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Coronavirus deaths cross 3,000; recovery rate in China rises
pharmaceutical-technology
March 03, 2020
The total number of deaths due to coronavirus (Covid-19) has crossed 3,000, as of the end of 1 March. The number of deaths in mainland China stands at 2,912.
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WuXi Biologics, Vir Biotech Partner to Develop COVID-19 Antibodies
contractpharma
March 03, 2020
WuXi Biologics will conduct cell-line development, process and formulation development, and initial manufacturing for clinical development.
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FDA Releases Coronavirus Supply Chain Update
contractpharma
March 03, 2020
Manufacturer alerts FDA to a shortage of a drug related to site affected by coronavirus.
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Why the U.S. is "Flying in the Dark" Without Quicker Ability to Diagnose COVID-19
Prnewswire
March 03, 2020
Active companies in the markets this week include Hawkeye Systems, Inc. (OTCQB: HWKE), Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX), Generex Biotechnology Corporation (OTCQB: GNBT), Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT), iBio, Inc. (NYSE: IBIO).
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Policy to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics
FDA
March 02, 2020
FDA issued a new policy for certain laboratories seeking to develop diagnostic tests for coronavirus in order to achieve more rapid testing capacity in the U.S.
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Direct Relief Commits Initial $2 Million for U.S. Coronavirus Response
PRNewswire
February 28, 2020
Direct Relief has committed an initial $2 million in emergency funding to support the fight against novel coronavirus in the U.S. as national health officials warn of its expected spread.
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FDA:Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supply Chain Update
PRNewswire
February 28, 2020
This statement is attributed to: FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D.
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Active Motif clones, sequences and expresses the first full human antibody derived from patients infected with the 2019 Coronavirus COVID-19
PRNewswire
February 27, 2020
Active Motif Shanghai (a subsidiary of Active Motif, Inc.), in collaboration with Fudan University and its affiliated Public Health Clinical Center, used its single-cell AbEpic™ screening technology to isolate antibodies from patients recovering from 2019
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Brazil Sends Masks to Help Fight the Coronavirus in China
prnasia
February 25, 2020
The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided transport for a humanitarian donation of more than 200,000 disposable masks to China to help fight the coronavirus in that country.
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Yum China Stands with Communities to Fight Coronavirus
prnasia
February 22, 2020
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC) today announced that it has been actively mobilizing resources in a multi-pronged response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).