'I feel like COVID has made some people even meaner.'

Overall, 20 countries have reported probable cases and there are ongoing investigations in 13 other nations.  

In announcing the plan for final rulemaking, OSHA showed a willingness to be more flexible without committing to a regulation that would change with future CDC revisions. 

The CDC recommends women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant be vaccinated against COVID-19 and keep up with boosters. 

"The criminalization of medical errors is unnerving, and this verdict sets into motion a dangerous precedent.”

A major focus of the revision will be on delineating the blurred line between droplet and airborne precautions, which has been the subject of some confusion and controversy during the pandemic.

The OSHA deadline for submitting comments is April 22, 2022. OSHA will hold a virtual hearing on finalizing the rule on April 27, 2022.

Facilities previously warned or cited may be have a surprise return visit. 

APIC describes IPs as key players in pandemics, as well as the longstanding wall between vulnerable patients and healthcare infections.

The pandemic has exposed major inequities and systemic racism in the level of healthcare provided for people of color.