The new program has been developed with a former Surgeon General.
The Enhanced Cleaning Initiative, developed with former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivik Murthy, includes a certification program for hosts and specifically follows CDC sanitation standards in the wake of COVID-19, according toUsers will be able to filter searches for hosts who have earned the certification under the new protocol, aptly named The Cleaning Protocol.
With guidance of how to specifically clean each room, the protocol also complies with many CDC recommendations including a rule requiring a 24-hour vacancy period between guest reservations. “Homes have become a place of shelter, and the future of travel will also rely on a new comfort zone, with the privacy and benefits of a home away from home, without crowds or high turnovers,” Greg Greeley, President of Homes at Airbnb said in a statement.
The program — that's also in partnership with EcoLab, a global provider of cleaning and hygiene technologies and service — is set to be released in May.Hosts who do not opt into the Cleaning Protocol are able to participate in a “Booking Buffer” program that requires a 72-hour vacancy period after each stay when homes will be empty, except for cleaning.
The cleaning procedures and policies may change in accordance with evolving knowledge and federal guidance in regards to coronavirus. Airbnb hopes that their new cleaning standards will allow "for a controlled approach to reopen travel and reignite tourism economics."to medical workers all over the world.” that also establishes post-COVID cleaning protocol.
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