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Are You Prepared for a Twindemic?
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the possibility of a “twindemic” and how businesses can prepare. Read more below. The Omicron variant is now dominant in the U.S., accounting for 73% of all new COVID-19 cases. However, the Delta variant does continue to spread. In Canada, Quebec “became the latest region to…
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Omicron in the US: Likely in the Calm before a Surge
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the rise of Omicron. Read more here. COVID deaths in the US surpass 800,000 (NYT). It is the highest known number of any country. Known virus cases in the US rose above 50 million and more than 1,200 people are dying from COVID-19 each day. The worldwide…
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COVID Protection Strategies in Food Manufacturing Proven Effective
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss COVID protection strategies in food manufacturing. Read more below. The C.D.C. found 43 Omicron cases in the first week of December. Almost all cases were mild (NYT). One individual, who was vaccinated, required a brief hospital stay, but there were no deaths. The most common symptoms…
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Delta Wave Continues in U.S.; Be Sure Handwashing is Included in Protective Measures
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the continuing wave of the Delta variant and the importance of including handwashing in protective measures. Read more below. The U.S. Senate has approved and passed the bill to overturn Biden’s vaccine mandate (Reuters). The FDA has updated its COVID-19 Tests page with updates on different…
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Omicron: A Beginning Understanding?
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss Omicron and what is beginning to be understood. Read more below. The CDC is currently recommending Americans avoid travel to France, Jordan, and Portugal as these countries have seen spikes in COVID-19 cases (The Hill). Additionally, the CDC has added other destinations to Level 4 travel…
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Omicron Detected; Biden to Announce New COVID Protections
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the detection of Omicron in the U.S. and the White House announcement of new COVID protections. Read more below. The first case of the omicron variant has been identified in the U.S. in San Francisco, CA. CNBC also details a map of where the omicron variant…
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‘Tis the Season…
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss current seasonal illnesses and what businesses should be doing. Read more below. Yesterday, with the increased discussions regarding the Omicron variant (including its many mutations and potential to affect transmissibility and potential for evading human antibodies), TAG released a Newsletter Special Edition. Please find that here.…
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Exclusive TAG Update: Yes, Omicron Has Spread, but NOT a Cause for Panic
Exclusive TAG Update: Yes, Omicron Has Spread, but NOT a Cause for Panic The omicron variant of COVID-19, which was first identified in South Africa, has been detected in multiple countries, including many in Europe as well as Israel, Hong Kong, and Canada – and we can reasonably assume that it is in the U.S.…
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Triad of Trends Compels Double-Down on Symptom Monitoring
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we emphasize the importance of monitoring symptoms as the rise of COVID-19, flu, or other respiratory illnesses begins into the winter months. Read more below. The FDA has expanded the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters, recommending and “authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18…
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TAG Responds to Employer’s Questions on the ETS
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we respond to employer questions on the OSHA ETS. Read more below. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, based out of Cincinnati, was selected via lottery by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to hear legal challenges to the OSHA ETS issued on November 5. A three-judge panel…