Clinical management of COVID-19 - Interim guidance, 27 May 2020

This document is the update of an interim guidance originally published under the title “Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected” on 13 March 2020.

This guidance has been significantly expanded to meet the needs of front-line clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19 to ensure quality care. The following sections are entirely new: COVID-19 care pathway, treatment of acute and chronic infections, management of neurological and mental manifestations, noncommunicable diseases, rehabilitation, palliative care, ethical priniciples, and reporting of death. The remaining sections have been substantially expanded.