- As of today, all 50 states have begun to reopen on some level. Health officials are closely monitoring for spikes in new cases, but these may not be seen for 10-15 days after reopening.
The drugmaker Moderna out of Cambridge, Massachusetts announced that their coronavirus vaccine appears to be safe and able to stimulate an immune response against the COVID-19 virus. The initial results are from testing performed on eight volunteers. The second phase involving 600 people will begin soon and is on an accelerated timeline.
New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced a two-week extension of stay-at-home orders for parts of the state, including NYC, that do not meet certain criteria laid out by the state. Five regions of New York were cleared to reopen some non-essential businesses; the Finger Lakes, including Rochester; Central New York, a five-county area including Syracuse; the Southern Tier, which borders Pennsylvania; the Mohawk Valley, west of Albany; and the rural North County, which includes the Adirondack Mountains.
Featured in Washington Post's article "What to do when disaster strikes on vacation", Global Guardian's Mike McGarrity provides insight into how to be prepared when it comes to traveling during a pandemic. To read the full article, click here.
The number of daily new cases recorded in the U.S. has been slowly trending down over the last four days, largely due to significant declines in new cases in New York City, Detroit, and New Orleans.
The death toll from COVID-19 passed 80,000 in the U.S. on 11 May. There are more than 1,000,000 active cases in the U.S.
As we navigate what the new normal looks like, Global Guardian continues to provide support when it comes to COVID-19, including regular intelligence reporting, employee trainings, protocols on returning to work safely, how we need to think about the future of travel, and more.
There are nearly 1.3 million cases in the U.S.
As many states begin to relax social distancing guidelines, the focus is now shifting to what the new normal looks like and how to return to work and our routines safely and effectively.
In our recent webinar, the Global Guardian team discussed a few helpful tips as we enter into this new phase, including appointing a COVID-19 czar/coordinator, returning your workforce in shifts, instituting screening protocols, installing sanitizer stations, and more.
In addition, we continue to identify and offer a variety of products and services to support clients through the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Death Toll Passes 70,000 Mark in U.S.
