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COVID-19: 10 Steps for a Safe Reopening

The National Safety Council has provided universal recommendations.

Merck Leaps into COVID-19 Development Fray with Vaccine, Drug Deals

Merck & Co said it is buying Austrian vaccine maker Themis Bioscience and will collaborate with research nonprofit IAVI to develop two separate vaccines.

COVID-19 Patients Are Not Infectious 11 Days After Getting Sick, Study Suggests

“In a local study from a multicenter cohort of 73 COVID-19 patients, when the Ct value was 30 or higher (i.e. when viral load is low), no viable virus (based on being able to culture the virus) has been found,” the researchers wrote. “In addition, virus could not be isolated or cultured after day 11 of illness.”

IRCG Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Shows a 14.9% Decline

The index shows eight weeks of double-digit average declines and five consecutive weeks with declines in the mid-teens.

Doors Are Being Redesigned Amid COVID-19

Doorknobs are out as entrepreneurs, engineers and architects design hands-free doors to reduce the spread of disease.

U.S. Employers Wary of Coronavirus ‘Immunity’ Tests as They Move to Reopen

U.S. employers have cooled to the idea of testing workers for possible immunity to the coronavirus as they prepare to reopen factories and other workplaces.

AFL-CIO Sues OSHA to Compel Workplace Safety Plans In Light of COVID-19

AFL-CIO purportedly is not asking the court to compel OSHA “to adopt a one-size-fits-all regulatory response” but rather is seeking a mandatory requirement for each employer to adopt a comprehensive infection control plan.