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EFCI news - challenges and opportunities in the post-Covid world
27th of May 2021
Just over a year after the world first faced the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, EFCI president Juan Díez de los Ríos looks back at the lessons learned by the professional cleaning sector during these most challenging of times. He also looks ahead to possible future opportunities.
A bit more than a year after the beginning of this
Airport cleaners vulnerable to COVID-19 infections
25th of May 2021
A new cluster of COVID-19 cases among cleaners at Singapore's Changi Airport has highlighted the dangers being faced by airport cleaners on an everyday basis.
At the same time, the New Zealand authorities are investigating the case of an airport worker who contracted the virus after cleaning a plane.
The aircraft in question had previously
Research highlights the impact of stringent hand hygiene on skin health
24th of May 2021
Skin irritation and dryness are the main barriers to consistent hand hygiene practices, according to new research.
A study carried out in India has revealed a dramatic rise in hand dermatitis - particularly among healthcare workers - since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers at India's Father Muller Medical College recently analysed
APPG to host week of webinars
21st of May 2021
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) and the UK's Cleaning and Maintenance (C&M) magazine are to host a week of free webinars looking at the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the UK cleaning and hygiene industry.
APPG Webinar Week will run from Monday June 7 to Friday June 11 and comprise four different discussions involving
Kingdom Services Group buys Facilicom Cleaning Services and Trigion Security Services
20th of May 2021
In the UK, Kingdom Services Group has completed the purchase of Facilicom Cleaning Services and Trigion Security Services from the Netherlands-based Facilicom Group.
Kingdom Services specialises in security solutions, cleaning, environmental protection and recruitment. As part of the deal, the Kingdom Cleaning division will benefit from the
Hand washing only spiked temporarily during pandemic, hospital finds
19th of May 2021
A US hospital study has revealed that while healthcare hand hygiene compliance soared early on in the pandemic, it fell back to pre-pandemic levels after just four months.
The University of Chicago Medical Centre used an automated hand hygiene monitoring system to track how often staff washed their hands or used sanitiser when entering and
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