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Hong Kong subways host antibiotic-resistant germs
14th of August 2018
Passengers on the Hong Kong subway are being exposed to a cocktail of germs brought in by commuters from all over the city and beyond, according to a new study.
And cross-border trains could lead to antibiotic-resistant germs coming in from mainland China, it has emerged.
Volunteers with clean hands were sent out to travel on eight MTR lines and
BCC launches new exhibition to run alongside The Cleaning Show
13th of August 2018
The British Cleaning Council (BCC), the umbrella body which represents the UK's professional cleaning sector, has launched a new exhibition that will run alongside The Cleaning Show in London next year.
The Resource Management Show will be a platform for recycling and waste management equipment manufacturers and distributors, product suppliers,
London US embassy auctions off toilet rolls
10th of August 2018
The US embassy in London is to auction off unwanted items following its relocation earlier this year to a new building. Among them, vacuum cleaners in need of repair and 1,200 toilet rolls.
The rolls, which are on sale as a set, are priced at $199 (€171).
US embassies around the world routinely sell surplus property.
Cleaning breaks to be implemented in Amsterdam's Red Light District
9th of August 2018
Amsterdam is to have cleaning breaks in its Red Light District during busy nights - parts of the street will be temporarily closed so that the mess left by visitors can be cleaned up.
This is just one of the measures new mayor Femke Halsema is taking to solve problems in the overcrowded Amsterdam city centre, following damning reports by the
Alcohol based rub improves hand hygiene compliance
8th of August 2018
A study recently published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control has examined the effect of alcohol-based surgical hand rub on the quality and duration of the procedure as well as on surgical site infection prevention.
Researchers conducted a study at a tertiary-care university hospital in the US from April 1 2017 to November 1
London cleaners strike over conditions
7th of August 2018
Cleaners at the Ministry of Justice and Kensington and Chelsea council in London are to take strike action this week in their fight for the London living wage and decent sick pay.
The walk-out across five different sites for three days is said to be the first coordinated strike by the city's low-paid army of largely migrant cleaners, as reported
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