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Surface Testing Among Latest Techniques to Detect the Coronavirus

Pathogen tracing method used in long-term care facilities and slated for workplaces

Surface testing—an affordable pathogen tracing method—has been used to detect pathogens in food manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. In response to...

Surface Transmission of Coronavirus Not as Prevalent as Airborne Transmission

Surface Transmission of Coronavirus Not as Prevalent as Airborne Transmission

Early in the coronavirus pandemic, published studies on the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus found that it lived on surfaces...

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Pharmaceutical Companies Testing Vaccine Effectiveness Against New Coronavirus Strain

Pfizer and Moderna both report they are testing their coronavirus vaccines to determine if they are effective against the newest strain of...

Straight Talk on the Coronavirus Mutation

Straight Talk on the Coronavirus Mutation

The emergence of a 70% more infectious, aggressive mutated form of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is now crossing international borders. Dr....

New Coronavirus Strain Found in United Kingdom and South Africa

New Coronavirus Strain Found in United Kingdom and South Africa

Fast-moving strain leading to increased travel restrictions

The United Kingdom and South Africa have a new strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has been reported to spread...

Updated OSHA Coronavirus Violations Total $3.3M

Updated OSHA Coronavirus Violations Total $3.3M

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow across the country, so do employer coronavirus violations. In early October, when the U.S....

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November 10, 2020 Kathleen Misovic

Housekeepers Protect Campus From the Coronavirus With Help From CIMS

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The University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) Residential Facilities Department completed its CIMS/CIMS-GB recertification earlier this year, which paid off as housekeepers were well-trained and ready to tackle the additional responsibilities from COVID-19.

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New Project Aims to Create Surface Treatments Against the Coronavirus

University of Birmingham researchers developing sprays, films, and other products

Studies have shown that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can remain on surfaces for long periods of time—recently it was reported the...

Study Finds Women Approach Coronavirus Precautions More Seriously Than Men

Study Finds Women Approach Coronavirus Precautions More Seriously Than Men

If you manage both women and men, are you finding your female staff are more conscientious about following coronavirus safety...

OSHA Coronavirus Violations Increase to $1.2M

OSHA Coronavirus Violations Increase to $1.2M

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports it has cited 85 establishments for coronavirus violations totaling US$1,222,156...

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Coronavirus Survives Longer on Cooler Surfaces

Australian study found SARS-CoV-2 virus can survive up to 28 days on smooth areas

There have been several reports that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be found on surfaces for hours and up to three,...

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C. Diff Rates Decrease Due to Coronavirus Protocols

Increased hand hygiene and PPE use linked to lower spread of top health care-acquired infection

Protocols enacted by hospital environmental services (EVS) staff and health care workers to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus...