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Changes to public health surveillance


Rapid Scoping Review: What is known about changes to public health surveillance programs, systems and strategies at the population level for governments globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Literature on changes to public health surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic is dominated by surveillance of COVID-19 infections; additional changes to public health surveillance has occurred in cancer screening, child health assessments, and sexually transmitted infections. Methods of surveillance include digital surveillance and wastewater surveillance.

Infection during pregnancy


Rapid Review Update 1: Is there an increased risk of adverse maternal or fetal outcomes in women diagnosed with COVID-19 during pregnancy?
Available evidence shows a high rate of cesarean delivery and a low risk of negative maternal and neonatal outcomes among moms with COVID-19 infection.

Wastewater surveillance


Rapid Review Update 1: What is known about using wastewater surveillance to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic in the community?
Retrospective analyses of wastewater showed that the presence of the virus could be detected before community transmission had been identified.

Serological tests


Rapid Review: What serological tests are available, and what are their sensitivities and specificities?
Many serological tests for the detection of antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 are available from different manufacturers. The sensitivity of these tests is highly variable, with estimates ranging 18.4% - 100.0%.