Tag: COVID-19

  • Answering Employee Questions on the J&J Vaccine

    Answering Employee Questions on the J&J Vaccine Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss this week’s risk matrix and how to answer your employees’ questions on the J&J vaccine. Read more below. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s use in the U.S. is currently paused as there is investigation for blood clots. Instead of…

  • Global Observations on COVID-19

    Global Observations on COVID-19 Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the global status of COVID-19. Read more below.  TAG has released a toolkit for “Dialing Back” that provides recommendations on phased-in reopening. Contact TAG if you are interested. We have updated the 50-State Food and Agriculture Worker Vaccination Eligibility Chart. In all…

  • Is the US in a Fourth Wave of COVID?

    Is the US in a Fourth Wave of COVID? Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the “fourth wave” of COVID in the US and CDC’s new cleaning guidance. Read more below. At this time, the B117 variant of COVID-19 (first identified from the UK) has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the…

  • Fourth Wave Continuing with Significant Variation State to State

    Fourth Wave Continuing with Significant Variation State to State Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s risk matrix and the current status of COVID-19 transmission. Read More Below. The CDC has updated its guidance for “Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home”; there is focus on what to do for: Cleaning regularly Cleaning and…

  • Testing After Vaccines & CDC Travel Guidance

    Testing After Vaccines & CDC Travel Guidance Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss vaccine impact on COVID-19 testing and CDC’s new travel guidance for those who are fully [Read More Here] The CDC has released new guidelines for travel for fully vaccinated individuals within the U.S. With this new guidance, it’s good…

  • US In Fourth Wave of COVID-19: A Ripple or a Tsunami?

    US In Fourth Wave of COVID-19: A Ripple or a Tsunami? Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the US being in the fourth wave of COVID-19. But will it be a ripple or a tsunami? Read more below. The WHO has released a scientific brief on “Modes of Transmission of virus causing…

  • Two-thirds U.S. Showing High COVID-19 Transmission Rates

    Two-thirds U.S. Showing High COVID-19 Transmission Rates Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss this week’s risk matrix data and the significantly increasing transmission rates, with 33 states now seeing rates above 1.0. Read more below. The FDA has released information on the impact of a few COVID-19 tests by SARS-CoV-2 variants. TAG…

  • Multi-National Businesses Face Varying COVID Protections

    Multi-National Businesses Face Varying COVID Protections Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the varying COVID protections that multi-national companies need to consider. Read more here below. The joint WHO-China study on COVID-19 origins has found, in a recent report, “that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is…

  • COVID Transmission Rates Increasing State by State

    COVID Transmission Rates Increasing State by State Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss COVID Transmission Rates Increasing State by State. Read more below. Do you want to know when different sectors of the food and agriculture world can be vaccinated? Food manufacturing versus food service versus food retail (grocery)? Check out the…

  • Today’s Key Points Show Reasons to Continue Cautions

    Today’s Key Points Show Reasons to Continue Cautions Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss CDC’s school guidance – and the caveats, and how TAG’s Key Points show continued cautions to be important. Read more below. The safety and efficacy of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was conducted with 32,449 participants and shown to be…