Covid-19 Notice – September 2022 update

Coronavirus approach – Safety First and get vaccinated

Two years into the Covid-19 Pandemic, we continue taking the health and well-being of our employees, contractors and the populations we serve very seriously. The number of cases of Covid-19 (also known as Coronavirus) in the USA is decreasing and our health system is no longer under stress. Still, we continue recommending vaccination and the use of a mask as effective tools to prevent getting infected. So we need to continue to stay alert.

Worldwide, different countries and regions are experiencing important improvements, and while the Pandemic is still here, the broader use of the Covid vaccine is definitely helping to keep it under control. New waves and variants are still possible so we recommend to proceed with caution. At Global Arena we continue implementing security measures and procedures to minimize the risk of infection and the spread of the disease among clients, employees and linguists. Again, our top recommendation is getting vaccinated. Our secondary recommendation is to wear a mask whenever and wherever is suggested and/or mandatory.

The vaccines are working well and we highly recommend them as the CDC does. We need to stay alert about new variants and follow our Primary Care physician’s recommendations. Our Health Care system is under less stress. However, we need to stay vigilant, continue observing the mask’s recommendation and following other precautions to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Hospital are keeping the Covid vaccine requirements in place. No linguist can attend to an in-person assignment is the Covid passport is not provided.

We include the following link to the CDC Covid-19 guidance. This is a comprehensive review of CDC’s existing COVID-19 guidance to ensure they were evidence-based and free of politics.

Recommended hygiene measures:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds at least 10 times a day.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and also mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Use a face mask when interacting with others.

Symptoms of Covid-19 include:

• Fever
• Dry cough
• Difficulty breathing/shortness of breath

Any assignments or classes originally assigned to you will be rescheduled or reallocated if you:

• receive a positive test result for Covid-19;
• exhibit these symptoms and believe you might have contracted Covid-19;
• have had known contact with a confirmed/presumed case of Covid-19 within the last 14 days;
• have traveled to an affected country (currently, China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Spain) in the last 14 days – please refer to cdc.gov notices for updates;

We are not asking for you to share your personal medical details with us; but if attending to an assignment or giving a class could potentially put others at risk. Please simply tell your Global Arena representative that you cannot attend for health reasons. Please remember that some of the patients and clients we serve are high-risk individuals for whom contracting the virus could be extremely serious. And also please let the relevant department know when you have recovered fully and are able to take assignments and conduct classes/training sessions again.

There is a lot of helpful information on the Centers for Disease Control website:

cdc.gov community

If you are concerned for your health or that of someone close to you; please seek medical advice from a healthcare professional.

Contractor Payments

Global Arena is committed to continue its operations; but the company has offered its employees the option to work from home and processing payments by check may be delayed as printing and signing checks requires a physical presence in the office. We are therefore recommending that all vendors with US-bank accounts sign up to receive ACH payments to ensure that payments continue to be processed during this time. Global Arena does not charge for ACH payments; and you will receive an email confirmation every time an ACH payment is sent. In order to do so, please download the form ‘Domestic Bank Information Request’, and return the completed form to Tanesha Smith.

If you already receive payments by ACH, there is no need to submit the form again.

Please be safe and stay healthy!

The Global Arena Team