I write in support of making Virginia's current temporary COVID-19 OSHA standard permanent. It is clear that approximately 10 months into the worst health crisis since the 1918 influenza pandemic that Virginia's workers continue to need protection and making the standard permanent will provide this necessary continuity.  In addition, making the standard permanent will provide workers with a good degree of preparedness for the next pandemic when it occurs; and it will.  Reasonable people may disagree on the timing, but there will be another pandemic in the future.