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Intense pressure on US cleaning staff to help control the coronavirus
30th of July 2020
US janitors claim they are not being given sufficient resources to fight COVID-19 as cases of the virus continue to rise across America.
Some claim to have no access to hot water to wash their hands. And many are not informed when someone tests positive where they are working.
"Re-openings happened across the country without much thought for
More than 40 per cent of Brits clean their hotel rooms on arrival
29th of July 2020
According to a new study, 42 per cent of British people roll up their sleeves and start cleaning after checking into a hotel room.
And 13 per cent spend more than an hour ensuring that all surfaces are sanitised to their own standards, while 46 per cent spend up to half an hour on the task.
End of Tenancy Cleaning Services quizzed 1,894 Britons
Children not using proper hand hygiene at school
28th of July 2020
A survey by The Global Hygiene Council (GHC) has found 42 per cent of children are not following proper hand hygiene procedures in school by using soap when they wash their hands.
The research assessed primary school children's hygiene awareness and habits across seven countries during COVID-19 and in all countries, usage of soap was higher at
London Underground trials UV light cleaning technology
24th of July 2020
Transport for London (TfL) in the UK is trialling UV light technology on the London Underground as part of its efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus there.
Machines beaming UV light rays onto escalator handrails have been installed at various points across the network. Numerous reports have suggested Covid-19 thrives less well in hot climates
Containing E.coli spread
23rd of July 2020
Latest research has found not washing hands is behind the spread of a key strain of E.Coli. This, and the COVID-19 pandemic, makes it vital for businesses to ensure good handwashing practice is front of mind. Jamie Woodhall, technical and innovation manager, Initial Washroom Hygiene writes for ECJ.
There are two possible sources of E. coli
User-friendly cleaning chemicals
22nd of July 2020
In an ideal world, all our chemical cleaning products would be pleasant to look at and easy to use. But how important are such factors in the great scheme of things? Ann Laffeaty asks chemical manufacturers and cleaning companies whether user-friendliness is a high priority as far as they are concerned.
Using a chemical cleaner can be a somewhat
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