Infectious Disease Control

Halodoc Deploys More Available Doctors Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

JAKARTA, Indonesia, 4 Maret 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To increase community preparedness in anticipating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the integrated health platform Halodoc runs an official protocol for doctors within the Halodoc ecosystem. The said protocol covers standardized procedure of c...

2020-03-04 16:36 2803

New Disinfection Spray From Lipidor and Aurena Laboratories

STOCKHOLM, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In connection with the ongoing outbreak of Covid-19, caused by the new coronavirus, demand for disinfectants has snowballed and many products have suffered from supply shortages. Lipidor (Nasdaq First North: LIPI) has previously developed a spray for hand ...

2020-03-04 15:20 1519

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Responds to Coronavirus Development in Indonesia Towards Tourism

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Wishnutama Kusubandio, respondsto the latest information of two Indonesian citizens who were stated positive for the coronavirus. According tothe Minister, the implementation of tourism sector's stimulus p...

2020-03-04 13:37 3167

Airports in Vietnam apply special process to receive flights from areas affected by COVID-19

QUANG NINH, Vietnam, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At 3.30pm on March 1, Vietjet flight VJ961 carrying 229 passengers from Incheon (South Korea) touched down at Van Don International Airport in the northeast ofVietnam. The special procedure ...

2020-03-04 10:23 3358

COVID-19 impact: APAC markets present value-buying opportunities with rebound expected in H2 2020

* APAC property markets to recover in H2 assuming COVID-19 outbreak peaks in the first half of 2020 * Investment opportunities emerge in offices and industrial property across Asia and Australia; in mainland China we highlight logistics assets and data centres; hotels offer rebound opportunit...

2020-03-04 09:10 5364

The Edison Hotels Ensures Safety for Guests and Staff

PENANG, Malaysia, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "Penang is a safe destination" was the message from tourism officials. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, there have not been any reported cases inPenang. However, all stakeholders, including The Edison George Town are taking precautionary measures to ...

2020-03-03 14:49 1608

#FightTheVirus: Sqkii Plays Its Part by Creating Singapore's First Educational Online Game Combating COVID-19

SINGAPORE, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With COVID-19 already leaving an indelible mark this year on many countries around the globe, and with rising cases acrossSingapore requiring more precautions, local gamification startup Sqkii has responded to the crisis with a new online game,#FightTheVir...

2020-03-03 14:00 4020

How Coronavirus Affects Travel to EU/EEA and UK as Non-EU Nationals Seek Plan B

LONDON, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel to the Schengen area is likely to become difficult for those applying for a visa, according to EU's new Coronavirus response team. UK Prime MinisterBoris Johnson also confirmed, after the Cobra meeting at Downing Street on Monday morning, that coronavi...

2020-03-03 08:19 4114

Medix-Global Launches the Mask of Solidarity Initiative, a New Programme Designed to Help Alleviate the Human Suffering Caused by COVID-19

LONDON, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medix-Global, the leading global health management company, has today launchedMask of Solidarity, a global initiative which is seeking to inspire action and raise donations for registered charities via themaskofsolidarity.org

2020-03-02 15:00 1774

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Announces Clinical Research of Favipiravir, Co-Developed with the Academy of Military Medical Sciences of the People's Liberation Army, Has Commenced

HONG KONG, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. (HKEX: 0460, "Sihuan Pharmaceutical" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is pleased to announce that the clinical research of Favipiravir tablet, which was co-developed by the Group and t...

2020-03-02 14:15 7380

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 3058

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 3399

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 10220

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 8974

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 3910

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 2351

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 7950

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 2123

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 5840

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 1835