April 1, 2020 – Apple has released a “COVID-19 Screening Tool” that allows users to screen themselves or loved ones for coronavirus symptoms, and to receive recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on what to do next. The tool was developed in partnership with the CDC, the White House’s coronavirus task […]
March 30, 2019 – The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has released another updated version of its brochure on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Haemoglobin Disorders-Version 3”, which contains useful information for patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease. Download the brochure below.
March 25, 2020 – The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation (CAF) has developed a brochure entitled “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regarding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals with Thalassemia”, which contains helpful guidance for patients with thalassemia as they try to manage their healthcare needs amidst the ongoing pandemic. Download the brochure below.
March 18, 2020 – The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has developed “A Useful Health and Nutrition Short Guide for the COVID-19 Pandemic”, which contains helpful health and nutrition tips that might possibly help to strengthen the body’s immune system during the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic. Download this guide at the link below. A Useful Health and Nutrition […]
March 18, 2020 – The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has now released an expanded edition of its brochure on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Haemoglobin Disorders-Version 2”, which contains useful information for patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease. Download this publication at the link below. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Hemoglobin Disorders
March 13, 2020 – CAF is aware that the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is causing significant concern within the thalassemia community, and we are closely monitoring new developments in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued guidance for people who are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19, such […]
March 13, 2020 – The Thalassaemia International Federation’s International Advisory Panel has developed a leaflet entitled “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Haemoglobin Disorders”, which contains helpful guidance for patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease. This publication is linked below. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Hemoglobin Disorders
March 9, 2020 – The American Red Cross has issued a statement about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) which notes that: “there have been no reported blood transfusion transmissions of respiratory viruses including coronaviruses and influenza-like viruses worldwide at this time.” While the risk of contracting any coronavirus through a blood transfusion is extremely low, the American […]
