COVID-19 Updates
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Employer Information for Heat Stress Prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic
More info about Heat Stress Existing heat illness prevention programs and policies can be tailored to the unique challenges of working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heat stress is the total…
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How to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in densely populated areas globally
Hand hygiene Wash hands frequently with clean water as described above. Households should ensure they have at least one handwashing station with soap where water flows from a tap or…
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From Research to Response: Survey Shifts Gears During COVID-19
The RANDS survey’s website allows users to view experimental data on reduced access to care, telemedicine, and loss of work due to illness, shown here. The scientists who designed the…
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What Beauty Salon and Barbershop Employees Need to Know about COVID-19
Stay home if you are having symptoms of COVID-19. Stay at least 6 feet away from clients and coworkers, when possible. Be aware of close contact with your fellow employees.…
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What Utility Workers Need to Know about COVID-19
Stay home if you are having symptoms of COVID-19. Stay at least 6 feet away from customers and coworkers, when possible. Before traveling to a worksite, consult with your scheduler…
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What Workers Need to Know about Heat Stress Prevention during the COVID-19 Pandemic
More info about Heat Stress Your employer may tailor the existing heat illness prevention program and policies to the unique challenges of working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Heat stress is…
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Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 during Pregnancy
Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Pregnancy and Infancy (ESPI) Network ESPI – Electronic Cohort Study This study will collect information from the medical records of women at three participating sites who…
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EU trade chief Phil Hogan on defensive in ‘Golfgate’ scandal
Embattled EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan was fighting to keep his title, as the Irish government said he breached a trio of coronavirus guidelines on a trip to the Republic…
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Coronavirus no damper for Southeast Asian private equity firms flush with US$8.7 billion in unspent cash
While private equity firms’ fundraising activities have been hit by the economic fallout of Covid-19, those in the industry say the pandemic has created opportunities for companies with deep pockets…
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Bangkok’s Khao San Road is preparing to ‘reopen’ – will it ever be the same again?
Khao San Road’s reputation – as a place of hedonism where countless backpackers’ drunken dreams have quickly become SangSom-fuelled hangovers of nightmare proportions – was immortalised in Alex Garland’s cult…