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Increased Cases May Necessitate Re-masking Mandates
In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the potential for increased case rates potentially necessitating re-masking mandates. What does that mean for you, your business, and your employees? Read more below! The Delta variant is the dominant COVID-19 variant, globally; in fact, global COVID-19 deaths have begun to rise with illnesses jumping over 10% over…
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The Idea of “Respiratory Hygiene” and Maintaining Robust Hygiene Practices Post-COVID
The Idea of “Respiratory Hygiene” and Maintaining Robust Hygiene Practices Post-COVID Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the importance of maintaining robust hygiene practices even while reducing other COVID-19 protections. Read more below. At this time, OSHA tells employers to follow CDC’s mask guidance. Both National Law Review & JD Supra break…
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We’re Getting There … But Keep it Slow & Deliberate
We’re Getting There … But Keep it Slow & Deliberate Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s recommendation that businesses continue on a slow, deliberate path to “demasking” and the reduction of other COVID-19 protections. Read more below. A recent report in Huffington Post found that Google searches for fake COVID-19 vaccination…
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Encouraging Vaccination to Enable a Maskless Workplace
Encouraging Vaccination to Enable a Maskless Workplace Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s weekly Matrix and what it means to encourage workers to be vaccinated – state by state. Read more below. Vaccination rates across the U.S. are uneven and there is increasing evidence that places with lower vaccination rates tend…
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TAG’s Recommendations for a Prudent Unmasking
TAG’s Recommendations for a Prudent Unmasking Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss CDC’s updated COVID-19 recommended on the unmasking of fully vaccinated people – and TAG’s recommendations for a judicious transition. Read more below. A panel to explore WHO’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak has critical issues to WHO’s response which was…
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Activities Have Significant Impact on Indoor COVID Risk
Activities Have Significant Impact on Indoor COVID Risk Key Points: Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we TAG’s weekly Risk Matrix and the significance of indoor activities in relation to COVID risk. Read More Below. The FDA has authorized the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents 12-15 years old. The CDC has released…
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TAG Introduces Public Health/Infectious Disease Coverage
TAG Introduces Public Health/Infectious Disease Coverage Key Points: Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we introduce TAG’s new infectious disease and public health coverage, in addition to our COVID-19 coverage and perspectives. Read more below. The S. TSA is extending its mask mandate for U.S. transportation (e.g., airplanes, buses, trains, etc.) through mid-September (September…
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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…
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Layered Masks & COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss new recommendations from CDC for masks and quarantining vaccinated persons. Read more below. The CDC has declared that individuals who have received the full course of a COVID-19 vaccine do not need to quarantine for 10 – 14 days post-exposure to a COVID-infected individual, as long…