Category: healthcare

AstraZeneca Receives $1 Billion From U.S. Government To Produce Coronavirus Vaccine

The company says it has secured orders for 400 million doses of the as yet unproven vaccine, to be delivered from this September.

AstraZeneca Receives $1 Billion From U.S. Government To Produce Coronavirus Vaccine

The company says it has secured orders for 400 million doses of the as yet unproven vaccine, to be delivered from this September.

Cigna Expands Mental Health Network With Talkspace’s Virtual Therapy

Cigna is adding online therapy firm Talkspace to its growing menu of telehealth offerings as insurers expand further into offering virtual mental health to their providers networks.

Another Stimulus Check? What Americans Need From The Latest Relief Package

Ignore the political sparring—a new stimulus bill is coming, including more individual checks. Here’s what’s needed to revitalize the economy and prevent a deeper recession.

What The NBA Is Doing About Covid-19 Coronavirus

In most years, the month of May would have been playoff time for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Here’s what’s going on instead.

Food Samples, Office Coffee And Other Parts Of Everyday Life That Will Not Return With Reopening

Goodbye Costco tiny hot dog samples; you will be missed.

Chinese Companies Must Play By American Rules Or Be Banned From U.S. Exchanges, Senate Rules

The new bill passed by the Senate would force Chinese companies to certify that “they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government.”

How The U.S. Can Responsibly Reopen The Economy Without Causing A Second Coronavirus Wave

Public health policy expert Dr. Anand Parekh warns that the “new normal” will likely include a recurring pattern of implementing and lifting social distancing interventions.

Jerusalem Tech Beyond COVID19: Five Facts About The Vibrant, Diverse Ecosystem That Has Doubled In Size In Recent Years

In recent years, Jerusalem has evolved into a highly accomplished center of innovation. Over the past months, startups in Israel’s capital have joined the global battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, and have taken up the search for innovative solution…

U.S. Coronavirus Infection Surge ‘Yet To Materialize’ As People Resume Activity, Forecasters Say

A University of Washington coronavirus model begins to track what happens as the U.S. reopens.