Happy Friday

Happy Friday

How are you truly doing this week? I know I am doing really good. I am concerned though because we have a virus that is a pandemic. I have seen the NBA cancel the basketball season. I have seen flights internationally stopped, and I have read that celebrities have been tested positive for coronavirus. This is spreading concern in our land. As a reminder, make sure you follow the recommendations to protect yourself and others.

Here is what we can do to decrease the spread of coronavirus according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

At work-

Encourage your employees to Practice good hygiene -Stop handshaking – use other noncontact methods of greeting -Clean hands at the door and schedule regular hand washing reminders by email - Create habits and reminders to avoid touching their faces and cover coughs and sneezes -Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, desks, and handrails regularly -Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning -Be careful with meetings and travel -Use videoconferencing for meetings when possible -When not possible, hold meetings in open, well-ventilated spaces -Consider adjusting or postponing large meetings or gatherings -Assess the risks of business travel -Handle food carefully -Limit food sharing -Strengthen health screening for cafeteria staff and their close contacts -Ensure cafeteria staff and their close contacts practice strict hygiene -Stay home if- They are feeling sick -They have a sick family member in their home

Keeping the school safe- Encourage your faculty, staff, and students to Practice good hygiene -Stop handshaking – use other noncontact methods of greeting -Clean hands at the door and at regular intervals -Create habits and reminders to avoid touching their faces and cover coughs and sneezes -Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, desks, and handrails regularly -Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning -Handle food carefully -Limit food sharing -Strengthen health screening for cafeteria staff and their close contacts -Ensure cafeteria staff and their close contacts practice strict hygiene -Stay home if- They are feeling sick -They have a sick family member in their home -Consider rearranging large activities and gatherings -Consider adjusting or postponing gatherings that mix between classes and grades -Adjust after-school arrangements to avoid mixing between classes and grades -When possible, hold classes outdoors or in open, well-ventilated spaces

Keeping the home safe- Encourage your family members in all households to -Clean hands at the door and at regular intervals -Create habits and reminders to avoid touching their face and cover coughs and sneezes -Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, and handrails regularly -Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning -Give sick members their own room if possible, and keep the door closed -Have only one family member care for them -Consider providing additional protections or more intensive care for household members over 65 years old or with underlying conditions -Households with vulnerable seniors or those with significant underlying conditions Significant underlying conditions include heart, lung, kidney disease; diabetes; and conditions that suppress the immune system -Have the healthy people in the household conduct themselves as if they were a significant risk to the person with underlying conditions. For example, wash hands frequently before interacting with the person, such as by feeding or caring for the person -If possible, provide a protected space for vulnerable household members -Ensure all utensils and surfaces are cleaned regularly

Keeping commercial establishments safe- Encourage your employees and customers to Practice good hygiene -Stop handshaking – use other noncontact methods of greeting -Clean hands at the door, and schedule regular hand washing reminders by email -Promote tap and pay to limit handling of cash -Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, desks, and handrails regularly -Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning -Avoid crowding -Use booking and scheduling to stagger customer flow -Use online transactions where possible -Consider limiting attendance at larger gatherings For transportation businesses, taxis, and ride shares -Keep windows open when possible -Increase ventilation -Regularly disinfect surfaces

Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/workplace-school-and-home-guidance.pdf

Have a fantastic Friday and wonderful weekend!

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“If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected .” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War