Infectious Disease Control

UserTesting Research Finds Australians Express Caution Regarding Travel Bubble, and For Good Reason

SYDNEY, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimism abounded for many Australian tourists when a travel bubble betweenAustralia and New Zealand, allowing travel without quarantine, opened onApril 18th. UserTesting , a leading provider of on-demand Human Insights

2021-05-07 16:47 2266

COVID-19 has caused 6.9 million deaths globally, more than double what official reports show

SEATTLE, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Globally, COVID-19 has caused approximately 6.9 million deaths, more than double what official numbers show, according toa new analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at theUniversity of Washington School of Medicine. IHME found that...

2021-05-06 23:00 3152

Novavax and Gavi Execute Advance Purchase Agreement for COVID-19 Vaccine for COVAX Facility

* Novavax to deliver 350 million doses beginning Q3 2021 * 1.1 billion doses of Novavax vaccine to be available to countries participating in COVAX * Serum Institute of India to provide balance of doses for LMICs * Underscores commitment to global equitable access to Novavax vaccine GAITHE...

2021-05-06 21:53 4698

Zero-Contact Medical Station for a Safe and Rapid PCR Covid-19 Testing

HSINCHU, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brain Navi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a brain surgery robotic company, is launching "zero-contact" medical stations in hospitals across Taiwan, fully protect medical staff and patients from the cross-infection of "highly contagious diseases." The biggest risk of...

2021-05-06 15:39 2497

Lam Research Commits $1 Million to Battle Against COVID-19 in India

BANGALORE, India, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lam Research today announced it will donate$1 million (~7.5 cr INR) for COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts in India. The funds will support both local efforts in Bangalore and the Direct Relief organization's efforts ...

2021-05-06 13:30 3567

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Launches Quantitative COVID-19 IgG Antibody Test with CE Mark

- Ortho's VITROS® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Quantitative Antibody test is traceable to the WHO International Standard for anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies, which is developed to facilitate the standardization of SARS-CoV-2 serological methods - The test gives clinicians and public health leaders a standa...

2021-05-05 20:00 3061

CSafe Global Providing Thermal Protection for COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments from BioNTech Facility

The tailor-made double-wall VIP insulated shipper provides 10+ days of temperature protection for vaccine shipments from BioNTech's facility with minimal dry ice. DAYTON, Ohio, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CSafe Global, the innovation leader in active, passive parcel and cell and gene temperature...

2021-05-05 20:00 3650

HeiQ launches high-tech mask featuring ground-breaking copper technology shown to deactivate the COVID-19 virus in five minutes

ZURICH, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leader in textile and materials innovation, HeiQ, launches HeiQ MetalliQ, a futuristic-looking, high-tech surgical mask that destroys all viruses and bacteria tested, up to 100% efficacy.

2021-05-05 16:00 3667

Manulife donating $250,000 to support COVID-19 relief efforts in Asia

C$ unless otherwise stated                                            TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC     SEHK: 945 TORONTO, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 is currently resurging with devastating impacts in parts of Asia. In response, Manulife is donating$250 ,000 (CAD) to Project HOPE. This contribution...

2021-05-04 18:00 2158

Sentinel Diagnostics Launches Two New Serological Tests To Quickly Assess The Immunoresponse To SARS-CoV-2

MILAN, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- To quickly assess the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 of patients and entire communities, Sentinel Diagnostics - an Italian company focused for more than 35 years on the development and production ofIn Vitro Diagnostics for the most advanced Clinical Chemistry, I...

2021-05-04 16:12 2447

CAS launches new brand reflecting strategic evolution to empower smarter science

Expanding portfolio of solutions and capabilities addressing growing need for curated scientific data and expertise to accelerate discovery COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CAS , a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) that specializes in scientific ...

2021-04-29 04:53 2960

GenScript Launches Research-Grade Lentiviral Vector Packaging Service

PISCATAWAY, N.J., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript® , the world's leading reagents provider, announced today the launch of its Research Lentiviral Vector Packaging Service for cell lin...

2021-04-28 19:30 2460

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Recognized With Prestigious Edison Award for Highly Accurate COVID-19 Solutions Capable of Mass-Scale Testing

Silver Award Recognizes Antibody and Antigen Tests RARITAN, N.J., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics  (NASDAQ: OCDX), one of the world's largest pure-play in vitro diagnostics (IVD) companies, has been recognized with a prestigious silver 2021 Edison Award for its VITROS® C...

2021-04-27 05:16 2160

INOVIO Planning for ex-US Global Phase 3 Trial for INO-4800

Given universal eligibility and broad availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., DoD JPEO-CBRND has notified INOVIO that it will discontinue funding for the Phase 3 INO-4800 trial INOVIO adjusts INO-4800 clinical development strategy to focus on global unmet COVID-19 vaccine needs PLYMOUTH ...

2021-04-23 20:00 4724

Vaccines: More cooperation, less speculation

BEIJING, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on China's attitude towards China-US trade friction: Recently, there have been media reports saying that a Chinese official "admitted" low effectiveness of the country's COVID-19 vaccines. Given that many countries have alread...

2021-04-22 21:00 1763

IBM Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted 9 in 10 Surveyed Consumers' Views on Sustainability

ARMONK, N.Y., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated consumers' focus on sustainability and willingness to pay out of their own pockets – or even take a pay cut – for a sustainable future, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV)survey of over 14,000 co...

2021-04-22 20:00 3256

RDIF and Minapharm agree to produce over 40 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine in Egypt

MOSCOW, CAIRO and BERLIN, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF,Russia's sovereign wealth fund), Egypt's Minapharm, the regional leader in recombinant DNA technology, and itsBerlin-based subsidiary, ProBioGen AG, announce the agreement to produce over 40 million ...

2021-04-22 16:00 2658

Memorandum of Understanding signed between MURC and AINQA Health Pte. Ltd.

LONDON and NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AINQA Health Pte. Ltd. (Headquartered inSingapore, CEO: Kanagasingam Kathirkama Thamby, also "AINQA") and Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquartered inTokyo, President:Satoshi Murabayashi, also "MURC") have signed a Memorand...

2021-04-22 10:30 1728

Seegene to supply COVID-19 diagnostic tests worth 16 mil. GBP to Scotland, triple the sales volume seen last year

* Second public procurement agreement after Italy's procurement deal worth EUR 89.3 million SEOUL, South Korea, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), a leading biotechnology firm said it began supplying its COVID-19 diagnostic tests worth16,209,150 GBP to Scotland under a pub...

2021-04-22 09:37 3059

Innovative and Eco-friendly Masks to Provide Silver Lining for Declining Consumer Face Mask Market

For face mask businesses to thrive in the post-COVID-19 era, manufacturers must develop masks with distinct product features, says Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis on the global consumer face mask market finds that the mature ...

2021-04-22 04:03 1970
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