Infectious Disease Control

Undeterred by Hardships, Helping Friends from Far and Wide: Fosun Helps the World Fight Coronavirus with Global Resources

HONG KONG, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China Cargo CK253, from Shanghai Pudong landed at Tokyo Narita Airport, with the first batch of 36,000 protective medical supplies toJapan, Fosun officially started the second phase of its operations against the coronavirus by urgently deploying global re...

2020-03-02 12:40 3982

Researchers Worldwide Are Using Berkeley Lights' Beacon Platform To Combat COVID-19

Berkeley Lights' proprietary technology, the Beacon® optofluidic platform, is currently used by researchers across three continents—the U.S.,China, and Australia—to help them find solutions for the Coronavirus EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley Lights, Inc., a leader in c...

2020-02-29 01:00 3851

Ping An Launches COVID-19 Smart Image-Reading System to Help Control the Epidemic

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 02318; SSE: 601318) announced that the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) smart image-reading system was launched on 19 February. It wa...

2020-02-28 19:40 10532

New World's Adrian Cheng Announces New Initiatives to Combat Coronavirus

* First corporate to invest HK$10 Million in Research, Development and Production of Patented Antibacterial and Antiviral NanoDiamonds Technology Masks * Sets Up Two Production Lines to Produce 200,000 Surgical Masks a Day for the Public HONG KONG, Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To help fight th...

2020-02-28 17:30 9401

LOTTE Vietnam Shopping Joint Stock Company donates medical masks for the Hospital for Tropical Diseases

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LOTTE Vietnam Shopping Joint Stock Company donated 30,000 medical masks of Choice L brand to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases inHo Chi Minh City to help reverse the Covid-19 epidemic. Given the complicated situation of Covid-19, the dema...

2020-02-28 16:27 4211

Studycat Donates Free Use of Its Children's Language Learning Apps Globally

HONG KONG, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global edtech firm Studycat Limited  is donating a month's free use, globally, of its award-winning Fun Series language learning apps teaching 3-8 year-olds English , Chinese

2020-02-27 19:14 2582

Samsung Biologics Confirms 'No Impact' of COVID-19 with Business Continuity Plan in Effect

SONGDO, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely since the initial outbreak in late January and taking proactive measures company-wide to ensure a safe working environment and continuous business operations. The company confi...

2020-02-27 15:49 1588

WuXi Diagnostics' integrated testing solution for COVID-19 epidemiological investigation and diagnosis

SHANGHAI, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Diagnostics has successfully developed a series of COVID-19 detection products, including2019-nCoV IgM Detection kit (Enzyme-linked Immunoassay, ELISA), 2019-nCoV IgM/IgG Detection Kit (Enzyme-linked Immunoassay, ELISA) and 2019-nCoV Nucleic Acid Detec...

2020-02-27 15:47 1945

Pertubuhan Integriti Nicky Liow Malaysia & Yayasan Winner Emperor Sedunia Donates 76,920 Masks and Medical Supplies to Covid-19 Infected China Witnessed by Local Celebrities

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dato' Sri Liow Soon Hee through his charity foundations, Pertubuhan Integriti Nicky Liow Malaysia and Yayasan Winner Emperor Sedunia, along with the support of local Malaysian celebrityExcella Chong, singer-songwriter, has donated shipments of...

2020-02-27 08:00 8663

Optoelectronic Technologies Assisting in the Fight Against COVID-19

SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Optoelectronic technologies benefit our daily lives from every aspect. However less people know that optoelectronic technologies are playing a key role amid the fight against COVID-19, especially for technologies such as information and communication...

2020-02-26 16:57 2397

YOLA provides online learning platform to nearly 10,000 students during the Covid-19 epidemic

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Within 24 hours of Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announcing a nationwide school shutdown in February, YOLA was able to register and prepare over 3,000 of its current students to be online ready with minimal disruption ...

2020-02-26 11:51 6439

Trip.com Announces Safeguards for Travelers Affected by COVID-19 Outbreak

SHANGHAI, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, Trip.com today announced an expansion to its Safeguard Cancellation Guarantee. Originally announced in January with the support of industry partners, the Trip.com Safeguard Cancellation Guarantee ini...

2020-02-26 01:44 2016

WuXi Biologics and Vir Biotechnology Announce Collaboration for Global Development of Antibodies to Treat COVID-19

SAN FRANCISCO and SHANGHAI, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a leading global open-access biologics technology platform company offering end-to-end solutions for biologics discovery, development and manufacturing, and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. ("Vir") (Nasdaq: VI...

2020-02-25 21:30 2943

ACT Continues to Send Aid to Various Countries to Face Coronavirus Outbreak

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- After collaborating with various partners, including the international NGO Peace Wind Japan (PWJ), until now,Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) has sent 1,610 boxes of the masks. 1,210 boxes were sent toHong Kong, 300 boxes to Taiwan, and 100 boxes to Singa...

2020-02-25 15:55 2137

Maybank and Etiqa Singapore offer complimentary COVID-19 and dengue fever special insurance coverage to all customers

SINGAPORE, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of the on-going threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and recent developments and rise of dengue fever cases inSingapore, Maybank and its insurance arm Etiqa Singapore are stepping up and pledging to provide a 30-day special insurance ...

2020-02-25 08:23 3707

Yili supports pastures amid coronavirus outbreak

HOHHOT, China, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, dairy giant Yili Industrial Group has raised670 million yuan ($95.7 million) in order to help its cooperative pastures, while providing anti-epidemic guidance and opening up fast track financing channels f...

2020-02-24 18:47 1272

#ToughTimesTogether HKBN Offers 1-month Waiver Relief Worth Over HK$100M to All Residential Fixed Services and Enterprise Customers

HONG KONG, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow inHong Kong, a heavy toll has been taken on many businesses and families resulting in financial losses, wage cuts and layoffs. HKBN Group ("HKBN" or the "Group") announced today that, in step with its core pu...

2020-02-24 16:41 7970

Emergency Service from 111 Helps Companies Secure Epidemic Supplies to Open for Business

SHANGHAI, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses across China need to secure epidemic supplies such as face masks and disinfectant to re-open factories and offices. Now they will be able to turn to 111, Inc. (NASDAQ: YI) ("111" or the "Company"), a leading integrated online and offline healthca...

2020-02-24 16:00 4279

Brazil Sends Masks to Help Fight the Coronavirus in China

SÃO PAULO, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided transport for a humanitarian donation of more than 200,000 disposable masks toChina to help fight the coronavirus in that country. Suzano donated the masks to the Brazilian Agency for Cooperation (ABC),...

2020-02-24 09:30 3090

Project HOPE Partners with United Airlines to Deliver Lifesaving Medical Equipment to Epicenter of Coronavirus Epidemic

MILLWOOD, Virginia, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Project HOPE today announced that United Airlines is donating funds to deliver desperately needed ventilators to eleven hospitals inHubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak inChina. The ventilators, which can help...

2020-02-24 09:00 2576