Tag: COVID-19

  • Global Reflections & Large-Area Temperature Scanners Often Unreliable

    Global Reflections & Large-Area Temperature Scanners Often Unreliable Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s Global Reflections on the current state of the pandemic, and a new study, and FDA warning letters, on the unreliability of large-area thermal scanners. Read more below. Ontario, Canada has been criticized for under-reporting COVID-19 ICU numbers.…

  • New Challenges Continue in Worker Protections

    New Challenges Continue in Worker Protections Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s Weekly Matrix, the status of COVID-19 Cases, and what that means. 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…

  • What the Current COVID-19 Status Means to Your Business

    What the Current COVID-19 Status Means to Your Business Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s Weekly Matrix, the status of COVID-19 Cases, and what that means. 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…

  • Vaccine Eligibility by State and Continued Protection

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the availability & prioritization of vaccine groups. Read More below. CDC has released new guidance with is first set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. CDC's intent is to continue to update the guidance based on COVID spread, proportion of fully vaccinated persons, and evolving…

  • Considerations for Return to Work

    Considerations for Return to Work Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss Considerations for return to work with some states lifting their COVID restrictions. Read More below. Surpassing previous expectations, the US is now averaging 2 million vaccines per day, yet NPR reports that as COVID vaccinations are speeding up, the are increasing…

  • J&J Vaccine Authorized & Rolling Out

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss FDA’s issuance of an EUA for the J&J Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine for those 18 years of age and older. Read more below. The Johnson and Johnson’s EUA has been approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC. Last week, we discussed the J&J vaccine. Check…

  • J&J Vaccine Review (and authorization?) Coming Today

    J&J Vaccine Review (and authorization?) Coming Today Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the J&J vaccine being reviewed for EUA by FDA today. [Read More below] The FDA is allowing for more flexible storage and transportation conditions for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine; undiluted frozen vials of the vaccine can be “transported and…

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Progress and Education

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the current status of vaccinations across the U.S. and the importance of education. Read more below. The New York Times discusses vaccine alarmism that addresses the conflicting messages that “may be dissuading people from getting vaccinated.” According to NYT polls, “nearly half of Americans would refuse…

  • Why Office Mask Wearing Is Still Essential

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the continued need for mask wearing in offices. Read More. FDA and HHS have reiterated that there is no current epidemiologic and scientific information of food or food packaging as associated with or being a likely source of viral transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus…

  • TAG’s COVID-19 Risk Matrix Confirms Downward Trend

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the TAG COVID-19 Risk Matrix showing that cases and case rates are dropping in the U.S. and globally. The CDC is hosting the National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine from February 22 – 24, 2021. Find out more and register at the CDC’s website. Cases of Multisystem…