Tag: COVID-19

  • Cases Seem to be Improving and Moving Across the Country

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendation for Industry, we discuss how cases seem to be improving and moving across the country, as shown through the CDC community levels map and our weekly matrix. Read more below. Global COVID-19 cases fall 11%, deaths drop 3%. Since January, cases have steadily fallen over the world. Some areas of…

  • Virus Update: COVID Masks, Hepatitis Outbreak

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendation for Industry, we discuss COVID masking and the Hepatitis A outbreak. Read more below. Vaccines lower risk of long COVID 15%, death by 34%, data show. The vaccines were shown to be the most effective for lung disorders and blood clots. Those who tested positive for COVID-19 after vaccination faced…

  • COVID Showing Stable and Declining Global Rates

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss COVID-19 trends stabilizing and declining. Read more below. The CDC released research done on post-COVID conditions among adult COVID-19 survivors aged 18-64 and younger than 65, here are some results: Another figure shows additional areas of the body that were included in the research conducted. Independent…

  • Prepare Your Business for Omicron Variant Reinfections

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss COVID-19 variants, BA.4 and BA.5. Read more below. Despite what many of us might like to believe, COVID-19 has not gone away. South Africa recently identified two new subvariants of Omicron – designated BA.4 and BA.5. These subvariants have now spread to several other countries, including…

  • Levels Increasing, but Significantly Lower than Early 2022

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the trends of COVID based on TAG’s weekly matrix and the CDC community levels mapping. Read more below. Four global regions around the world have seen a rise in COVID-19 cases, including in the Eastern Mediterranean region, Western Pacific, The Americas, and the African region. The…

  • Keeping Ill Workers Home Reduces Transmission of Both Infectious and Foodborne Diseases

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss keeping ill workers home to reduce both infectious and foodborne diseases. Read more below. To handle the rise in COVID-19 cases, the U.S. government is again sending free COVID-19 tests to U.S. households. In this 3rd round of free at-home tests, you will receive 8 tests…

  • COVID Variants Continue Impacting NE U.S.

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the latest COVID transmissibility data from both TAG’s matrix and CDC’s mapping. Read more below. Today, North Korea imposed a nationwide lockdown as it’s acknowledging its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak (AP News).  COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Africa and the Americas. In fact, “16 major…

  • Variants Continue to Evolve. What Does it Mean for Your Business?

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the continuing evolution of COVID variants and what this means for your business. Read more below. The CDC has put out more information on long-COVID and Post-COVID conditions. The CDC currently discusses Post-COVID conditions by: “Some people who have been infected with the virus that causes…

  • Weekly COVID Matrix Shows “Smoldering” of Cases

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the slight increase in cases around the U.S. Read more below. The FDA is warning consumers of counterfeit over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostics (at-home) tests. Find out more about the tests that are now considered counterfeit. As consumers also have been wondering about the shelf-life/expiration of their at-home…

  • COVID Vaccine: How Effective Are They Against Variants?

    Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss how well the various COVID vaccines work against the variants. Read more below. The CDC estimates that, until now, about “60% of adults and 75% of children” have antibodies indicating that they’ve been infected with COVID-19 (CNN). Moderna has asked the FDA to authorize its vaccine…