Re: COVID19: Instrument cleaning protocols

Posted by F Javier Diez Guerra on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/COVID19-Instrument-cleaning-protocols-tp7590586p7590653.html

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Hi all,

During the last days, we have listened to the many and useful advice
from confocalists all over the world. We are delighted and very proud to
belong to this confocal microscopy community.

Starting last Monday our core facility at the CBMSO in Madrid is closed.
No technical personnel and no granted access to the microscopes. Here,
we are convinced that only adopting such radical measures, we'll be able
to slow down the spread of covid-19.

In the meantime, as a core facility team, we are now trying to analyze
and learn as much as possible from this experience to be better prepared
for the future.

Hope you all are well and continue to be so during this uncertain time.

I really needed to spell out my most heartfelt thanks to all the
contributors.

Best wishes

Javier

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Fco. Javier Diez-Guerra, PhD

Servicio de Microscopía Confocal
Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa
C/ Nicolás Cabrera, 1
Campus de Cantoblanco
28049 Madrid
SPAIN

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El 18/03/2020 a las 16:22, Nadine Utz escribió:

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> Dear all,
>
> since last Friday, when the Recommendations by German BioImaging were
> discussed within workshop participants, the situation has changed, at
> least in Germany. Schools and kindergardens are closed, and also many
> universities and research institutes.
>
> A discussion within the German BioImaging community took place since the
> publication of the recommendations yesterday, and resulted in revised
> recommendations and the following preamble to the document:
>
> "Core facilities are shared scientific infrastructures. Users come from
> different departments or institutions to operate the same equipment and
> take advantage of scientific services provided by a limited number of
> facility staff. In this setting, transmission of the SARS-CoV- 2 virus
> between individuals or from contaminated surfaces is facilitated.
> Therefore, core facilities deserve special attention from the research
> institutions ́ higher management. As a group of experienced core
> facility leaders, we strongly recommend ceasing all operations in core
> facilities, with highest priority to those requiring personal
> interaction, and urge our colleagues to convince their institutions to
> follow this advice. Closure of the facility is the only measure that
> ensures users and staff safety. Even in regions with a low number of
> known infections, the time to act is now.
>
> The guidelines described below should help imaging core managers to
> protect themselves and their users a) if running the facility is made
> mandatory despite the current emergency, and b) for resuming operations
> in a post peak situation as safely as possible."
>
> Please find the revised document here:
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> https://www.gerbi-gmb.de/Corona
>
> Best wishes
>
> Nadine
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>
>