By now everyone is clearly aware of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The world is also beginning to accept that this global health crisis isn’t going away on its own.
In the meantime, organizations must adapt to operate in this “new normal.”
The CDC and the World Health Organization state that: “Although most people who have COVID-19 have mild symptoms, COVID-19 can also cause severe illness and even death. Some groups, including older adults and people who have certain underlying medical conditions, are at increased risk of severe illness.” “This requires further study, as well as to know whether there is neutralizing immunity after infection.”(1,2)
Essentially, there is a lot we still don’t understand about COVID-19.
One thing we do know: The novel coronavirus likely spreads more easily between people in close contact, primarily through respiratory droplets. High occupancy indoor spaces with inadequate or under-maintained ventilation systems present a high level of risk.
In the meantime, organizations must adapt to operate in this “new normal.”
The CDC and the World Health Organization state that: “Although most people who have COVID-19 have mild symptoms, COVID-19 can also cause severe illness and even death. Some groups, including older adults and people who have certain underlying medical conditions, are at increased risk of severe illness.” “This requires further study, as well as to know whether there is neutralizing immunity after infection.”(1,2)
Essentially, there is a lot we still don’t understand about COVID-19.
One thing we do know: The novel coronavirus likely spreads more easily between people in close contact, primarily through respiratory droplets. High occupancy indoor spaces with inadequate or under-maintained ventilation systems present a high level of risk.
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