COVID-19 Updates
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Global markets: winners and losers as Covid vaccine hopes send shares surging
The FTSE 100 posted its biggest one-day gain since March on Monday after the drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech said their prospective coronavirus vaccine was 90% effective. The news jolted…
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Daily Activities and Going Out
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Cleaning, Disinfection, and Hand Hygiene in Schools – a Toolkit for School Administrators
Integrating cleaning and disinfection into the daily plan Who will clean, how often, and where? Cleaning and disinfecting reduce the risk of spreading infection by removing and killing germs on…
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Guidance for SARS-CoV-2 Point-of-Care Testing
Point-of-care (POC) tests, such as some rapid tests for diagnosing an infectious disease, provide results within minutes of the test being administered, allowing for rapid decisions about patient care. POC…
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Healthcare Facilities That Have Implemented COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting
Footnote: Electronic case reporting (eCR) is the automated, real-time exchange of case report information between electronic health records and public health agencies. In partnership with the Association of Public Health…
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Airport Personnel and COVID-19
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Worker Support
Workers in Specific Industries and Occupations Guidance and fact sheets for workers in many industries, including: First responders Food services Manufacturing and industrial Personal services and hospitality Public services and…
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10 Things Healthcare Professionals Need to Know about U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
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How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
Since the pandemic began, ACIP has been holding special meetings to review U.S. data on COVID-19 and the vaccines in development to help prevent it. Before making recommendations, ACIP plans…
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Text Illness Monitoring (TIM)
Text Illness Monitoring, or TIM, is a text messaging system that helps public health organizations monitor symptoms of enrolled participants. Public health organizations can use this system at no cost…