As an epidemiologist or “disease detective,” a question I am frequently asked regarding SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 disease) is: “How does someone become infected?” Everything we know about how this coronavirus behaves is based on data that has been collected in just a few months or has been hypothesized from the behavior of ...
2020 has been a tumultuous year of change. We’ve experienced disruption in our personal and professional lives. We’ve seen states close and reopen. We’ve experienced firsthand or witnessed others deal with pain and loss. We’ve had to make tough changes. We’ve had to be nimble, flexible and adaptable. As we look ahead to the rest ...
We are more than halfway through 2020 and we find ourselves in a polar opposite situation of where we expected to be from the last State of the Industry report published in the January/February issue of ISSA Today. It would be redundant of me to mention the details of what we are all going through ...
As businesses start to reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, the need to reassure facility workers and visitors that they are safe reigns paramount. This reassurance takes two forms: First are the physical actions you must take to provide the cleanest, healthiest environment possible. Second is the need to communicate this message to your workers ...
The recent, global, COVID-19 outbreak has shone a light on the need for proper outbreak plans within aged care environments. Restrictions on visitors, isolating residents who may have COVID-19, and limiting internal interactions are what has been most prominently discussed. However, a topic that has received less focus, but is equally as important, is proper ...
Disruption often brings opportunities. The current global pandemic offers cleaning companies a crucial moment to reflect and examine their operations. As you begin to operate in the new normal, with its enhanced expectations of cleanliness, prioritize structures and processes that combine high quality service delivery, yet also strengthen your ability to adapt rapidly to new ...
Nurses, doctors, first responders–these job titles evoke a sense of urgency and importance. Now with the arrival of COVID-19, facility managers are moving into that same spotlight. They are all essential workers. During the early months of this outbreak, I attended most of the online International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) town hall meetings and ...
For most distributors in North America, 2020 was looking to be a good year. There was talk of a possible recession, but most thought it would be no more than a temporary “breather” before things swung back into action. But then COVID-19 hit North American shores, and all predictions, plans, and expectations were turned upside ...
The months of February and March started a major shift for educators within the United States, even if they were not prepared to do so. State by state, schools and universities began sending their students home and closing their doors. Students and faculty were faced with a future of uncertainty while the government tried to ...
There has been a plethora of government—federal, state, and local—responses to the novel coronavirus crisis in the U.S., many of which significantly impact the full spectrum of the cleaning industry. Accordingly, ISSA has been proactively advocating on behalf of its members and the industry on a number of issues such as “essential business” designations, reducing ...
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