Meridian Bioscience supports companies in fighting Coronavirus withg zero cost proprietary technology for evaluation
On Mar. 16, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced its increased commitment to the global fight against COVID-19 by making…
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Large scale COVID-19 testing of general population begun in Iceland
On Mar. 15, 2020, Iceland health authorities and deCode Genetics announced they began comprehensive screening for the virus…
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NIH Reported First Known Employee with COVID-19 Infection
On Mar. 15, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) informed its staff that it had its first…
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Fosun Pharma and BioNTech formed COVID-19 vaccine strategic alliance in China
On Mar. 15, 2020, Fosun Pharma and BioNTech announced a strategic development and commercialization collaboration to advance BioNTech’s…
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Roche announced FDA Emergency Use Authorization and availablabilityof cobas SARS-CoV-2 detection test
On Mar. 13, 2020, Roche announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization…
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National Emergency declared in U.S. for novel Coronavirus disease outbreak
On Mar. 13, 2020, declared a COVID-related emergency under Section 501(b) of the Stafford Act [18]. Under the…
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Enanta Pharmaceuticals announced efforts to discover treatment for novel Coronavirus disease
On Mar. 13, 2020, Enanta Pharmaceuticals announced it had initiated a program to discover direct-acting antiviral drug candidates…
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Leading veterinary diagnostic company saw no COVID-19 cases in pets early in Pandemic
On Mar. 13, 2020, IDEXX Laboratories announced the company had seen no positive results in pets to date…
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Johnson & Johnson collaborated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development
On Mar. 13, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies have entered a collaboration with…
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Innovation Pharma announced testing procedures of Brilacidin against Coronavirus
On Mar. 12, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced research procedures that one of the 12 Regional Biocontainment Labs (RBLs)…
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Predictive Oncology launched new AI platform for vaccine and drug development targeting coronaviruses and Acute Respiratory Syndromes
On Mar. 12, 2020, Predictive Oncology announced it will launch a new AI platform for vaccine and drug…
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Mayo Clinic developed test to detect COVID-19 infection
On Mar. 12, 2020, the Mayo Clinic announced it had developed a test that can detect the SARS-CoV-2…
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Qatar reported one confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection
On May 12, 2022, the National IHR Focal Point for Qatar reported two laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East…
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Pluristem and Charit’ University of Medicine Berlin joinly target potential treatment for respiratory and inflammatory Intratissue complications caused by COVID-19
On Mar. 12, 2020, Pluristem Therapeutics announced it a collaborative agreement with the BIH Center for Regenerative Therapy…
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Vir Biotec announced intent to collaborate with Biogen on manufacturing of antibodies to potentially treat COVID-19
On Mar. 12, 2020, Vir Biotech announced it had signed a letter of intent with Biogen for the…
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Emory University among U.S. sites to host clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 12, 2020, Emory University announced it was participating in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) sponsored…
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Emergent BioSolutions initiated development of product candidates for treatment of Coronavirus
On Mar. 11, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced it has initiated development of two product candidates for treatment and…
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology identified potential targets for immune responses to novel coronavirus
On Mar. 11, 2020, the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the J. Craig Venter Institute announced…
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CaroGen and Yale scientists joined to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 10, 2020, CaroGen and scientists from Yale announced they had begun work on a vaccine targeting…
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U.S. Regional Biocontainment Lab to begin testing of Brilacidin against Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On Mar. 10, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced that management was advised that testing of Brilacidin, the Company’s flagship…
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CerTest Biotec and BD announced COVID-19 diagnostic test
On Mar. 10, 2020, BCerTest Biotec, along with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced that the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard launched COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator
On Mar. 10, 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard committed up to $125 million…
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Innovation Pharma Brilacidin received by US Regional Biocontainment Lab for testing against COVID-19
On Mar. 9, 2020, Innovation Pharmaceuticals announced it was notified by one of the 12 Regional Biocontainment Labs…
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Ampligen to be tested by Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases as potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 9, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced that the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Japan will…
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UTSW researchers and international collaborators found human protein that potently inhibits coronavirus
On Mar. 8, 2020, an international team of investigators reported finding a protein produced by the human immune…
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University of British Columbia researchers received $2.8 million in federal funding to help with global COVID-19 response
On Mar. 6, 2020, University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers Yue Qian, Dr. Richard Lester, Dr. Srinivas Murthy,…
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Innovation Pharma signs second MTA to explore Brilacidin as Coronavirus COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 6, 2020, Innovation Pharmaceuticals continues to receive inquiries regarding the potential of Brilacidin, the Company’s novel…
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Cocrystal Pharma announced plans to advance Coronavirus program
On Mar. 6, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced it had initiated its Coronavirus program. Cocrystal previously entered into a…
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German lab demonstrated feasibility to detect SARS-Coronavirus-2 using Hologic’s Panther Fusion System
On Mar. 5, 2020, Hologic announced a molecular assay for detecting the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (previously 2019-nCoV) on…
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Quest Diagnostics planned launch for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test
On Mar. 5, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced it will launch a coronavirus (COVID-19) test service. The new test…
