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title: Cleaning news round up (02/10/2020)
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# [Cleaning news round up (02/10/2020)](https://blog.redwigwam.com/cleaning-newsletter-25-09-20-0)

 Written by [Dan](https://blog.redwigwam.com/author/dan) | Oct 2, 2020 9:55:03 AM

### Only 12 weeks until Christmas.

### Yes really!

### With all the talk of a second wave of the pandemic, and local lockdowns, the big day will be here before we know it...

### The cleaning sector continues to see an increase in importance and relevance as we enter a second peak of the pandemic.

### Here's our round up of some of the top stories from the last seven days.

 

**Coronavirus: School to close early each day for cleaning**

A Belfast primary school is to close to pupils an hour earlier each day to allow for appropriate cleaning and to help teachers with their workload.

[Read more...](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54364082)

 

**Boeing-designed UV wand to take on airplane germs**

Boeing entered into a patent and technology license with Florida-based Healthe Inc. under which Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitize airplane interiors and possibly other settings such as schools, hospitals and offices.

[Read more...](https://www.cleanlink.com/news/article/Boeing-Designed-UV-Wand-To-Take-On-Airplane-Germs--26144)

 

**Virtual Manchester Cleaning Show conference programme unveiled**

Organisers have unveiled details of the virtual version of the Manchester Cleaning Show and promised it will be ‘unmissable’ for anyone connected to the cleaning and hygiene sector. 

[Read more...](https://www.cleaning-matters.co.uk/Virtual-manchester-cleaning-progrramme)

 

**Cleaning in a time of coronavirus**

John Griep of VSR in the Netherlands on how the pandemic has impacted on the cleaning sector.

[Read more...](http://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/magazine/articles/latest-news)

 

**More venues gain GBAC STAR Cleaning accreditation**

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, has awarded GBAC STAR accreditation to 57 new facilities recently.

[Read more...](http://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/magazine/articles/latest-news)[Read more...](https://www.tomorrowscleaning.com/cleaning-news/more-venues-gain-gbac-star-cleaning-accreditation)

 

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