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This New England Startup Is Developing An Analyzer That Will Detect Coronavirus

The company is developing a fully automated genetic analyzer to identify pathogens, bacteria and viruses like the coronavirus, designed to be used at the site of sample collection and return results in about one hour.

Tesla Reports Its First Employee Coronavirus Cases As Elon Musk Touts Ventilator Plans

The electric car company’s first cases come days after it idled production at its main California plant.

How Seattle, Former Epicenter, Is Innovating To Respond To The Crisis

Seattle has put together a rapid response for businesses affected by coronavirus shutdowns.

How Long Should Social Distancing Last? When Will COVID-19 Coronavirus End?

These are the things that will determine how long social distancing will need to continue.

Tradeoff Between Public Health Measures Targeting Covid-19 And Restarting The Economy?

With respect to public health measures targeting Covid-19 and restarting the economy it’s not one or the other. The two work in tandem. Resolving an unfolding coronavirus public health crisis and ensuring sustained economic recovery may require a longe…

The Coronavirus Has Created A Surge Of Telemedicine Demand. GoodRX Now Lets Consumers Compare Services

Drug pricing unicorn GoodRx has opened a new online marketplace for patients to compare telemedicine services for coronavirus and other ailments.

Partners In Health In Rwanda: Lessons In Eliminating Barriers To Quality Care

Known locally as Inshuti Mu Buzima, Partners In Health is implementing an innovative rural healthcare model that has developed some of the best health institutions in all of Rwanda and even the African continent.

Entrepreneur First’s Latest European Cohort Revealed, With Plenty Of Biotech Startups On Show

Amidst the global lockdowns and Coronavirus precautions, Entrepreneur First opted to reveal their latest cohort of European startups virtually, with plenty of biotech on show.

WHO Teams With Social Media Giants To Develop Software Combating Coronavirus Issues

The World Health Organization huddled up with social media and software companies this week to fire up an initiative developing software to take on the currnt and potential threats related to the Coronavirus.

UnitedHealth Group To Roll Out Coronavirus Test To 46,000 Doctors

UnitedHealth Group will roll out a patient-administered test for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 to 46,000 physicians, the company said Thursday, March 26, 2020.