So What Are the New COVID-19 Guidelines, Exactlyand What About Monkeypox? – Loss Prevention Magazine

After years of living through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it would be streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what to do if they catch the virus.

COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available to us for reducing COVID-19 severity, there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death compared to earlier in the pandemic, the CDC said.

The new guidelines include:

But while the CDC may be recommending that precautions around COVID-19 start winding down, a new virus has emerged: Monkeypox.

Monkeypox is a disease that can cause flu-like symptoms and a rash. Human-to-human transmission occurs through direct contact with lesions or infected body fluids, or from exposure to respiratory secretions during prolonged face-to-face contact.

The CDC has yet to release recommended community guidelines for slowing the spread of Monkeypox, leaving retailers wondering how exactly they should handle known cases.

Recommendations for congregate settings (assisted living facilities, dorms, etc.) can, however, offer some basic guidance:

While these recommendations might be a good start, there are still considerations unique to retail that have yet to be addressed. Should employees wear gloves? Should dressing rooms be closed?

We would love to know how your organization is handling both the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of Monkeypox for further reporting on the topics. Shoot me an email at courtneyw@lpportal.com.

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So What Are the New COVID-19 Guidelines, Exactlyand What About Monkeypox? - Loss Prevention Magazine