by SherlockTalent
Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. Follow these tips to stay safe and keep those around you safe this Thanksgiving Holiday!
Wear a mask
- Wear a mask with two or more layers to stop the spread of COVID-19.
- Wear the mask over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin.
- Make sure the mask fits snugly against the sides of your face.
Stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you
- Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to
spread COVID-19 or flu.
- Keeping 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) from others is especially
- important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.
Wash your hands
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Keep hand sanitizer with you and use it when you are unable to
wash your hands.
- Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
Click Here for the CDC’s Thanksgiving Safety Flyer
#Thanksgiving2020
#MaskUpMiami
by SherlockTalent
GCUG has published an easy to analyze Florida Covid Stats Power BI Dashboard. It’s updated daily to track New Positive, New Hospitalizations, New Deaths, and Positivity Rate by Day with trend lines over the last 21 days.
Take a look at https://www.homnick.com/hsi/flcovidstats and let us know what you think. You can select which dates to look at. Please comment on what other graphs might help you in understanding the Covid pandemic effect in Florida.
by SherlockTalent
With the Presidential elections less than a month away, America still needs Poll Workers!
Next to casting a ballot yourself, serving as a poll worker is the most important thing you can do to help our democracy thrive. No one eligible to vote should be turned away from the polls, and we should never have voters leaving without voting because of long, slow-moving lines or confusing rules.
America is facing a record shortage of poll workers this year due to the coronavirus. Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure elections run smoothly and everyone’s vote is counted. You can make sure we have a safe, fair, efficient election for all.
POLL WORKERS GET:
- PPE
- TRAINING
- PAID (Varies by district)
Help your community and sign up to Power the Polls! https://www.powerthepolls.org/CVP
by Alex Funkhouser
HELP STAFF YOUR LOCAL POLLING PLACE.
Next to casting a ballot yourself, serving as a poll worker is the most important thing you can do to help our democracy thrive. No one eligible to vote should be turned away from the polls, and we should never have voters leaving without voting because of long, slow-moving lines or confusing rules.
America is facing a record shortage of poll workers this year due to the coronavirus. Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure elections run smoothly and everyone’s vote is counted. You can make sure we have a safe, fair, efficient election for all.
POLL WORKERS GET:
- PPE
- TRAINING
- PAID (Varies by district)
Help your community and sign up to Power the Polls! https://www.powerthepolls.org/CVP
by SherlockTalent
When MIT and Miami-Dade launched the Global Co-Creation Lab (GCL) late last year, neither expected that one of the health technology concentrator’s concerns in its first year would be a worldwide pandemic.
But rather than just doubling down on prior efforts, the nonprofit has broadened its focus and collaborations with local stakeholders like the Beacon Council and Jackson Health System to help the county – and the world – deal with the virus.
“Thank God we have the Global Co-Creation Lab and our relationship with MIT because the people that are working on this are phenomenal,” said Leland Salomon, deputy director of the county’s Regulatory and Economic Resources Department. “They’ve developed a tremendous amount of stuff.”
One COVID-19-specific solution, Thelial, now in development with the University of Miami’s Division of Infectious Diseases, has a conceptually simple application: using cells from nasal-swab tests and other similar cell analyses to determine how severe the virus’ symptoms will be for a person who has yet to contract it.
Read the complete article by Jesse Scheckner – https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2020/07/01/health-technology-innovator-tackles-covid-19/
by SherlockTalent
The situation sparked by COVID-19 is serious and quickly evolving, making the timely dissemination of actionable intelligence essential. We at The Beacon Council are committed to safeguarding the health and wellness of our community, and our local economy as a whole. We are gathering some of the latest, most relevant information and resources available for our business owners and workforce, updating this page on a regular basis.
Please email any Coronavirus-related questions directly to the team at BeaconHelp@BeaconCouncil.com.
