CTI Biopharma announced initiation of phase 3 PRE-VENT study evaluating Pacritinib in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2020, CTI BioPharma announced initiation of PRE-VENT, a Phase 3 study evaluating pacritinib in hospitalized…
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Tyson Foods indefinitely suspended operations in Waterloo, Iowa
On Apr. 22, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Food, planned to indefinitely…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | USDA | Vaccine
Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at Columbus Junction Pork Plant
On Apr. 20, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa,…
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Map revealed hidden U.S. hotspots of Coronavirus infection at the country level
On Apr. 2, 2020, a University of Chicago team announced that it had mapped confirmed COVID-19 infections per…
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Philips enabled hospitals and GPs to remotely screen and monitor patients with COVID-19
On Apr. 1, 2020, Philips announced that it can help general practitioners and healthcare institutions manage the increased…
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Amyris scaled up in response to high need for hand sanitizer and wipe products
On Mar. 31, 2020, Amyris announced that initial production of its hand sanitizer has started with Allure Labs…
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The USNS Comfort joined New York’s COVID-19 fight
On Mar. 30, 2020, the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in New York…
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Study documents widespread contamination of environment near patients with COVID-19
On Mar. 29, 2020, a study by UNMC/Nebraska Medicine/NSRI researchers provides new evidence of SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination in…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA issued EUA to allow hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate products from Strategic National Stockpile to be distributed
On Mar. 28, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Oxford University COVID-19 study showed that Wuhan travel restrictions prevented wider disease spread
On Mar. 25, 2020, a mobility and epidemiological study from a global consortium of researchers, led by the…
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Vir Biotech proceeded with two clinical development candidates for COVID-19
On Mar. 25, 2020, Vir Biotech announced announced that it has identified multiple human monoclonal antibody (mAb) development…
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U of A research projects shared $58 million in federal funding
On Mar. 24, 2020, the University of Alberta (U of A) announced that a Public health study was…
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3M partnered with Ford to help further accelerate COVID-19 response
On Mar. 24, 2020, 3M and Ford Motor Co. announced that they had entered into a partnership in…
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Bausch Health donated products and supplies in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 24, 2020, Bausch Health announced it had donated medicines and health care products to assist in…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Therapeutics
Windtree announced clinical study of lung injury treatment in COVID-19 patients with its KL4 surfactant therapy
On Mar. 24, 2020, Windtree Therapeutics announced it will study its proprietary KL4 surfactant to potentially mitigate the…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
NIH online resources support COVID-19 workers training to protect their own health
On Mar. 23, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it had launched an important online…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | NIH
Research revealed new coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
On Mar. 17, 2020, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was stable for several hours to…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
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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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 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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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…
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LabCorp launched test for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On Mar. 5, 2020, LabCorp announced that it was making its LabCorp 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), NAA test…
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OPKO Health introduced Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test
On Mar. 5, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced it was offering a test for the…
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Innovation Pharma provided scientific rationale and clinical development perspectives for Brilacidin as potential Coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 2, 2020, Innovation Pharma provided the scientific rationale and clinical development perspectives for Brilacidin, the Company’s…
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Pilot clinical trial in China to test University of British Columbia researcher’s findings as a targeted therapy for COVID-19
On Feb. 25, 2020, a University of British Columbia (UBC) researcher was part of an international team working…
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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 signed into law
On Jun. 24, 2019, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (S.1379) passed by…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | NIH | Non-Profit Research | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Veterinary
HHS Influenza Pandemic Planning Update was published
On Jun. 15, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the nations’s updated Pandemic…
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Nebraska Medicine awarded $19.8 million to develop national training center for HHS
On Oct. 28, 2016, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine announced they had been awarded $19.8 million by the U.S. Dept. of…
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American Medical Association adopted policy ﾠthat supported ending non-medical vaccine exemptions
On Jun. 8, 2015, the American Medical Association adopted a new policyﾠthat recommended that states have in place…
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The CDC initiated the Global Heath Security Agenda
On Aug. 1, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated the Global Heath Security…
