Secaucus, NJ…Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, has launched a coronavirus (COVID-19) test service. The new test service aids the presumptive detection of nucleic acid in respiratory specimens of patients meeting CDC’s clinical criteria for COVID-19 testing. Quest was in position to receive specimens for testing, and begin to […]
Santa Cruz, CA…Santa Cruz County Public Health officials announced the first case of COVID-19 in the County. This case came from a cruise ship traveler and was not from community spread. Santa Cruz County Public Health is coordinating a thorough investigation with state and federal partners. We continue to partner with regional agencies to plan […]
Boston, MA…Today STAT news published an article by By MATTHEW HERPER @matthewherper and ADAM FEUERSTEIN @adamfeuerstein. We thought we would pass it along as all of the news seems to be hysteria on spread rather than on treatments that might be possible in the short term. When it comes to creating treatments for Covid-19, the […]
Washington, DC…We just completed another meeting of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. It’s been a very busy and productive day here at the White House. President Donald Trump has no higher priority than the safety and health of the American people. And the President has directed our task force — employing the full resources […]
Sacramento, CA…As part of the state’s response to address the global COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for broader spread of COVID-19. The proclamation comes as the number of […]
Roseville, CA…Placer County Public Health is reporting that a resident has died of COVID-19. The person, an elderly adult with underlying health conditions, was the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county and is now the first to die from the illness in California. “We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health announced today that new CDC test kits used to detect Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) now available in California can be used to do diagnostic testing in the community. California will immediately receive an additional shipment of kits to test up to 1,200 people. “These new testing protocols and […]
Kiryat Shmona, Israel…After 4 years of research funded by Israel’s Ministry of Science & Technology, MIGAL’s researchers have developed an effective vaccine against avian coronavirus Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV), to be adapted soon and create a human vaccine against COVID-19. Israel’s Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Ofir Akunis, commented: “Congratulations to MIGAL on this […]
Washington, DC…Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Before I begin, I’d like to extend my deepest condolences to the victims and families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Earlier today, a wicked murderer opened fire at a Molson Coors Brewing Company plant, taking the lives of five people. A number of people were wounded, some […]