NIH assessed and expanded COVID-19 testing for underserved communities
On Sept. 30, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it had awarded nearly $234 million…
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Oxford researchers started new trial on the use of anti-TNF to treat Covid-19 in care homes
On Sept. 30, 2020, University of Oxford researchers announced they had begun a new study to explore the…
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UN welcome nearly $1 billion in pledges to bolster access to tests, treatments and vaccines to end COVID-19
On Sept. 30, 2020, the United Nations (UN) and its partners announced that nearly $1 billion in financing…
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Sorrento Therapeutics and ViralClear entered agreement to explore combination antibody plus antiviral therapy against COVID-19
On Sept. 30, 2020, ViralClear Pharmaceuticals and Sorrento Therapeutics announced the companies were exploring the synergistic potential of…
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Quest Diagnostics launched three new combined COVID-19 and respiratory virus tests
On Sept. 30, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced three different test options for healthcare providers across the U.S.to aid…
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BD announced CE Mark of portable, rapid point-of-care antigen test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in 15 minutes
On Sept. 30, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced its rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for use on the…
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Hydroxychloroquine showed no benefit in COVID-19 prevention
On Sept. 30, 2020, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported results…
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Increased COVID-19 cases reported in US among adults aged 18-22 years
On Sept. 29, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during Aug. 2-Sept. 5,…
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Serum Institute to produce additional 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for India and low-and middle-income countries
On Sept. 29, 2020, a further collaboration among the Serum Institute of India (SII), Gavi and the Bill…
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New look at COVID-19 cases does not support link between BCG vaccination and lower mortality
On Sept. 29, 2020, In a new Letter, published in PNAS, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology…
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Moderna announced publication in The NEJM of interim results from phase 1 study of its mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Sept. 29, 2020, Moderna announced the publication of the second interim analysis of the open-label Phase 1…
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REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail reduced viral levels and improved symptoms in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Sept. 29, 2020, Regeneron announced the first data from a descriptive analysis of a seamless Phase 1/2/3…
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AXIM Biotechnologies filed patent for world’s first face mask designed to capture SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19
On Sept. 29, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced that it has filed a provisional patent for a first-in-class face…
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Windtree announced FDA acceptance of IND application for phase 2 clinical trial studying KL4 Surfactant in acute lung injury in adults with COVID-19
On Sept. 29, 2020, Windtree Therapeutics announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Investigational…
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Hologic granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing with Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 assay
On Sept. 28, 2020, Hologic announced that its Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 assay had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)…
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INOVIO reported FDA partial clinical hold for planned phase 2/3 trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate INO-4800
On Sept. 28, 2020, INOVIO announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the company…
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Tonix Pharma completed the purchase of a facility to house advanced development center for vaccine programs
On Sept. 28, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced that it had completed the purchase a 40,000 square foot facility…
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Immunic announced results from interim safety analysis from ongoing phase 2 CALVID-1 trial of IMU-838 in patients with COVID-19
On Sept. 28, 2020, Immunic announced the results of a pre-planned interim safety analysis and a recruitment update…
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Global partnership made available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries
On Sept. 28, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced agreements to make available, for low and middle-income…
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ViroVax licensed adjuvant to be used in India’s first COVID-19 vaccine in human trials
On Sept. 28 2020, ViroVax announced that it had licensed its adjuvant, Alhydroxiquim-II, to Bharat Biotech International, an…
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Regular COVID-19 testing for groups most likely to spread the virus more efficient, cost-effective than random testing
On Sept. 28, 2020, as COVID-19 infections began to rise again, a novel testing strategy was proposed by…
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Scientists discovered genetic and immunologic underpinnings of some cases of severe COVID-19
On Sept. 24, 2020, findings reported by scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) their collaborators help…
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Yale designated labs in three states to provide SalivaDirect COVID-19 test
On Sept. 24, 2020, Yale University announced it had designated three independent laboratories to perform the university-developed SalivaDirect…
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Novavax initiated phase 3 efficacy trial of COVID-19 vaccine in the UK
On Sept. 24, 2020, Novavax announced that it had initiated its first Phase 3 study to evaluate the…
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Fourth large-scale COVID-19 vaccine trial began in the United States
On Sept. 23, 2020, a fourth Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019…
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Sinovac’s Coronavac, SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, inactivated, announced approval for phase I/II clinical trial in adolescents and children
On Sept. 23, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced that the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Sinovac Life Sciences,…
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FDA authorized first point-of-care antibody test for COVID-19
On Sept. 23, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for…
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US Cruise ship no sail order extended through October 31, 2020
On Sept. 23, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced The Centers for Disease…
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CDC provided $200 million to jurisdictions for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness
On Sept. 23, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced upcoming action by the Centers…
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Johnson & Johnson initiated pivotal global phase 3 clinical trial of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Sept. 23, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced the launch of its large-scale, pivotal, multi-country Phase 3 trial…
