The following is attributed to Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration, Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. Every step we have taken as part of our approach to COVID-19 testing has been a careful balancing of risks and benefits in order to meet the urgent public health needs as we combat this new pathogen. We have moved quickly and thoughtfully, and we are continuing … [Read more...] about Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Serological Test Validation and Education Efforts
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Italian Researchers Identify New SARS-CoV-2 Gene Variants That Provide Clues to Coronavirus’s Epidemiology
Scientists say early data, generated with new NGS research panel from Thermo Fisher Scientific, suggest coronavirus is genetically stable, and could increase the effectiveness of vaccines in development Two teams of infectious disease researchers in Italy say they have further analyzed the SARS-CoV-2 genome from samples acquired locally to generate early data that reveal a … [Read more...] about Italian Researchers Identify New SARS-CoV-2 Gene Variants That Provide Clues to Coronavirus’s Epidemiology
Philips ramps up production of critical health technology products in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it is increasing the production of certain critical care products and solutions to help diagnose and treat patients with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The most needed products are patient vital signs monitors and portable ventilators and medical consumables for … [Read more...] about Philips ramps up production of critical health technology products in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Ultimaker Connects 3D Printing Hubs, Experts, and Designers with Hospitals to Enable 3D Printing Support During Coronavirus Outbreak
As countries worldwide face the challenge of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, Ultimaker is making its global network of 3D printing hubs, experts, and designers directly available to hospitals in need of tools and applications that are short in supply and can be quickly produced with 3D printing. Through Ultimaker.com, hospitals can now learn the location of available 3D … [Read more...] about Ultimaker Connects 3D Printing Hubs, Experts, and Designers with Hospitals to Enable 3D Printing Support During Coronavirus Outbreak
ViewSonic Offers Schools and Universities Free Distance Learning Tools During Coronavirus Outbreak
ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, is offering myViewBoard for free to K12, colleges and universities for the coronavirus outbreak time. With the spread of coronavirus, many schools and universities are not only preparing for extended school shutdowns, but educators are also urgently exploring the possibilities of distance learning. "As a … [Read more...] about ViewSonic Offers Schools and Universities Free Distance Learning Tools During Coronavirus Outbreak
Apple closes its retail stores until March 27 2020
That's how life looked before coronavirus - thousands people touching the same smartphones in the crowded space. Apple closes its retail stores until March 27 2020 as a coronavirus pandemic containment measure. … [Read more...] about Apple closes its retail stores until March 27 2020
Over 50,000 visitors turn to virtual exhibition platform, a safe alternative to live physical shows amidst spread of Coronavirus
Operators of the V-Ex virtual exhibition platform have confirmed that over 50,000 people have recently visited online digital trade shows, sales environments and conferences. The unfortunate spread of Coronavirus has resulted in many exhibitors and visitors seeking a safe alternative to live physical shows. "Large corporations and some progressive exhibition businesses were … [Read more...] about Over 50,000 visitors turn to virtual exhibition platform, a safe alternative to live physical shows amidst spread of Coronavirus
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: White House Press Briefing by FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D
Thank you for joining me today to provide updated information about the current state of diagnostic testing during this coronavirus public health emergency. First, I want to thank the dedicated professionals of the FDA for their round the clock, multi-layered approach to the coronavirus outbreak. I'd also like to thank our partners from across the federal government, such as … [Read more...] about Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: White House Press Briefing by FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D
Overview of U.S. Domestic Response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. Illnesses have since been linked to a previously unidentified strain of coronavirus, designated 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV. As of February 7, 2020, tens of thousands of people have been infected and over 500 have died, mostly … [Read more...] about Overview of U.S. Domestic Response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Clover Successfully Produced 2019-nCoV Subunit Vaccine Candidate and Detected Cross-Reacting Antibodies from Sera of Multiple Infected Patients
Clover Biopharmaceuticals, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel and transformative biologic therapies, announced today that it has successfully produced its trimeric Spike-protein (“S-Trimer”) subunit vaccine candidate for 2019-nCoV via a mammalian cell expression system. In addition, Clover scientists have used the newly obtained S-Trimer … [Read more...] about Clover Successfully Produced 2019-nCoV Subunit Vaccine Candidate and Detected Cross-Reacting Antibodies from Sera of Multiple Infected Patients
Drones used in the battle against the new coronavirus outbreak
The beginning of 2020 is special to most Chinese - with a sudden coronavirus outbreak firstly occurred in Wuhan, China, all cities joined to fight with efforts. Shenzhen MicroMultiCopter (MMC) quickly launched the UAV prevention solutions and invested a service team of over 200 people rushing to the front line with over 100 drones deployed in many cities such as Shanghai, … [Read more...] about Drones used in the battle against the new coronavirus outbreak
Novacyt S.A.: Update on Novel Coronavirus Test
Novacyt (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT) ("Novacyt", the "Company" or the “Group”), an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, provides an update following the launch of its research use only (RUO) test for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which has been developed by its subsidiary Primerdesign as a direct response to the recent outbreak of the respiratory virus in … [Read more...] about Novacyt S.A.: Update on Novel Coronavirus Test
FDA Takes Significant Step in Coronavirus Response Efforts, Issues Emergency Use Authorization for the First 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic
Today, the U.S Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to enable emergency use of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel. To date, this test has been limited to use at CDC laboratories; today’s authorization allows the use of the test at any CDC-qualified lab across the … [Read more...] about FDA Takes Significant Step in Coronavirus Response Efforts, Issues Emergency Use Authorization for the First 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic
Clover Initiates Development of Recombinant Subunit-Trimer Vaccine for Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Clover Biopharmaceuticals, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel and transformative biologic therapies, today announced that it has initiated development of a recombinant subunit vaccine for 2019-nCoV, the newly identified coronavirus that is believed to have originated from Wuhan, China. Since this outbreak was first reported in … [Read more...] about Clover Initiates Development of Recombinant Subunit-Trimer Vaccine for Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
CytoSorb, the Wuhan Coronavirus, and Cytokine Storm
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a critical care immunotherapy leader with more than 80,000 global treatments of its CytoSorb® blood purification technology to treat deadly inflammation in critically-ill and cardiac surgery patients around the world, highlights the recent publication in The Lancet entitled, … [Read more...] about CytoSorb, the Wuhan Coronavirus, and Cytokine Storm
XJTLU Researcher Adding Piece To Puzzle Of New Coronavirus
According to a researcher at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, the Wuhan coronavirus, nCoV-2019, is closely related to SARS from the viewpoint of virus evolution. "Our findings suggest the nCoV-2019 lineage is related to the bat coronaviruses that gave rise to SARS," said Dr Xiaowei Jiang, bioinformatics lecturer at XJTLU's Department of Biological Sciences. "As SARS … [Read more...] about XJTLU Researcher Adding Piece To Puzzle Of New Coronavirus