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    POST STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS RETURN TO WORK

    REOPENING PLAN CHECKLIST > TOP CONSIDERATIONS FOR ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, GENERAL INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS

    Prepared for:

    [AS OF MAY 8, 2020]

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    A. Background.

    On April 14, 2020, the State of California issued a Roadmap To Modify the Stay-at-

    Home Order. The Roadmap identifies six indicators which will guide the transition from a

    virtual lockdown since March 19, 2020, to an unusual but “reopened” economy. On April

    28, 2020, the County of Orange approved a model or Orange County Business Guidelines

    for businesses and the public “to transition back to business as usual.” The U.S. government

    issued its own Opening Up America Again guidelines for state and local officials to make

    the decision to reopen the economy. On May 7, 2020, the State of California unveiled a

    timeline for how the state plans to reopen businesses and public spaces, including a

    Resilience Roadmap for reopening with adaptations.

    We created this reopening plan checklist of the main issues to be considered by

    Orange County employers when preparing to return to work as a tool to navigate the

    state’s framework. This checklist is intended for general information purposes only and

    not as legal advice on slowing-down the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-COV-2),

    the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the workplace nor a

    comprehensive guide of all the legal challenges raised by the Pandemic.

    Employers should regularly monitor federal, state and local authorities’ guidance on

    the subjects discussed on this checklist as rules change rapidly, sometimes daily. Also, this

    checklist is not intended to be used by employers who must follow California’s Aerosol

    Transmissible Diseases Standard, such as public health services or medical offices.

    B. Preconditions > Phase 2 > Lower-risk workplaces.

    � Perform a detailed risk assessment and implement a site-specific protection plan o Establish a written, worksite specific COVID-19 prevention plan and

    designate a person at each facility to implement the plan.

    � Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19

    https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/California-Roadmap-to-Modify-the-Stay-at-Home-Order.pdfhttps://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/California-Roadmap-to-Modify-the-Stay-at-Home-Order.pdfhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/https://covid19.ca.gov/roadmap/#guidancehttps://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5199.htmlhttps://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5199.html

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    � Implement individual control measures and screenings � Implement disinfecting protocols � Implement physical distancing guidelines C. Planning > Employee Availability.

    � Assess whether it is safe to allow employees to return to work while maintaining physical distancing

    � Who should return to work and when? o Evaluate the workforce to prioritize which employees to return to work

    o Avoid discrimination claims by having a rational business-related reason for

    prioritizing a worker over another worker

    o Consider a response for employees who would like to return to work but

    whose roles do not make them a priority

    o Consider making return to work voluntary or staggering return to work,

    starting with the most critical workers first

    � Is in-person-attendance required? o Consider whether to require in-person-attendance or whether to allow

    employees to work remotely

    o Consider accommodating employees who have caretaking obligations

    because of the novel coronavirus

    o Consider accommodating employees who are at a higher risk for severe

    illness from COVID-19, such as older employees and employees with an

    underling chronic medical condition

    o Consider accommodating employees who may have a disability or medical

    conditions. COVID-19 may be but is not yet necessarily considered a

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html

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    qualifying medical condition or disability under the Fair Employment and

    Housing Act/Americans with Disabilities Act

    o Consider accommodating employees who may feel uncomfortable

    returning to work

    D. Preparing > Workplace Safety.

    � Follow the recommendation of Cal/OSHA’s Interim Guidelines For General Industry On 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

    � Follow the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interim Guidance For Businesses And Employers To Plan And Respond To

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

    � Consider the Environmental Protection Agency’s Guidance For Cleaning And Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Business, Schools And Homes.

    � Consider conducting employee disability-related inquiries and medical exams as authorized by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

    o Consider taking employees’ temperature daily (< 100.4 º)

    o Consider doing a daily questionnaire of employees’ health

    � Establish procedures to prevent the spread of the virus o Create and display signage reminding employees and customers about the

    importance of proper handwashing

    o Provide adequate washing facilities

    o Provide hand sanitizers in multiple locations

    o Enhance cleaning and disinfection of common/customer areas

    o Consider providing face coverings to employees

    o Consider requiring visitor to wear face coverings

    https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/03/DFEH-Employment-Information-on-COVID-19-FAQ_ENG.pdfhttps://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/03/DFEH-Employment-Information-on-COVID-19-FAQ_ENG.pdfhttps://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfmhttps://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/General-Industry.htmlhttps://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/General-Industry.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fguidance-business-response.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fguidance-business-response.htmlhttps://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/guidance-cleaning-and-disinfecting-public-spaces-workplaces-businesses-schools-and-homeshttps://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/guidance-cleaning-and-disinfecting-public-spaces-workplaces-businesses-schools-and-homeshttps://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfm

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    o Consider requiring customer-facing employees to wash their hands every

    30 minutes or wear disposable gloves

    o Consider reducing touch points

    o Enhance cleaning and disinfection of workstations and equipment

    � Establish procedures to increase physical distancing o Make worksite changes to keep employees six feet apart

    o Consider offering flexible hours and staggered start-times and shifts

    o Discourage sharing tools, equipment and food and drinks

    o Take measures to avoid group gatherings by reducing use of conference

    and break rooms, common areas

    o Consider putting up partitions or physical barriers between employees

    o Postpone non-essential events or travel

    o Allow employees to work from home whenever possible

    � Consider whether visitors should be allowed to enter the workplace E. Protecting > Employee Rights.

    � Provide information to employees on the Pandemic, including a link to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Resources For Employers And Workers

    � Manage leave and accommodation requests o Consider workplace accommodations or telecommuting as reasonable

    accommodations under the disability discrimination laws

    � Employee privacy o Keep all medical information confidential, including information about

    symptoms, body temperature or a diagnosis of COVID-19

    � Have a plan if an employee tests COVID-19 positive o Investigate risk to other employees

    https://www.labor.ca.gov/coronavirus2019/

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    o Notify other employees and health authorities as appropriate

    o Follow the CDC’s Cleaning And Disinfection For Community Facilities

    Guidelines

    F. Paying > Wage & Hour Requirements.

    � Non-exempt or hourly employees o Must be paid for all hours worked

    o Must keep a record of all hours worked, including overtime

    o Must have rest breaks and meal period available, and must keep a record of

    meal periods

    o Must be reimbursed for business related expenses, including use of personal

    cellphone and internet access

    o Must receive reporting time pay if sent home early (half the usual schedule

    and no less than two hours)

    o May be allowed to “make-up-time” within the same workweek because of

    personal obligations not to exceed 11 hours in a day

    � Exempt or salaried employees o Must receive their full salary and only full day absences may be deducted if

    there is work available

    o Must be reimbursed for business related expenses, including use of personal

    cellphone and internet access

    G. Preventing > Managing Legal Risks

    � Families First Coronavirus Response Act (if less than 500 employees) o Emergency Paid Sick Leave

    Is available for leave requests between April 1 and December 31,

    2020

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html

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    Failure to provide leave is considered a failure to pay minimum wage

    under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    o Emergency Family and Medical Leave (if more than 50 employees)

    Is available for leave requests between April 1 and December 31,

    2020

    Failure to provide is considered a violation of the Family and Medical

    Leave Act.

    � Labor Code o Paid Sick Leave / Personal Time Off

    Manage request of employees to use paid sick leave for reasons

    related to the Pandemic

    Allow employees to exhaust accrued but unused vacation or paid

    time off

    o Reductions in pay

    Review employment contract and pay policies, if any, to avoid

    claims for breach of contract

    Give a written notice to the employee before the start of the

    work/pay period.

    Consider giving a Notice of Reduced Earnings to the EDD.

    Do not make promises regarding whether, when or how much

    compensation will be reinstated, to avoid claims for breach of

    contract

    Non-exempt or hourly employees

    • Must earn at least minimum wage for all hours worked.

    • Consider reducing the number of hours worked by an

    hourly employee

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    • Provide notice to employee of change in pay

    Exempt or salaried employees

    • Salary may not be reduced below the minimum “salary

    test” or wage to be exempt

    • Salary is due for any week in which work is performed

    • Consider reclassifying salaried employees as hourly

    employees

    • Consider agreeing (in writing) to a salary deferral payment

    Consider applying for the EDD’s Work Share Program.

    � Furloughs or temporary unpaid leave of absence o Give notice before furlough begins, including

    Reason for furlough

    Time period

    Impact on benefits – for example employees should be allowed

    but not required to use PTO

    Unemployment guidance

    o Pay earned wages at time of furlough

    o A furlough longer than 10 days or the next pay period, whichever comes

    first, is considered a termination which requires the payment of final

    wages (earned wages + vacation/PTO)

    o Consider providing COBRA notice

    � Layoffs or termination of employment o Review employment contract and termination policies, if any, to avoid

    claims for breach of contract

    o Pay final wages (earned wages + vacation/PTO) at termination.

    https://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de8686.pdf

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    o Provide Notice to Employee As To Change In Relationship and For Your

    Benefit pamphlet on the effective date of termination.

    o Consider providing COBRA notice

    � Negligence claims by employees o Identify and isolate sick employees

    o Follow CDC and local health agency cleaning guidelines

    o Take steps to ensure physical distancing

    o Increase workspace cleaning and disinfection schedule

    � Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (if more than 75 employees) o For mass layoffs or shutting down of a site of employment

    H. Check local regulations for additional requirements related to the Novel

    Coronavirus

    QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS?

    Please contact:

    Javier Rivera Carbone RCPC Employment Law

    (949)487-6244 [email protected]

    rcpc.com

    https://riveracarbone.com/

  • COVID-19 General Checklist for Retail Employers

    May 7, 2020

    This checklist is intended to help retail employers implement their plan to prevent the spread of

    COVID-19 in the workplace and is supplemental to the Guidance for Retail Employers. This

    checklist is a summary and contains shorthand for some parts of the guidance; familiarize

    yourself with the guidance before using this checklist.

    Contents of Written Worksite Specific Plan The person(s) responsible for implementing the plan.

    A risk assessment and the measures that will be taken to prevent spread of the

    virus.

    Training and communication with employees and employee representatives on

    the plan.

    A process to check for compliance and to document and correct deficiencies.

    A process to investigate COVID-cases, alert the local health department, and

    identify and isolate close workplace contacts of infected employees until they

    are tested.

    Topics for Employee Training Information on COVID-19, preventing spread, and who is especially vulnerable.

    Self-screening at home, including temperature and/or symptom checks using

    CDC guidelines.

    The importance of not coming to work if employees have a frequent cough,

    fever, difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, recent

    loss of taste or smell, or if they or someone they live with have been diagnosed

    with COVID-19.

    When to seek medical attention.

    The importance of hand washing.

    The importance of physical distancing, both at work and off work time.

    Proper use of cloth face covers.

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  • Individual Control Measures & Screening Symptom screenings and/or temperature checks.

    Encourage workers who are sick or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 to stay

    home.

    Encourage frequent handwashing and use of hand sanitizer.

    Provide disposable gloves to workers using cleaners and disinfectants when

    required. Consider gloves as a supplement to frequent hand washing for other

    cleaning, tasks such as handling commonly touched items or conducting

    symptom screening.

    Strongly recommend cloth face covers.

    Close or increase distance between tables/chairs in breakrooms or provide break

    areas in open space to ensure physical distancing.

    Communicate frequently to customers that they should use face masks/covers.

    Cleaning and Disinfecting Protocols Perform thorough cleaning in high traffic areas.

    Frequently disinfect commonly used surfaces.

    Clean and sanitize shared equipment between each use.

    Clean touchable surfaces between shifts or between users, whichever is more

    frequent.

    Equip customer entrances and exits, checkout stations, and customer changing

    rooms with proper sanitation products, including hand sanitizer and sanitizing

    wipes, and provide personal hand sanitizers to all frontline staff (e.g., cashiers).

    Ensure that sanitary facilities stay operational and stocked at all times.

    Make hand sanitizer and other sanitary supplies readily available to employees.

    Use products approved for use against COVID-19 on the Environmental Protection

    Agency (EPA)-approved list and follow product instructions and Cal/OSHA

    requirements.

    Adjust or modify store hours to provide adequate time cleaning and stocking with

    physical distancing.

    Provide time for workers to implement cleaning practices before and after shifts,

    hire third-party cleaning companies.

    Install hands-free devices if possible.

    Encourage the use of debit or credit cards by customers.

    Encourage customers with reusable bags to clean them frequently and require

    them to bag their own purchases.

    Consider upgrades to improve air filtration and ventilation.

    https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2

  • Physical Distancing Guidelines Implement measures to physically separate people by at least six feet using

    measures such as physical partitions or visual cues (e.g., floor markings, colored

    tape, or signs to indicate to where workers should stand).

    Minimize exposure between cashiers and customers. Where physical distancing

    cannot be maintained, use barriers such as Plexiglas. Where barriers are not

    feasible, strongly recommend that employees and customers wear face covers.

    Use signage to remind customers of physical distancing at every opportunity.

    Adjust in-person meetings, if they are necessary, to ensure physical distancing.

    Place additional limitations on the number of workers in enclosed areas to ensure

    at least six feet of separation.

    Stagger employee breaks, in compliance with wage and hour regulations, to

    maintain physical distancing protocols.

    Close in-store bars, bulk-bin options, and public seating areas and discontinue

    product sampling.

    Dedicate shopping hours for seniors and other vulnerable populations.

    Increase pickup and delivery service options such as online ordering for curbside

    pickup.

    Provide separate, designated entrances and exits.

    Limit the number of in-store customers based on the size of the facility.

    Be prepared to queue customers outside while still maintaining physical distance.

    Encourage and train employees to practice physical distancing during pickup

    and delivery.

    Make some locations pickup- or delivery-only to minimize physical interaction, if

    possible.

    Install transfer-aiding materials, such as shelving and bulletin boards, to reduce

    person-to-person hand-offs where possible. Wherever possible, use contactless

    signatures for deliveries.

    Expand direct store delivery window hours to spread out deliveries and prevent

    overcrowding.

    Ask non-employee truck drivers, delivery agents, or vendors who are required to

    enter retail locations to have their employees follow the guidance of local, state,

    and federal governments regarding wearing masks.

  • Feeling Sick?Stay home when you are sick!

    cdc.gov/CORONAVIRUSCS 316129-B March 22, 2020 6:53 PM

    DO NOT ENTER if you have:

    If you feel unwell or have the following symptoms please leave the building and contact your health care provider.

    Then follow-up with your supervisor.

    COUGH FEVER SHORTNESS OF BREATH

    STOP

    http://cdc.gov/COVID19

  • Guidance for Protecting Workers from Coronavirus

    (COVID-19) in

    General Industry

    Graphic credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Protecting and improving the safety and health of working

    men and women in California

    The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA, is the

    state agency that enforces workplace safety and health standards.

    Cal/OSHA investigates workplace accidents and complaints of unsafe or unhealthy working

    conditions.

    Please visit Cal/OSHA’s website:

    www.dir.ca.gov/dosh

    For assistance, employers may contact Cal/OSHA Consultation Services:

    1-800-963-9424

    March 2020

    • Control of Harmful Exposures: Employers may need to implement engineering and administrative controls and respiratory protection — 5141

    • Respiratory Protection: Respirators must be labeled as certified by NIOSH and must not present a hazard to the user — 5144

    WARNING: Surgical and other non-respirator face masks do not protect persons from airborne infectious disease.

    Resources

    Cal/OSHA

    Cal/OSHA Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus: www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/coronavirus/Health-Care-General-Industry.html

    California Department of Public Health

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19):www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

  • Cal/OSHA’s regulations require protection for workers exposed to airborne or droplet transmissible diseases, such as the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019.

    Common signs and symptoms of this illness include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, with severity ranging from mild symptoms to death. The time from exposure to symptom onset ranges from 2 to 14 days. The virus can be spread from person-to-person by inhalation or by touching a contaminated surface, then touching the eyes, nose, or mouth.

    Employers and employees should review their own health and safety procedures as well as the recommendations and standards detailed below to ensure workers are protected.

    Employers Covered by the ATD Standard

    Cal/OSHA requires employers covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard (California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 5199) to protect employees from diseases and pathogens transmitted by aerosols, such as COVID-19. The ATD standard applies to:

    • Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, clinics, medical offices, outpatient medical facilities, home health care, long-term health care facilities, hospices, medical outreach services, medical transport, and emergency medical services.

    • Certain laboratories, public health services, and police services that are reasonably anticipated to expose employees to an aerosol transmissible disease.

    • Correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and

    drug treatment programs.• Any other locations when Cal/OSHA informs

    employers in writing that they must comply with the ATD standard.

    Employers covered by the ATD standard should review section 5199 for further information. www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5199.html

    Employers Not Covered by the ATD Standard

    Cal/OSHA recommends employers not covered by the ATD standard follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (see Resources). These guidelines include infection prevention measures, including:

    • Actively encouraging sick employees to stay home.

    • Sending employees with acute respiratory illness symptoms home immediately.

    • Providing information and training to employees on:◦ Cough and sneeze etiquette.◦ Hand hygiene.◦ Avoiding close contact with sick persons.◦ Avoiding touching eyes, nose, and mouth

    with unwashed hands.◦ Avoiding sharing personal items with co-

    workers (i.e., dishes, cups, utensils, towels).◦ Providing tissues, no-touch disposal

    trash cans, and hand sanitizer for use by employees.

    • Performing routine environmental cleaning of shared workplace equipment and furniture (disinfection beyond routine cleaning is not recommended).

    • Advising employees to check CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices prior to travel.

    The CDC guidelines also contain recommendations for creating an infectious disease outbreak response plan to be followed in the event of an outbreak. These response plans include one or more of the following:

    • Allowing flexible worksites, telecommuting, and flexible work hours to increase physical distance among employees.

    • Using other methods of minimizing exposure between employees, and between employees and the public.

    • Postponing or canceling large work-related meetings or events.

    Additional Cal/OSHA Regulations for Workplaces Where There is

    Significant Risk of Exposure

    Many title 8 regulations apply to all employers and may be applicable to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus where there is a significant risk in the workplace:

    • Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP): All employers must determine if COVID-19 infection is a hazard in their workplace, and if it is, implement prevention measures and training — 3203

    • Washing Facilities: Required in all workplaces — 1527, 3366, 3457, 8397.4

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Employers must conduct a hazard assessment to determine and provide proper PPE — 3380

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    Stay home when you are sick.

    Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw it in the trash.

    Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

    For more information, please visit www.ochealthinfo.com/novelcoronavirusor call the OC Health Care Agency’s Health Referral Line at (800) 564-8448.

    If you feel sick with fever, cough or have difficulty breathing within 14 days after traveling to a country with widespread transmission of COVID-19, you should:

    • Seek medical care. Before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room, call ahead and tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms.

    • Avoid contact with others.

    • Not travel while sick.

    • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.

    • Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds to avoid spreading the virus to others. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.

    Wash your hands often with soap and water.

    Avoid touching face with unwashed hands.

    Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

    Severe illness(sickness)

    Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

    CoughFever

    Touching an object or surface that has the virus on it, then touching

    your mouth, nose, or eyes.

    Close contact with people, such as touching or

    shaking hands

    Coughing and sneezing

    What should I do if I traveled to a country with widespread sustained transmission of COVID-19?

    How can I help protect myself?

    What are the symptoms?How is it spread?

    Novel Coronavirus is a new virus that causes respiratory illness in people.This virus was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

    WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOWNOVEL CORONAVIRUS

    Visit the CDC website for current Risk Assessment Level for affected countries,https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html.

  • Stay home when you are sick,except to get medical care.

    Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

    Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

    Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

    Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

    Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

    When in public, wear a cloth face covering over your nose and mouth.

    Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19.

    Stop the Spread of Germs

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