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Managing Your Workforce in the Omicron Spread and Shortened Recommendations
Key Points: In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss CDC’s COVID updates in which it recommends shortening isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to five days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others. CDC also now recommends five days quarantine followed by strict mask use for an…
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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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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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OSHA Vaccine/Testing Standards Published
Key Points In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we include TAG’s weekly matrix information, and discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issuance of the emergency temporary standard (ETS) establishing the requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine/testing mandate for employers with 100 or more employees. Read more below. The CDC has recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine…
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Case Rates Fluctuating Around the Globe
In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the fluctuation in case rates. Read more below. At least 5 million people worldwide have died from Covid – though experts believe the total number is undoubtedly far higher. COVID-19 is responsible for more than five million confirmed deaths around the world –a loss that would wipe out…
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COVID Protections: Keep on Keeping on
In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss TAG’s weekly matrix and recommendations for close contact, but vaccinated, workers who have no symptoms. Read more below. In order to increase over-the-counter COVID-19 test access, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health are “investing $70 million from the American Rescue…
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Vaccine Mandate & Booster Updates
In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we provide updates on the vaccine mandate and boosters. Read more below. Canada’s government announced last Thursday that it has lifted the “global advisory asking Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside the country”; however, it still discourages and advises against cruise ship travel. U.S. pharmacies and doctors are now facing…
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Influenza, COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccinations
In today’s Recommendations for Industry, we discuss the conversations, news, and status of influenza, COVID-19, and their vaccines and vaccinations. Read more below. Research published through SUNY Geneseo of limiting COVID-19 on college campuses has found that “masking was the most effective non-pharmaceutical way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on a college campus, followed…