A Humanitarian Call to WHO to Provide Vaccines to HCWs Everywhere
Join in Solidarity. Critical Call to Action:
Healthcare workers (HCW) are part of the frontline in the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. The ID-IRI...
Importance of Patient Hand Hygiene Education and Accessibility of Hand Sanitizers
As the world continues to navigate the ever-changing waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, one message has been consistent: wash your hands. Even before COVID-19,...
Will Your Genes Work For or Against You During this Pandemic?
The COVID-19 Pandemic has uncovered significant flaws in both our societal and individual physiologic responses to novel viral infections. Individually, in the absence of...
Fact vs. Fiction: Continuously Active Antimicrobial Coatings
Abstract
There has long been a need for a solution that continuously reduces the number of bacteria living on surfaces in between cleanings. While many...
Voting Booth Disinfection Efficacy Study
Introduction
The November 3, 2020 election in the United States will be historic in that it will be conducted during a pandemic. Although mail-in ballots...
Hand Hygiene: Unexpected Challenges and Cutting-Edge Solutions
Abstract
Hand washing has taken on renewed importance during the COVID-19 health crisis. Employees in the food service and health care fields have been shown...
Overview of Chemical Disinfection of N95 FFRs
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Introduction
Disinfection and re-use of N95 full...
COVID-19: Firsthand Account from Qingdao, China
Abstract
In this communication from Richard Page, he shares his firsthand experience being in Qingdao during the outbreak of COVID-19. Using years of training and...
Wash Your Hands Song Contest (Chance to win $25 Gift Card)
20-Seconds
Did you know that experts advise that you should wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds? That might seem...
Basics of Infection Prevention and Control with Special Reference to Human Respiratory Coronaviruses
Background
Coronaviruses often cause self-limiting respiratory infections similar to the ‘common cold’. However, infections by certain types of such viruses can lead to potentially fatal...
