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Information Series: What are pathogens?
What are pathogens? If 2020 could teach us one thing, that thing would be protecting ourselves from pathogens. While COVID-19 has dominated our daily lives for the better part of the year, we should also learn about other pathogens that are part of every day life. ...
Quick Disinfecting Force, LLC joins McKinney Chamber of Commerce
Quick Disinfecting Force, LLC is pleased to announce that it joined the McKinney Chamber of Commerce. We believe it will be a mutually beneficial partnership in these difficult times. Quick Disinfecting Force, LLC provides a fast, effective, and valuable...
COVID-19 Weekly Update – 11/19/2020
Virus Update The country has seen a spike in cases, which has been expected because of the transition of the seasons and last week’s election. There are concerns amongst elected officials in Dallas and Tarrant County with a dramatic spike in cases, as well as...
COVID-19 Weekly Update – 11/3/2020
Virus Update COVID-19 may be mutating, become more contagious, and present serious health risks for pregnant women. A Houston, TX study with 5,000 novel coronavirus patients saw a genetic mutation in the virus that may make the virus more contagious (University of...
COVID-19 Weekly Update – 10/27/2020
Virus Update Across the United States, COVID-19 seems to increase its presence as the seasons transition. Last Friday, the United States experienced the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic (Wan and Dupree, 2020). The winter...
COVID-19 Weekly Update – 10/20/2020
COVID-19 Trends in Texas Texas net new daily COVID-19 cases have remained consistent over the past two weeks. Net new daily COVID-19 cases have fluctuated between 4,000 and 6,000 new daily cases across the state of Texas (Google, n.d.). The forecasts of new weekly...
COVID-19 Weekly Update – 10/12/2020
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise for majority of the United States. Five states have seen more than a 50% increase in new cases, 26 others have seen an increase between 10-15% in the past week, three states have seen a decrease, and 16 states...
COVID-19 Weekly Update – 10/6/2020
As of October 5, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated guidance on how COVID-19 spreads via airborne transmission. The small droplets and particles of the virus can linger in the air for minutes to hours, which is a similar...
COVID-19 Weekly Update – 09/21/2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) modified its guidelines on the transmission of SARS-Cov-2 (also known as Corona Virus and COVID-19). The modified guidelines, which were removed, state that COVID-19 can travel more than six feet, as well as the...