Category Archives: COVID-19

Docs Who Advised Biden Say He’s Blowing Fight Against Covid

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Six key medical advisors to President Biden have essentially endorsed what we have been advocating for months — the need for massive testing. “it feels like we are always fighting yesterday’s crisis and not necessarily thinking what needs to be … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Finally, CDC Starts to Get Covid Right

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

After two years of refusing to consider testing as an effective way to curb the spread of Covid, the anti-alcohol Centers for Disease Control & Prevention got around to saying that school children could be in a classroom as long as … Continue reading →

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FDA Action Leads TTB to End Hand Sanitizer Authorization

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said it was withdrawing temporary guidance allowing distilled spirits permittees to produce tax-free alcohol for use in hand sanitizer.  The guidance was originally issued on March 18, 2020, was amended several times, and was … Continue reading →

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Pernod Ricard USA Donates $200,000 to Restaurant Workers Community Foundation

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Pernod Ricard USA announced a $200,000 donation to Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation (RWCF), an organization whose mission is to help strengthen opportunities in the workforce and increase professional career advancement by addressing quality-of-life issues that disproportionately affect restaurant workers, 40 percent of … Continue reading →

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Here’s How Covid Changed On-Premise

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Before COVID-19, 66% of on-premise users typically visited casual dining chains, and 83% of these consumers did so at least monthly, demonstrating a channel with high engagement and multiple opportunities for drinks suppliers to succeed. However, COVID-19 made On Premise … Continue reading →

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Before Omicron, Covid Concerns Were Easing

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

A survey by CGA Nov. 16-19 found 72% of consumers comfortable visiting venues with indoor seating only.  This suggests, CGA said, that concerns around the spread of COVID-19 in the On Premise are easing. The frequency of visits remains consistent … Continue reading →

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