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New York Compliance: Guarding Against COVID-19
Understand how to protect yourself from COVID-19 under New York mandates.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 9 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 9 Lessons · 24m in English, Spanish
Course Description
COVID-19 is a newly discovered strain of highly infectious Coronavirus, classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 is a novel virus, meaning no human had previously been infected, so humans had no immunity to the virus and no vaccines existed to prevent its spread.
In this New York-specific course, you will learn what COVID-19 is and how to protect yourself from it, as well as the symptoms of infection and what to do if you think you are getting sick. Plus, you'll learn what mandates and guidance the state of New York has given to protect you from the virus, and how to remain in compliance with these guidelines.
What You'll Learn
- Identify what COVID-19 is and how this strain of Coronavirus spreads
- Recognize the symptoms of COVID-19 infection and what to do if you think you are getting sick
- Apply preventive practices including hand washing, touch discipline, social distancing, and respiratory etiquette
- Explain New York state mandates and guidance for protecting against the virus
- Follow New York compliance requirements, including the February 2022 update, when returning to work during the pandemic
- Describe the roles of vaccination, testing, and tracing in controlling the Coronavirus
Key Takeaways
- COVID-19 is a newly discovered strain of highly infectious Coronavirus that the World Health Organization classified as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
- Because COVID-19 is a novel virus that had not previously infected humans, people had no immunity to it and no vaccines existed to prevent its spread when it emerged.
- This course is New York-specific and covers the mandates and guidance the state of New York issued to protect against the virus.
- Personal protective practices taught include hand washing, touch discipline, social distancing, and respiratory etiquette.
- The course addresses returning to work during the pandemic while remaining in compliance with New York guidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is a New York-specific course for people who need to learn how to protect themselves from COVID-19 and stay in compliance with the mandates and guidance the state of New York has issued.
What does this course cover?
It covers what COVID-19 is and how to protect yourself from it, the symptoms of infection and what to do if you think you are getting sick, vaccination, testing and tracing, hand washing and touch discipline, social distancing and respiratory etiquette, returning to work during the pandemic, and New York regulations including the February 2022 update.
Is this course specific to New York?
Yes. It is a New York-specific course that teaches the mandates and guidance the state of New York has given to protect against the virus and how to remain in compliance with these guidelines.
What will I learn to do if I think I am getting sick?
The course includes lessons on the symptoms of infection and what to do if you think you are getting sick.
