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Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Recent Studies Renew Call for Sanitizing Surfaces and Handwashing to Control COVID-19 Virus

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Two recently published studies demonstrated that the COVID-19 virus can survive on surfaces for long periods of time.  An Australian study f...
Monday, September 14, 2020

OSHA Fines CO Meat Processor for Coronavirus Protection Failures

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The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued $15,615 in penalties to JBS's Colorado meat processing facility for f...
Wednesday, September 2, 2020

COVID-19 Prevention - The Importance of Controlling Aerosols with Proper Masks and Ventilation

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Aerosols are considered one of the primary means for spread of the COVID-19 virus, thus the control of aerosols are critical for reducing ri...
Monday, August 10, 2020

COVID-19 - 40% of Cases Asymptomatic May Point to Pre-existing Partial Immunity and Mask-related Lower Infecting Dose

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An article in the Washington Post discusses the level of asymptomatic people within the population and the role of partial immunity and pote...
Thursday, August 6, 2020

CDC Report - Characteristics of Meat Processing Facility Workers with Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Nebraska, April–May 2020

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In CDC MMWR, an article was posted on the investigation of an COVID-19 outbreak in a meat processing facility. There were 1,216 facility wo...
Monday, June 29, 2020

Lawsuit Filed Against Meat Processor for COVID-19 Deaths

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A lawsuit against Tyson Foods was filed by the families of 3 workers who died from COVID-19 alleging that "Tyson concealed information ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

CDC Report - Survey Indicates Some People Using Unsafe Disinfection Practices Including Using Bleach on Food

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CDC published a report indicating that a good number of people feel that using bleach on food products to remove potential COVID-19 virus wa...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

The Importance of Masks in Reducing the Risk of COVID-19

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An article in the journal Science details the importance of masks in reducing transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.  Social distancing may n...
Friday, April 10, 2020

Two Eastern PA Facilities Rocked by COVID-19

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Two Pennsylvania food processing facilities rocked by COVID-19. Cargill's facility in Hazleton and JBS facility in Souderton, PA both c...
Friday, April 3, 2020

Workers Petition PA Fulfillment Center as COVID-19 Cases Increase

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An Amazon fulfillment center in Hazlton PA was petitioned by workers after 9 workers in the facility were diagnosed with COVID-19.   The pet...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Food Handlers and COVID-19 Guide - Handout

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Food Employee Guide for COVID-19 - a poster / handout providing information on COVID-19 for employees.  Can be used as a poster or handout t...
Monday, March 30, 2020

COVID-19 - People Shed Virus for Week After Symptoms Disappear

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In research presented on the Amercian Thoracic Society website showed that individuals diagnosed as having the COVID-19 virus continued to s...
Friday, March 27, 2020

The Role of Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic in Spread of COVID-19

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(Updated 4/1/20) In CDC's MMWR articles, they provide evidence in the difficulty for control of COVID-19 with people who are asymptomati...

In the Time of COVID-19, Customer Safety Sells

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Food retailers including farmers’ markets are working to comply with new guidance on selling product.  Some have moved to some combination o...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

NIH - Study Looks at Stability of COVID-19 Virus in the Environment

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A study in New England Journal of Medicine provided information on the stability of the COVID-19 virus, or SARS-VoV-2, in the environment. ...

FDA Says Food Supply Safe and Strong in Light of COVID-19

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FDA released a statement saying the food supply is safe and solid despite some local shortages during this COVID-19 pandemic.  The statement...