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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…
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Is COVID Shifting from a Pandemic to an Endemic Disease?
Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s weekly COVID matrix and its indicators for endemic vs. pandemic and related masking requirements. Read more below. A new, two-dose COVID vaccine showed 100% efficacy against severe disease. Two doses of a new COVID vaccine, made by the Europe-based Sanofi and GSK, achieved 100 percent…
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Assessing Risk for Lifting Mask Requirements in Your Business
Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss how businesses can assess risk when considering lifting of COVID protections, including masking. Read more below. US COVID cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline. Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the Omicron variant’s hold is weakening across…