OSHA Issues Guidance For Workplace Ventilation

Employees that are working in person during the pandemic should be working in offices with adequate ventilation to minimize their risk of infection.... Read more.

Harford County Executive Glassman Acts to Protect Public Safety in Response to COVID - 19 Surge

Harford County Executive Glassman Acts to Protect Public Safety in Response to COVID-19 Surge - scotteblog.com... Read more.

Santa makes his return to Partridge Creek with COVID - 19 safety measures in place

Santa Claus is coming to town; you can visit him at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township.... Read more.

Volvo Drops New Cars From A Crane. For Safety

Watch as Volvo drops new cars from a crane, multiple times, to help educate first responders and save lives... Read more.

Mid - rise buildings with fire safety defects 'overlooked' by ministers, residents warn

Mid-rise buildings with fire safety defects 'overlooked' by ministers, residents warn - Inside Housing... Read more.

Police concerned for safety of child wandering alone

Thought to be a boy no older than 8... Read more.

 

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team releases fall fire safety tips

As fall approaches, devote a little more time outside to get yards cleaned up and preparations completed ahead of winter. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team reminds residents to... Read more.

Giants' Logan Ryan: 'I think I can be the best safety in football'

New York Giants veteran Logan Ryan believes he can become the best safety in football at the age of 29.... Read more.

California Nears Work - Safety Rule; Cruise Outbreak: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) -- California has taken another step toward temporary work-safety standards after suffering more than 1 million cases. The first post-virus Caribbean cruise returned to port early after an outbreak onboard the vessel.A program for vaccines in poorer countries hit $2 billion of fundraising. Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk tweeted that he may have Covid-19, while calling tests “bogus”. Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s potential breakthrough vaccine still has a long way to go.Germany dashed optimism about an easing of restrictions by Christmas, and Austria flagged plans for tougher rule. Japan may also introduce more stringent virus restrictions after suffering record infections. The U.K. plans to announce changes to travel-quarantine rules.Key Developments:Global Tracker: Cases top 52.8 million; deaths surpass 1.29 millionVaccine still faces many hurdles before entering widespread useMap coronavirus cases across the U.S.A pair of German twins have boosted wealth by about $8 billion due to BioNTech stakeGlaxo CEO says trust in vaccinations may be tested by coronavirusJapan hints at stronger measures following record infectionsU.K. retailers’ key Christmas shopping season hangs in the balancePodcast: What to expect from the virus and the vaccine raceVaccine Tracker: Encouraging breakthroughs offer hopeSubscribe to a daily update on the virus from Bloomberg’s Prognosis team here. Click CVID on the terminal for global data on coronavirus cases and deaths.California Nears Worker-Protection Rules After Cases Top 1 Million (9:16 a.m., NY)The Golden State released proposed worker-protection requirements after the state surpassed more than 1 million cases. Employers will have to make virus-prevention measures part of state-required injury and illness prevention programs. The requirements may be approved at a Nov. 19 meeting and then come into take effect as soon as next month. Employer groups have opposed the rules, which will initially last for six months.As of Friday, there were more than 1 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 18,141 deaths in California, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The data doesn’t track how many are work related.Fed Policy Makers See Economic Risks from Coronavirus (8:30 a.m., NY)Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard and New York head John Williams both voiced concerns about the economic impact of the pandemic, echoing previous comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.Bullard said in a speech that the “downside risk remains substantial.” Williams said he expects growth to slow, potentially into next year, during a virtual event hosted by the Financial Times.First Post-Virus Caribbean Cruise Struck by Outbreak (8 a.m., NY)The first Caribbean cruise to set sail since an industry shutdown, returned early to Barbados after passengers got preliminary positive test results for Covid-19. SeaDream Yacht Club didn’t say how many passengers had received positive tests. A journalist onboard the vessel tweeted that there were as many as six possible cases.J&J Taps UnitedHealth Data Experts to Speed Vaccine Trials (7 a.m., NY)Drugmaker J&J teamed up with UnitedHeath to help find 60,000 participants for vaccine tests in a bid to potentially cut trial times in half.J&J has so far only enrolled a “few thousand” patients in a late-stage clinical trial, partly due to an earlier recruitment pause caused by a safety concern, Mathai Mammen, head of global research and development at the company’s pharmaceutical division, said in an interview.Vaccine Fund for Low-Income Countries Reaches $2 Billion (6:26 a.m., NY)Covax, a program that aims to supply low- and middle-income countries with Covid-19 vaccines, said it has raised more than $2 billion, though it needs another $5 billion for next year.The EU, France, Spain, South Korea and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged a combined $360 million, according to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the group leading the effort.Greece to Get 25 Million Vaccines Doses in EU Program (6:11 a.m., NY)Nation will receive more than 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses as part of the European Union’s pre-purchase program, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Friday. The first doses are expected at the beginning of 2021, and some will be double ones. Greece may have the right to request more. The vaccine will be made available to all citizens and for free. Greece has a population of just under 11 million.Austria to Announce New Anti-Virus Measures Saturday (5:35 a.m., NY)The Austrian government will announce steps to tighten its second lockdown on Saturday, after initial measures failed to prevent infections rising.Daily new cases have jumped 73% since Oct. 31, when restrictions were announced, to a record 9,262 on Thursday. Austria has so far kept most schools and stores open, as well as services such as hairdressers. Only restaurants, cafes, cinemas, theaters and gyms have close.Economic activity -- measured by high-frequency indicators such as truck traffic, power consumption, unemployment data and location data -- only fell 7% last week, the central bank said. That compares with as much as 26% in March.Italy to Prolong Regional Lockdown System, Doesn’t Need National One (5:30 a.m., NY)Italy is set to extend its regional lockdown system beyond Dec. 3 when the current decree expires, Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.The country doesn’t need a new national lockdown, Sileri said. He also highlighted the first positive signs of containment in the most-hit region around Milan.German Cases Dent Hopes for Easing of Restrictions (4 p.m. HK)German Health Minister Jens Spahn cooled optimism about a potential easing of restrictions, saying that infection numbers haven’t come down enough. He also said that the government had never promised that life would be back to normal in December. The country registered a near-record 24,738 new cases through Friday morning. On Monday, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the 16 state premiers will review current measures, which include a ban on non-essential travel and the closure of bars and restaurants.The on-going partial shutdown will lead to about 20 billion euros ($24 billion) in lower revenue this month for affected industries, according to Marcel Fratzscher, president of research institute DIW.“The big concern is that companies have been cutting back on investment and consumers are actually saving more,” despite the government’s stimulus efforts, Fratzscher said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.U.K. to Announce New Travel Quarantine Measures ‘Very Soon’ (3:46 p.m HK)The U.K. will unveil changes to 14-day travel quarantine measures “very soon,” Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News. The government is “actively working” on reducing quarantine and self-isolation periods for international travelers, he said.World’s Biggest Fur Auction House to Liquidate (2:20 p.m. HK)Kopenhagen Fur, the world’s largest auction house for furs, is closing down after Denmark’s government ordered a mass cull of the country’s mink in an effort to fight a coronavirus mutation.The 90-year-old company still has enough pelts to hold auctions next year and possibly further into the future, but will start liquidating the business after that, according to a statement on its website.Tesla’s Musk Says He Tested Positive for Covid (2:17 p.m. HK)Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he had taken four Covid-19 tests and two had come back positive.The founder of the world’s No. 1 electric-car maker also said on Twitter he was experiencing symptoms of a “typical cold. Nothing unusual so far.”India Targets 100 Million Astra Shots Next Month (1:52 p.m. HK)The world’s largest vaccine maker is ramping up production of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 shot, aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive that could begin across India that sa... Read more.

NGM Bio Presents Phase 1 Safety and Pharmacokinetics Data for NGM621, an Anti - Complement C3 Antibody, in Patients with Geographic Atrophy at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual

--Single and multiple intravitreal injections of NGM621 appeared safe and well tolerated in first-in-human study, with no patients experiencing serious...... Read more.

ESChat upgrades public - safety users to Amazon AWS GovCloud for enhanced security, interoperability

ESChat this week announced that the company has migrated public-safety customers of its push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) application to the Amazon AWS GovCloud platform in a move that is designed to improve security and enable greater interoperability with customers� land-mobile-radio (LMR) system...... Read more.

Public Safety Long - Term Evolution Devices Market Detailed Analysis of Current and Future Industry Figures till 2027 | Nokia, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Harrison Corporation

Public Safety Long-Term Evolution Devices Market Detailed Analysis of Current and Future Industry Figures till 2027 | Nokia, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Harrison Corporation - The Daily Philadelphian... Read more.

 

High Court: Government failed gig workers' health and safety

High Court: Government failed gig workers' health and safety - Personnel Today... Read more.

DURECT Corporation Announces Additional Safety Data and Efficacy Signals from Phase 1b Clinical Trial of DUR - 928 in NASH Patients at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience? 2020

/PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) today presented additional safety data and efficacy signals from its Phase 1b clinical trial of DUR-928 in...... Read more.

NGM Bio Presents Phase 1 Safety and Pharmacokinetics Data for NGM621, an Anti - Complement C3 Antibody, in Patients with Geographic Atrophy at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual

--Single and multiple intravitreal injections of NGM621 appeared safe and well tolerated in first-in-human study, with no patients experiencing serious...... Read more.

NGM Bio Presents Phase 1 Safety and Pharmacokinetics Data for NGM621, an Anti - Complement C3 Antibody, in Patients with Geographic Atrophy at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual

--Single and multiple intravitreal injections of NGM621 appeared safe and well tolerated in first-in-human study, with no patients experiencing serious...... Read more.

Despite ruling that CPS violated employees' contract over COVID - 19 safety measures, district won?t expand remote work for clerks, tech aides

CPS says the ruling didn't account for newer and extensive coronavirus protections.... Read more.

FSSAI constitutes committee to manage food safety emergencies

Will be chaired by FSSAI CEO Arun Singhal... Read more.

 

New COVID - 19 safety measures take effect in NYS Friday

Restaurants, bars, and gyms must close by 10 p.m. Friday, and every night moving forward for the near future. This is to help prevent further spread of the coronavirus.... Read more.

Harford County Executive Glassman Acts to Protect Public Safety in Response tonCOVID - 19 Surge

Harford County Executive Glassman Acts to Protect Public Safety in Response tonCOVID - 19 Surge... Read more.

New research finds UK consumers highly value EU food safety standards

Recently released economic research from the University of Kent, University of Reading and IHS Markit, reveals the extent to which UK consumers dislike food produced using production methods such as hormones in beef, and chlorine washed chicken.... Read more.