Social distancing

Web-based Curriculums Gain Traction as Social Distancing Alters Education Efforts

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Articles, Medical specialties, Epidemics, Epidemiology, Quarantine, Social distancing, Social media, Music education, Education, Health sciences

NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The pandemic has helped further accelerate the transition from traditional education avenues towards more online-based curriculums.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The pandemic has helped further accelerate the transition from traditional education avenues towards more online-based curriculums.
  • Even after the pandemic is dealt with and social distancing restrictions removed, projections indicate that some of the new online education habits will remain.
  • "Teachers know that the world is changing and the education system will need to quickly adapt as well," said Dr.Emily Feistritzer, founder and CEO of TEACH-NOW .
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Medly Pharmacy, EmblemHealth, NYC Housing Authority, and NYPD PSA 7 Team Up for Toy Giveaway and Flu Shot Event

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Saturday, December 19, 2020
Medical specialties, Infectious diseases, Medicine, Influenza, Influenza vaccine, Vaccines, Social distancing, Flu season

NYPD will block off Melrose Avenue so that safe social distancing measures can be maintained, and masks will be mandatory.

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  • NYPD will block off Melrose Avenue so that safe social distancing measures can be maintained, and masks will be mandatory.
  • This is not the first time Medly and EmblemHealth have taken a stand in their local communities to address disadvantaged residents.
  • The partners put on three successful flu vaccination events targeting underserved populations during this flu season.
  • More information about the event is as follow:
    Toy giveaway: Tickets for the toy giveaway will be distributed by PSA 7.

Alabama State University Selects Draganfly’s Varigard Spraying Program to Disinfect All Stadiums 

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Medical specialties, Epidemics, Epidemiology, Quarantine, Social distancing, Chell, Health sciences, Medicine

Varigard is an Alabama based company that specializes in preventing the spread of pathogens using their patented bio-based organic sanitizers.

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  • Varigard is an Alabama based company that specializes in preventing the spread of pathogens using their patented bio-based organic sanitizers.
  • Varigard represents a new age of safe germ defense that faculty, staff, students, and parents have been looking for.
  • Alabama State University has been a true partner utilizing our Smart Vital and social distancing units, said Cameron Chell, CEO of Draganfly.
  • Ross and his teams amazing vision and leadership in keeping his campus safe byimplementing safety protocols including Draganflys Varigard spraying program.

SimpliSafe Launches Tech-Enabled Social Distancing Sweater Amidst Unprecedented Holiday Season

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Monday, December 14, 2020
Branches of biology, SimpliSafe, Medical specialties, Stressor, Social distancing, Holiday, Health sciences

BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SimpliSafe , maker of award-winning home security systems, today launched the SimpliSafe Social Distancing Sweater , a tongue-in-cheek take on the holiday sweater designed with this year's challenges in mind.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SimpliSafe , maker of award-winning home security systems, today launched the SimpliSafe Social Distancing Sweater , a tongue-in-cheek take on the holiday sweater designed with this year's challenges in mind.
  • "Heading into the holiday season, it became clear that the typical stressors and logistics of the holidays were going to be exacerbated this year," said Wade Devers, Creative Director at SimpliSafe.
  • While the tech-enabled Social Distancing Sweater is a prototype, SimpliSafe will be giving away a limited quantity of sweater replicas that feature the same unofficial six-foot measuring markers, but without the electronics and sensors at sweater.simplisafe.com .
  • SimpliCam, SimpliSafe, and the SimpliSafe logo are the registered trademarks of SimpliSafe, Inc. in the US and other countries.

Riskthinking.AI Delivers COVIDWISDOM™ to Canadian Government to Help Municipalities with Setting Science-Based Covid-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention (NPI) Policies

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Health, Articles, Epidemiology, Occupational safety and health, Non-pharmaceutical intervention, Public health, Social distancing, Coronavirus disease, COVID-19 pandemic, Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team

Thus, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive and science-driven assessment of potential public health interventions to address COVID-19 and when to relax them.

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  • Thus, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive and science-driven assessment of potential public health interventions to address COVID-19 and when to relax them.
  • In May, the Canadian Government, through its Supercluster initiative, funded a new tool to help officials estimate the effects of social distancing and other public health interventions used to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The tool is designed to help project the effects of implementing or rolling back non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) policies under specific scenarios.
  • The model will generate estimates for the projected change in coronavirus infections, fatalities, hospital capacity, and gross province income.

Waterless Co., Inc Releases White Paper Discussing the Future of Restrooms

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Health, Infectious diseases, Other Construction & Property, Construction & Property, Building Systems, General Health, Toilets, Public health, Sanitation, Rooms, Hygiene, Public toilets, Bathrooms, Urinal, Restroom, Social distancing

The White Paper, What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Restrooms, outlines current public restroom design and fixture issues and why they may need to be changed to protect public health.

Key Points: 
  • The White Paper, What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Restrooms, outlines current public restroom design and fixture issues and why they may need to be changed to protect public health.
  • According to Klaus Reichardt, CEO and Founder of Waterless Co., Inc, these virus-containing aerosols are called plume and are typically associated with toilets.
  • Placing double-sided sink counters in the center of restrooms to minimize congestion and improve social distancing.
  • 1 Urinals May Spread Coronavirus, Study Finds, Fox News, August 19, 2020
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Intermountain Healthcare, Larry H. Miller Group, Qualtrics, and Deseret Management Corporation are "All In" to Address COVID

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Saturday, November 21, 2020
Intermountain Healthcare, Intermountain, Medical specialties, Social distancing, Keith B. McMullin, Caregiver, Health sciences, Medicine

Our caregivers have gone all in to care for our community, but they're feeling frustrated and exhausted," said Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare.

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  • Our caregivers have gone all in to care for our community, but they're feeling frustrated and exhausted," said Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare.
  • "We're imploring our Utah community to go all in with us by masking, social distancing, and limiting social gatherings.
  • Today, tomorrow, next week, we need to make choices so we can reduce the spread of this virus," said Keith McMullin, CEO of Deseret Management Corporation.
  • Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes and sustainable costs.

New Nasal Hygiene Product That Reduces The Spread Of Airborne Particles Named To TIME's List Of The 100 Best Inventions Of 2020

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Friday, November 20, 2020
Public health, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Hygiene, Health, Sanitation, Epidemiology, Infectious diseases, Washing, Hand washing, Social distancing, Wash

FENDisa new nasal hygiene product that reduces the spread of airborne particles.

Key Points: 
  • FENDisa new nasal hygiene product that reduces the spread of airborne particles.
  • FEND is a new form of nasal hygiene like hand washing is for hands, which protects you and others.
  • Adding FEND to existing hygiene efforts, including mask-wearing, hand washing and social distancing, is an additional line of defense.
  • For 2020's list, TIME solicited nominations both from its editors and correspondents around the world and through an online application process.

Vyopta Survey Shows Companies are Investing in Social Distancing Compliance Technology for Workspace Collaboration

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Medical specialties, Epidemics, Epidemiology, Quarantine, Social distancing, Health sciences, Medicine

IT and Workplace teams are now tasked with helping teams stay productive while ensuring social distancing guidelines are being followed by those coming back to the office.

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  • IT and Workplace teams are now tasked with helping teams stay productive while ensuring social distancing guidelines are being followed by those coming back to the office.
  • They need a way to ensure safety protocols such as social distancing are being followed as well as implement contact tracing should an outbreak occur."
  • Vyopta , the Collaboration Intelligence company, is a global leader in comprehensive monitoring and analytics for Collaboration Performance Management and Workspace Insights.
  • Vyopta Workspace Insights brings user attributes, collaboration activity, and calendar booking data into one flexible, customizable, and visual experience that empowers companies to proactively avoid social distancing risks with actionable data and ensure compliance by reviewing trends.

Diverse Utah Organizations Join Together to Address State’s Skyrocketing COVID-19 Cases

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Medical specialties, Intermountain Healthcare, Intermountain, Social distancing, Health sciences, Medicine

Our caregivers have gone all in to care for our community, but theyre feeling frustrated and exhausted, said Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare.

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  • Our caregivers have gone all in to care for our community, but theyre feeling frustrated and exhausted, said Marc Harrison, MD, president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare.
  • Were imploring our Utah community to go all in with us by masking, social distancing, and limiting social gatherings.
  • Were confident that we can pull together to prevent these hospitalizations and deaths.
  • The community leaders unveiled a new public service and social media campaign called All In to address the need for Utahns to join together to reduce the spread of the virus.