UNICEF and Moderna announced long term agreement to supply vaccine on behalf of the COVAX facility
On Jun. 2, 2021, UNICEF announced it had signed a long-term agreement with Moderna for the supply of COVID-19 vaccine on behalf of the…
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Vaxxas and collaborators revealed potential of Vaxxas’ high-density microarray patch to deliver SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
On Jun. 2, 2021, Vaxxas announced that research demonstrated the potential of Vaxxas’ novel high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP)…
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U.S. blood donations declared safe under current COVID-19 screening guidelines
On Jun. 1, 2021, a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues found…
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WHO validated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
On Jun. 1, 2021, World Health Organization (WHO) validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries,…
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HHS launched first venture capital partnership to develop transformative technologies to combat future pandemics
On Jun. 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a new type of…
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WHO $50 billion health, trade and finance roadmap to end the pandemic and secure a global recovery
On Jun. 1, 2021, the heads of the world’s predominant global financing, health and trade agencies united to…
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NIH clinical trial evaluating mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedules began
On Jun. 1, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it had started a Phase 1/2…
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Moderna announced rolling submission of Biologics License Application with FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had initiated the rolling submission process with the U.S. Food…
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CytoDyn received first order from Chiral Pharma for use of Leronlimab for COVID-19 patients in the Philippines
On Jun. 1, 2021, CytoDyn announced that Chiral Pharma in the Philippines placed its first purchase order for…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received first authorization in European Union for COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
On May 28, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the Conditional Marketing Authorization for COMIRNATY in the European…
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Omeros announced preliminary results from additional critically Ill COVID-19 patients treated with narsoplimab
Omeros announced preliminary results from the second cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with narsoplimab in Bergamo,…
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Seattle Children’s researchers discovered that functional COVID-19 antibodies are lost quickly after mild cases
On May 27, 2021, Seattle Children’s researchers published a study that uncovered a deeper understanding of why people…
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Sanofi and GSK initiated global Phase 3 clinical efficacy study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On May 27, 2021, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline started enrolment in their Phase 3 clinical study to assess the…
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Novartis and Molecular Partners announced start of EMPATHY clinical trial for ensovibep for treatment of COVID-19
On May 27, 2021, Novartis and Molecular Partners announced the start of the clinical trial EMPATHY, a Phase…
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Patient enrollment reached 90 percent in Innovation Pharma’s phase 2 clinical trial of brilacidin for COVID-19
On May 27, 2021, Innovation Pharma announced that patient enrollment in the Company’s 120-patient, Phase 2 clinical trial…
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GSK and Vir Biotech announced sotrovimab (VIR-7831) received EUA from the US FDA for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in high-risk adults and paediatric patients
On May 26, 2021, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an…
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Altimmune demonstrated strong neutralization of South African variant in preclinical study of intranasal AdCOVID
On May 26, 2021, Altimmune announced new results from a preclinical study demonstrating the ability of its AdCOVID…
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Henry Schein awarded Strategic National Stockpile contract for PPE storage and distribution
On May 26, 2021, Henry Schein announced the Company was awarded a $53.4 million contract from the U.S….
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China facing serious experimental monkey shortage during the COVID-19 lockdown
On May 26, 2021, the National Center for Biotechnology Information announced a report that aimed to analyze the…
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ImmunityBio expanded South African trials of T-cell-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate as ‘Universal Boost’ in vaccinated subjects
On May 25, 2021, ImmunityBio announced two South African studies to examine the potential for using its hAd5…
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Moderna announced TeenCOVE study of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents met primary endpoint
On May 25, 2021, Moderna announced that the Phase 2/3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) in adolescents…
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The Wave
The Wave Cartoon Illustrates how unprepared the U.S. was when the COVID-19 wave hit our shores despite the…
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Health Canada approved Quidel’s Sofia’ SARS antigen FIA test for screening asymptomatic populations
On May 24, 2021, Quidel announced that its Sofia® SARS Antigen FIA is the first rapid antigen test…
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Moderna and Aldevron announced expanded partnership for mRNA vaccine and therapeutic pipeline
On May 24, 2021, Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and Aldevron, the…
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Labcorp study suggested COVID-19 antibodies remain at least 10 months after infection
On May 24, 2021, LabCorp reported that nearly 87% of naturally infected COVID-19 patients maintained antibodies to SARS-CoV-2…
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Study initiated exploring coadministration of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
On May 24, 2021, Pfizer announced that the first enrolled subjects had received their immunizations as part of…
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Moderna and Samsung Biologics announced agreement for manufacturing of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On May 22, 2021, Moderna and Samsung Biologics announced a Manufacturing Services and Supply Agreement in which Samsung…
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Novavax announced MOU to explore expansion of COVID-19 vaccine activities in South Korea
On May 22, 2021, Novavax announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry…
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G20 leaders boosted support of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
On May 21, 2021, world leaders the Global Health Summit adopted an agenda to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Gavi signed agreement with Johnson & Johnson for supply of its COVID-19 vaccine to COVAX
On May 21, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Johnson…
