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Enva donates 24,000 bottles of hand sanitiser to care sector

Industrial and environmental services provider, Enva, has donated 24,000 (250ml) bottles of hand sanitiser to care homes in Ireland, as the company continues to play its part in the battle against Covid-19. Care and nursing homes in the vicinity of ...

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Hard surface disinfection and hand sanitation crucial in public areas as we look to a future out of lockdown

Warrington-based Christeyns Food Hygiene, who manufacture specialist hygiene solutions, stresses the importance of hard surface hygiene in reducing the risks of future Coronavirus contamination in public spaces. “In the coming months, as the nation goes back to work and a ...

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European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2020 postponed until next year

The organisers behind the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards have announced that this year’s event in Brussels will be postponed until 2021, due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The fifth annual event, which celebrates the cleaning and hygiene sector across ...

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Hand dryers unlikely to spread Covid-19 according to new report

Following research into Covid-19 transmission, independent microbiologist, Dr. David L Webber, has confirmed that the use of hand dryers in the washroom does not contribute to the spread of the novel coronavirus. The report, commissioned by Airdri Ltd, seeks to ...

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Delaying legionella prevention work adds to public health risk

Legionella risk experts, Swiftclean, are warning property managers not to let up on ACoP L8 legionella compliance in the face of the Coronavirus public health emergency, but to ensure proper social distancing is practised when having the service delivered. Well-intentioned ...

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NHS staff use new infection control bags to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from hospitals

  Thousands of frontline NHS workers across the UK have been given innovative water-soluble infection control laundry bags to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from the workplace. Some 46,400 bags have been donated to health and social care providers across ...

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Domestic washing of healthcare uniforms may pose a coronavirus risk say experts

Experts are warning that healthcare workers who wash their uniforms at home may be compromising the safety of not only their family but also their colleagues and patients. Public Health England (PHE) recommends uniforms are washed in commercial laundries, but ...

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SC Johnson donates $1 million to Covid-19 efforts across Europe

As part of global efforts to combat Covid-19, SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household and professional cleaning brands, has donated $1 million to support response efforts across Europe. This donation is part of the $10 million the company has made ...

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CleanEvent supports NHS at Spurs stadium

CleanEvent Services has been assisting the North Middlesex University Hospital Trust and Tottenham Hotspur FC in setting up and providing cleaning services for the new maternity and antenatal unit at the stadium. The new facility, a mile away from the ...

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Genesis Biosciences develops surface sanitiser product in fight against Covid-19

Environmental science research company, Genesis Biosciences, has seen a huge increase in demand for its new natural anti-microbial surface sanitiser, supplying tonnes of product across the entirety of Europe since the beginning of March. As the world tries to tackle ...

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