NIH launches COVID-19 safety training platform
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a website offering COVID-19 safety training resources for frontline responders, including hospital and other health care workers.
In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIEHS said it plans to use funding from the March 6 supplemental emergency funding package to expand the virtual training platform.
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