Infectious Disease Control

Abu Dhabi Welcomes All Vaccinated Travellers from Around the World, Lifting Quarantine Measures starting 5 September 2021

Unvaccinated travellers from 'Green List' countries also able to enter Abu Dhabi with no quarantine New simple process to verify international vaccination certificates launched to support 'Green Pass' entry guidelines ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the updated internati...

2021-09-03 22:06 6744

BGI safeguards Ethiopia-China Route with airport COVID-19 testing lab

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- From April to August, 2021, BGI's COVID-19 testing lab has helped 5,500 Chinese travelers safely fly out of  the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. In April, BGI set up the "Huo-Yan" laboratory, a COVID-19 testing lab, at the airport for pass...

2021-09-03 21:16 4333

PolyU's research finds contact tracing is an effective way for controlling the spread of COVID-19 when borders reopen

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As some countries in the world begin to consider adjusting their pandemic control strategy from "zero COVID" to "living with COVID", a research study by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) ha...

2021-09-01 21:12 2866

Phase 1 of the Vaccination Lucky Draw Sponsored by Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Chinese Estates Closes with Over 2.5 Million Registrations

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phase 1 Lucky Draw, jointly sponsored by Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Limited ('NTFCF'), the philanthropic arm of Sino Group and Chinese Estates Holdings Limited ('Chinese Estates'), has officially closed for registration. As at the closing time ...

2021-09-01 20:27 3898

6 Interesting Places in the Philippines Worth Seeing After Pandemic

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation to ensure safe travels for future visitors of the country, under the direction of the Philippine Secretary of Tourism,Berna Romulo-Puyat, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has actively implemented new public health and safety guideli...

2021-08-31 19:33 422

Organ transplants fell by a third worldwide during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, new study presented at ESOT Congress 2021 shows

MILAN, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of solid organ transplants performed during the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020 plunged by 31% compared to the previous year, according to a new global study presented at theEuropean Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress 2021

2021-08-31 07:01 3077

Kenya Grants Emergency Use Authorization for the INDICAID(TM) COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test

HONG KONG, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PHASE Scientific announces that its  INDICAID™ COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (INDICAID™) has received Emergency Use Authorization from the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Republic ofKenya on 17 August 2021. The authorization enables the test to be used in Ken...

2021-08-30 09:00 5033

INOVIO Receives Authorization to Conduct Phase 3 Efficacy Trial of its COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Candidate, INO-4800

INOVIO's global Phase 3 efficacy trial receives authorization to proceed from Brazil; other countries to follow INOVIO to conduct INNOVATE Phase 3 efficacy trial with partner Advaccine in areas of world in need of COVID-19 vaccines PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- INOVIO (NAS...

2021-08-26 20:00 4110

RedHill Biopharma's Opaganib Demonstrates Strong Inhibition of COVID-19 Delta Variant

TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced preliminary results of a new preclinical study showing strong inhibiti...

2021-08-26 19:50 4161

XABT Donates 2019-nCoV Nucleic Acid Detection Kits to Vientiane, Laos

BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atsaphangthong Siphandone, Mayor of Vientiane, the capital of Laos, recently issued an honorary certificate to Beijing Applied Biological Technologies (XABT) for the donation of 2019-nCoV Nucleic Acid Detection Kits to supportVientiane's efforts at epidemic ...

2021-08-25 22:06 5152

Aqueous Ozone by BES Group Proves Effective in Killing COVID-19

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aqueous ozone by BES Group's Multi-Purpose Ozone Bottle and Professional Ozone Spray Bottle has proved effective in killing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in testing by a third-party lab at Nara Medical University inJapan.

2021-08-25 22:00 3667

Study Confirms Viraleze Antiviral Nasal Spray Provides Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 in Challenge Model

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Melbourne biotech company Starpharma has announced the publication of new data demonstrating the capability of its Viraleze antiviral nasal spray to protect against SARS-CoV-2 in an animal challenge model of SARS-CoV-2 infection[1]. Viraleze adm...

2021-08-23 20:23 5078

Shielding Our Singapore Spirit: Mamoru Marketing Shields More Than 12,000 NDP 2021 Participants with Clinical Grade ECOM products

SINGAPORE, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating Singapore's 56th year of independence, Mamoru Marketing Pte Ltd, exclusive distributor for ECOM products inSingapore, is proud to partner with the National Day Parade (NDP) 2021 for the first time this year to lend a hand in ensuring a COVID-Sa...

2021-08-19 20:47 4421

COVID-19 CARE Assist & Employer Tracking Programme Launched by DoctorOnCall

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DoctorOnCall, Malaysia's first and largest digital health platform today announced the launch of the DoctorOnCall Covid-19 CARE Assist programme for all purchasers of the Rapid Antigen (RTK-Ag) Self-Test kits. This benefit is available to A...

2021-08-18 10:00 3859

InferVision AI Assists the European Commission Monitoring COVID-19 Variants

WIESBADEN, Germany, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- InferVision AI has been selected to help monitor COVID-19 variants across the European Union. Faced with this challenge, the European Commission decided to increase their investment in the adoption of AI tools from InferVision. InferVision's AI to...

2021-08-16 21:51 5032

Ping An Supports COVID-19 Control Efforts in Philippines

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment inthe Philippines is being supported by Ping An's groundbreaking artificial intelligence-driven AskBob Clinical Decision Support System, announced Ping An Insurance (Group) Company ofChina, Ltd. (hereafter "Pin...

2021-08-16 17:22 10843

Introducing ProXmask(TM): Antiviral Face Mask as Better Alternative to Double-Masking and Capable of Inactivate SARS-CoV-2

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ProXmask™ is the first antiviral face mask mass-produced in theAsia Pacific by Prolexus Group. The antiviral face mask created by Prolexus Group is a remarkable example of conventional OEM (original equipment manufacturer) for globally renowne...

2021-08-16 15:21 3970

Regent Taipei Prioritizes Your Wellbeing

TAIPEI, Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As Taiwan lifts restrictions and indoor dining resumes inTaipei and New Taipei City, Regent Taipei has collaborated with LEDTECH Electronics Corporation, a world-renowned semiconductor lighting company, to enhance the hotel's epidemic preventative measures an...

2021-08-13 16:51 3480

F&NHB Achieves 100% Vaccination Rate of its Workforce in Klang Valley, Bentong and East Malaysia, 90% Nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 1,000 employees, contractors, and suppliers of Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB or the Group) and its associated companies have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccination as part of the F&N-PIKAS Programme (Program Imunisasi Industri CO...

2021-08-11 12:31 3140

INDICAID(TM) COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Receives Emergency Use Authorization From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

HONG KONG and GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PHASE Scientific International LTD (PHASE Scientific), today announced that itsINDICAID™ COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (INDICAID) received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and D...

2021-08-11 01:00 4856
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