Facing a staffing shortage and an increased number of complaints related to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA must improve the efficiency of its Whistleblower Protection Program, an audit report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General DOL OIG) concludes.
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The proposal is a “skinny” version of the $1 trillion Senate GOP measure introduced last month and would include key elements like liability protection and a second round of PPP loans.
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“You look at the United States of America, with our epidemic of obesity as it were. With the number of people with hypertension. With the number of people with diabetes. If everyone got infected, the death toll would be enormous and totally unacceptable,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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A series of new studies have revealed signs of strong and lasting immunity in people who developed a mild coronavirus infection. The studies, not yet peer-reviewed, uncovered that antibodies and immune cells capable of recognizing the virus were apparently present months after the infections concluded.
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Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they’ll ever get a clear answer.
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In a statement, Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, called the test “groundbreaking,” partly because it doesn’t need additional components, which have been prone to shortages, necessary with the standard nasal swab test.
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Leaders will need to plan to either adapt to COVID-19’s impact on their safety culture or react to it.
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The next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against cancer and other disorders – antibodies designed specifically to attack this new virus.
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Why do some people get sick and even die from the illness, while other similar people show no symptoms and may not realize they’ve been infected at all?
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The World Health Organization (WHO) exhorted all nations to rigorously enforce health measures such as mask-wearing, social distancing, hand-washing and testing.
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World Millwork Alliance (WMA) 54 TH Annual Convention & Tradeshow will hold its’ premier event at the Memphis Cook Convention Center from September 11-15, 2018. WMA will offer Veterans and Students complimentary access to the exhibit hall during Millwork Career Day on Friday, September 14, 2018 during the show hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
WMA welcomes Veterans and Students to explore a career in the millwork industry. Learn from worldwide millwork professionals while viewing the finest millwork products. Meet with industry distributors and manufacturers about the opportunities in a millwork career.
Pre-registration for a name badge is available by completing a WMA Registration Form. Any local Student or Veteran who has pre-registered will pick up their complimentary “Expo – One Day Pass” with a valid student ID or Veteran ID at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
Veterans must show a Veteran’s Administration (VA) identification card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Students must show a valid Student photo I.D. card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Pre-registration is open until August 13, 2018; thereafter, registration is onsite at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
