COVID-19 / Coronavirus
Medicom Announces UK Mask Manufacturing Facility in Alliance with British Government
MONTREAL, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medicom Group, ("Medicom"), one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical and respiratory masks, has announced the further expansion of its global footprint with the plan to open a new mask manufacturing facility in theUnited Kingdom this year. ...
A Korean startup has an advanced QR tracing solution to possibly stop COVID-19 2nd wave, and it's looking to donate the solution
SEOUL, South Korea, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A cybersecurity startup and a member company of theBorn2Global Centre, swlDch suggests dynamic, unidirectional QR code technology that can encourage wider user adoption as well as protect user privacy. Strict measures are eased as the number of C...
Global Security Industry Shifts to Service-based Solution Offerings Post-Pandemic
Security markets across countries will recover at a different pace but the outlook is promising, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, California, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis,Post-Pandemic Growth Opportunity in the Global Security Industry , finds that the secu...
ERBA Mannheim Launches CE Marked COVID-19 IgM Antibody ELISA
LONDON, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,Erba Mannheim today launched the ErbaLisa COVID-19 IgM ELISA kit for detection of IgM antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. IgM antibodies are produced first and detectable during disease onset, so using the new assay in comb...
IFPBM announces "A world-first study confirms less is safe, even better, when it comes to transfusion - reassuring evidence amid COVID-19 blood shortages"
BASEL, Switzerland, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study that is the first of its kind, researchers from the University ofWestern Australia analyzed a massive amount of data on death rates from all systematic reviews of clinical trials comparing restrictive and liberal transfusion strategies....
Gencurix wins FDA EUA for COVID-19 Test Kit
SEOUL, South Korea, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A Korean molecular diagnostic
company, Gencurix, Inc., has announced that they have received U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)'s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its GenePro
SARS-CoV-2 Test.
Global Fund COVID-19 Report: Deaths from HIV, TB and Malaria Could Almost Double in 12 Months Unless Urgent Action is Taken
GENEVA, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released by the Global Fund today estimates that countries affected by HIV, tuberculosis and malaria urgently needUS$28.5 billion to protect the extraordinary progress achieved in the fight against the three diseases in the past two decades. T...
Supermicro and Goethe University Frankfurt Deliver High-Performance Computing Solution for COVID and Physics Research
Supermicro Delivers Advanced AMD Based GPU Servers With Double the I/O Bandwidth and 200Gb Networking to theGoethe University Frankfurt CSC Supercomputer Center to SupportComputationally Intensive Research SAN JOSE, California, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SM...
Thai MICE Venues Exhibit New Health Measures to Stage "New Normal" Business Events
BANGKOK, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A long list of Thai MICE venue operators are exhibiting their new health measures ready to be executed for the debut of business events after the government allowed MICE industry to restart with no limit on size and attendance under the fourth-phase easing...
Collinson Sets New Airport Lounge Standards in Health and Digital to Spearhead the Safe, Contactless Journey
* Helping to boost traveller confidence and drive a safe and effective recovery for the travel sector post-COVID-19, Collinson introduces a trio of airport lounge initiatives * Collinson's new set of global health and safety standards for airport lounges in the Priority Pass network will furt...
World's 1st inactivated COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies
BEIJING, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by Qu Jian from Science and Technology Daily: The Phase I/II clinical trials of the world's first inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Wuhan Institute of Biological Products under the China National Biotec Group (CNBG) affiliated to the ...
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council launches online "Anti-COVID-19 Pavilion" sharing epidemic prevention information
HANOI, Vietnam, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In Jun 2020, The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has announced the launch of the "Taiwan Anti-COVID-19 Pavilion." The pavilion combines the work of experts from different areas, including more than 20 medical institutions and 2,000...
IgNova Files Patent Application on Antibody Against COVID-19
VISBEK, Germany, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IgNova announced today that it has filed a patent application covering the use of passive immunization to control SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans. IgNova, a biopharmaceutical R&D start up, researches technology based on specific egg immunoglobulins (I...
Demand for niche tech skills remains strong in India despite economic slowdown due to COVID-19
NEW DELHI, India, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the economic setback India is experiencing from the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders and experts are predicting the Indian economy and recruitment landscape will bounce back in the near future. However, the demand for technology talent wi...
KAIST Forum Envisions Education in the Post-COVID Era
DAEJEON, South Korea, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An international forum hosted by the KAIST Global Strategy Institute will examine how the disruptions caused by the global pandemic will impact the future of education. Global leaders will reflect on ways to better facilitate inclusive education...
10 Million Asia Pacific Small Businesses to Participate in Visa's Global Program to Spur Recovery Through Digital Commerce
SINGAPORE, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced a commitment to support 10 million small businesses acrossAsia Pacific in an effort to get local communities back to business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visa is introducing a range of programs and solutions to help...
NDB Board of Directors approves USD 1 billion COVID-19 Emergency Program Loan to South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 19, 2020, the Board of Directors of the New Development Bank (NDB) approved a COVID-19 Emergency Program Loan of USD 1 billion to the Government of the Republic of South Africa. "The COVID-19 Emergency Program Loan to South Africa wi...
ASEAN and The Asia Foundation, with support from Google.org collaborate to equip 200,000 micro and small enterprises with digital skills and tools amidst the COVID-19 crisis
SINGAPORE, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The ASEAN Coordinating Committee on
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME) and The Asia Foundation have come
together, to launch the Go Digital ASEAN initiative. Supported by aUSD3.3
million grant from Google.org,
Arçelik Completes Mass Production of 5,000 Ventilators to Meet International Demand
- Arçelik, which owns Beko and Grundig, collaborated with leading Turkish businesses to produce the life-saving ventilators on a not-for-profit basis - Ventilators have been provided to countries including Brazil, Chad, Nigeria, Niger, Azerbaijan, Libya, Uzbekistan, Somalia, Dagestan and Syria - ...
Fluidra Presents a Unique Project That Combines All Recommended Anti-COVID-19 Measures in One Swimming Pool
BARCELONA, Spain, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluidra, global leader in the pool and wellness equipment business, presented the "Perfect COVID-FREE Pool" project at the Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta (CNAB) featuring measures which maximize safety, making them the safest pools against the cor...
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