Over recent months, we have heard the term ‘Covid secure’ being banded around in relation to workplaces, retail outlets and leisure facilities, all with the aim of getting the economy moving after lock-down. The Government has issued fourteen guides covering all types of workplaces from offices, fleets of vehicles to home visits. Theses guides are…
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From the start of lock down at the end of March, the $64,000 dollar question has been ‘when will life return to normal?’ Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said on the 22nd August 2020 ‘he hopes the Coronavirus pandemic will be over in under two years’ when speaking at…
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No-one disputes the health and wellbeing benefits that gyms and leisure facilities provide to their members in terms of physical activity, mental stimulation, and social interaction. However, under the current easing of lockdown they are still shut and not likely to open until the end of July at the earliest. This is due to concerns…
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As part of the easing of lockdown, hotels are finding ways to open their doors safely, on the 4th July. As with all businesses, the safety of their employees and customers is of the highest priority. To prepare a warm and “safe” welcome back for customers which instils confidence , hotels are having to reappraise…
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The ‘new normal’ in the Covid-19 world presents challenges in many everyday situations; how do you go about safely opening schools, public transport, and shops? Finding solutions to combat SARS CoV-2 on hard surfaces is one thing, but finding a solution for soft furnishings such as curtains, seats and other commonly used textiles is not…
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Hand-surface-hand transfer didn’t start with Sars CoV-2, nor will it end with it! The fundamental role of hand-surface-hand transfer has also come to into sharp focus, with varying reports that SARS CoV-2 can last from a few hours to days on hard surfaces, which has led the public to be more conscious about what they…
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Following on from the popular BBC tech show ‘Click’ that aired over the weekend, we would like to continue the conversation about cleaning phones. Our mobile phones have become our ‘go to’ bit of kit, they tell us the time, receive our messages and e-mails , entertain us with podcasts, music and TV shows, in…
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In recent years there has been a steep increase in the number of building operators offering ‘rent a desk’ or shared office working facilities. These trends build on the traditional system of one floor, one company occupancy, but what links these evolving styles of use in commercial space is the communal areas that continue to…
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Specialist protective coatings manufacturer Signo-Nanocare UK may not spring to mind as a major player within the tile and stone protection market. Ranked in the world’s top ten nano-coating developers and producers Signo-Nanocare UK focus on supplying hi-spec’ permanent bond, easy clean solutions to stone and tile manufacturers. They provide the technology behind “life-time” stain…
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The optimisation of infection control is high on the agenda of all involved in health care; by achieving it, the health and wellbeing of patients as well as staff and visitors is positively affected. However, maintaining bacterial and viral free surfaces is challenging, as every human touch transfers microorganisms to and from surfaces to the…
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