Interim guidance for refugee and migrant health in relation to COVID-19 in the WHO European Region, 25 March 2020 (produced by WHO/Europe)

Guidance issued as of 25 March 2020

Note: This will be regularly revised and updated as the epidemiological situation of COVID-19 evolves

This guidance is intended for use by health authorities to guide the actions taken by health-care providers for refugees and migrants in relation to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This document is intended to address the needs and rights of refugees and migrants living in all types of setting.

General recommendations made by WHO in the COVID-19 response (link here) are the superseding guidelines. Unfounded measures regarding testing, health screening and quarantine should not be imposed on refugees and migrants.