduction into Covid-19, including what it is, how it originated, how it's detected, and what you can do to fight the disease. I am absolutely glad I took it!
SG
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Reviewed on Oct 13, 2020
Amazing course which covers the details about this pandemic (excluding financial aspects) in brief. It was very engaging, the the diagnostic techniques were also explained in crisp details.
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