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The C.D.C. warns that the new variant could send U.S. infections skyrocketing. The global death toll from the coronavirus soared past the two million mark on Friday, just over a year after the virus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan. And the carnage is spreading faster now than at any other time … Continued
Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. hit another one-day high at over 4,300 with the country’s attention focused largely on the fallout from the deadly uprising at the Capitol. The nation’s overall death toll from COVID-19 has eclipsed 380,000, according to Johns Hopkins University, and is closing in fast on the number of Americans killed in … Continued
Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home and face covering mandates. Some jurisdictions also require employers to screen the health of employees, often as they begin a shift. These health screening steps, including temperature checks, have become more … Continued
More than 1 million COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States over the last 7 days. As cases continue to increase rapidly across the United States, the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people you live with. Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you … Continued
New lockdowns and restrictions sweep across the country as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. The wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across the United States was followed Monday by a spate of new lockdowns and calls to reimpose restrictions after a week when more than a million new cases were reported. Procuro PIMM Health Check App … Continued
Temperature checks at entrances, questionnaires about Covid-19 symptoms and required coronavirus tests for employees returning to work — it’s all part of the increasingly common measures employers are now putting in place to guard against a second wave of the pandemic. If it feels a bit strange to have your temperature taken every time you … Continued
Monday, October 5, 2020, CDC issued updated guidance to its How COVID-19 Spreads article, which includes information about the potential for airborne spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. CDC continues to believe, based on current science, that people are more likely to become infected the longer and closer they are to a person with … Continued
Employees who have symptoms when they arrive at work or become sick during the day should immediately be separated from other employees, customers, and visitors and sent home. Employees who develop symptoms outside of work should notify their supervisor and stay home. Sick employees should follow CDC-recommended steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. … Continued
In most cases, you do not need to shut down your facility. But do close off any areas used for prolonged periods of time by the sick person: Wait 24 hours before cleaning and disinfecting to minimize potential for other employees being exposed to respiratory droplets. If waiting 24 hours is not feasible, wait as … Continued
Do you have or think you might have COVID-19, or have you been around someone who has the virus? If you have or think you might have COVID-19, you should isolate, whether or not you have symptoms. Learn what isolation means and when you can be around others after being sick. If you might have … Continued