Webinar Recording: Lessons from COVID: United Kingdom and United States-Lessons from COVID UK and US

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The webinar titled "Lessons from COVID: United Kingdom and United States" was presented by medical specialty societies focusing on occupational and environmental medicine. The webinar featured speakers including Dr. Danielle Feinberg, Dr. Robert Bourgeois, Dr. Douglas Martin, Dr. Carl Ricard Mowen, and Dr. William Ponsonby. They discussed the challenges faced by healthcare workers, essential workers in offshore industries, maritime transportation, and gas pipeline control rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Various measures were implemented, such as quarantine protocols, PPE usage, increased ventilation, and vaccination campaigns to protect workers and ensure continuity of critical services. Lessons learned included the importance of early planning, adequate supply of PPE, public health messaging, and addressing social determinants of health. Challenges with mental health impacts, disparities in healthcare access, and the need for ongoing support for long COVID patients were also highlighted. The webinar emphasized the collaborative efforts of occupational health professionals in navigating the complexities of the pandemic and ensuring the safety of workers.

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic

occupational and environmental medicine

healthcare workers

essential workers

quarantine protocols

PPE usage

vaccination campaigns

social determinants of health

mental health impacts

long COVID patients