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OFFICE ACCESS - PANDEMIC ALERT STATUS ORANGE
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PANDEMIC ALERT
STATUS - ORANGE |
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AWARENESS - INCREASING IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Main Entrance/Visitor Reception 1.1
Barriers - A temporary 'always open' barrier serving as an Illness Awareness Point will be set up
before the main entrance/visitor reception, still allowing persons to enter. Notices
reminding persons not to enter if they are suffering from symptoms, and a
desk with masks, gloves and wipes being offered to all. Use of masks, gloves
and wipes is recommended but not required. 1.2
Staff Access - All staff are requested to use
the Main Entrance/Visitor Reception the first time they enter the office for
the day. Wipe hands using the disinfectant materials supplied. Normal entry
points may be used for the rest of the day although staff are reminded to
disinfect hands when returning to office from running errands. 1.3
Visitor Access - All visitors (except delivery
pick-up/drop-off) must only access the office through the main entrance/visitor reception. 1.4
Delivery Pick-up/Drop-off Access - No delivery
pick-up/drop-off is accepted at main entrance/visitor reception. All services will access only through a secondary entrance. All
delivery pick up/drop off brought to main entrance visitor reception should
informed of arrangements for subsequent deliveries. 1.5
Suspected 2. Office/Service Entrance 2.1
Entry - A temporary Illness Check Point will be
set up in front of the south entrance still allowing persons to enter.
Notices reminding persons not to enter if they are suffering from symptoms
and a desk with masks & wipes being offered to all. Use of masks and
wipes is recommended but not required. 2.2
Staff Access - All staff may access the office as normal. Staff are reminded to disinfect hands
when returning to office from running errands. 2.3
Visitor Access - Visitors must only
enter/leave the office through the main entrance/visitor reception. Staff accompanying visitors should escort the visitor to the main
entrance/visitor reception prior to leaving. No
additional restrictions are in place. 2.4
Delivery Pick-up/Drop-off Access - All
services will access the office only via the secondary entrance. No delivery pick up/drop off is accepted at main entrance/visitor reception. 2.5
Notices - Notices instructing delivery pick-up/drop-off
personnel to buzz to Mail Room to come outside to make exchange will be
placed prominently next to the door. 2.6
Delivery Processing - All deliveries to be
taken immediately to Delivery Room for sterilisation and processing. 2.7
Suspected 3. Cargo Delivery 3.1
Drop-off - Delivery personnel to call Mail
Room for collection and delivery assistance. 4. Building Entrance 4.1
Entrance Restrictions - Entrance restrictions
to the building may be imposed at any time by local authorities or the
building management company. Staff will be notified immediately should this
happen and the Company's Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for building closure
will go into effect. |
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| 07/03/2008 08:00 PM |
| Potential New Drug Candidates To Combat 'Bird Flu' Identified By UC San Diego Researchers |
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As the specter of a worldwide outbreak of avian or "bird flu" lingers, health officials recognize that new drugs are desperately needed since some strains of the virus already have developed resistance to the current roster of anti-flu remedies.
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| 07/02/2008 07:00 PM |
| Animal Study Identifies New DNA Weapon Against Avian Flu |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a potential new way to vaccinate against avian flu. By delivering vaccine via DNA constructed to build antigens against flu, along with a minute electric pulse, researchers have immunized experimental animals against various strains of the virus. This approach could allow for the build up of vaccine reserves that could be easily and effectively dispensed in case of an epidemic.
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| 07/01/2008 04:00 PM |
| Sinovac Initiates Phase II Volunteer Enrollment For Split Viron Pandemic Influenza (H5N1) Vaccine |
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Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Amex: SVA), a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced the initiation of volunteer enrollment in its Phase II clinical trial for its split pandemic influenza vaccine. The preliminary results from this study are expected to be available in early 2009.
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| 06/26/2008 07:00 PM |
| ECRI Institute And IAHSS Offer Guidance On Preparing For Pandemic Flu - July 17 Web Conference |
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Plans for appropriate respiratory protection are a major part of healthcare facilities' pandemic preparation. To assist hospitals with the complex task of protecting frontline staff in the event of an outbreak, ECRI Institute and the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS) present
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| 06/26/2008 03:00 PM |
| West Nile Virus Threat Reduced By Diversity Among Bird Populations In Surrounding Area |
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A more diverse bird population can help lower the incidence of West Nile virus in the surrounding human population, in a process called the "dilution effect," according to an article released in the open access journal PLoS ONE on June 25, 2008. West Nile Virus, usually infecting birds but also affecting humans, is often passed through mosquitoes.
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| 06/19/2008 03:00 PM |
| Biotech Experts Available To Discuss The Critical Role Of Vaccine Adjuvants In Treating Pandemic Bird Flu |
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The likelihood of an influenza pandemic caused by an avian influenza (Bird Flu) virus is an increasing concern to the World Health Organization (WHO) and others. Recent breakthroughs on promising cell-based vaccines are encouraging, but manufacturing, stockpiling and distributing enough vaccine to treat victims on a massive scale remain a challenge that needs attention.
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