[Early crisis response to the COVID-19 pandemic in collective accommodation facilities for refugees : Analysis of cross-actor working arrangements from the perspective of the reception authorities in Germany].

Background: Refugees in collective accommodation facilities are at increased risk of COVID-19-infections due to high occupancy density and shared spaces. It is unclear which (organisational) actors the reception authorities were working with in their crisis response and how. The aim of this paper is to examine the working arrangements between reception authorities and other actors involved in accommodation and (health) care during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and to derive recommendations for future crisis responses.

Between Care and Coercion: Asylum Seekers' Experiences With COVID-19 Containment and Mitigation Measures in German Reception Centres.

COVID-19 containment and mitigation measures have been criticised for amplifying pre-existing individual and structural vulnerabilities among asylum seekers. We qualitatively explored their experiences with and attitudes towards pandemic measures to inform people-centred responses in future health emergencies. We interviewed eleven asylum seekers in a German reception centre (July-December 2020).

From Research into Practice: Converting Epidemiological Data into Relevant Information for Planning of Regional Health Services for Refugees in Germany.

Health data of refugees and asylum seekers (ASR) is not routinely collected in Germany. Based on health data of ASR collected in 2018 in regional accommodation centres, we developed a dashboard to estimate regional burden of disease in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. We aimed to find out how scientific data can support actors involved in healthcare planning for ASR in Germany and, within this scope, to explore how healthcare planning is conducted in this context.

[COVID-19 in collective accommodation centres for refugees: assessment of pandemic control measures and priorities from the perspective of authorities].

Background: The containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in collective accommodation centres is crucial to maintain the physical and mental health of refugees. It is unclear what measures have been taken by authorities in this setting to reduce the risk of infection, minimise stressors for refugees during the pandemic and communicate containment measures.

Objectives: Assessment of measures that have been taken to prevent and contain SARS-CoV‑2 in collective accommodation for refugees and identification of support required by authorities.