On March 9, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated coronavirus COVID-19 mortality rate at 3.4%, but the actual number turns out to be a lot lower. For example, coronavirus COVID-19 mortality rate in the United States is now at 1.4% Does […]
The demand for for N95 masks continues to climb as people look for ways to protect themselves from the deadly coronavirus. Today, Vice President Pence just announced during the Tuesday White House Coronavirus Task Briefing that tech giant Apple has […]
According to WHO, around 60% of people with coronavirus show mild or no symptoms. Medical experts also said that the spread of Covid-19 by people who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic may be responsible for more transmission than previously thought; […]
A new national study found that 69 percent of U.S. small businesses have already experienced a large drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and 60 percent believe demand will continue to decline. The study of small businesses by […]
As the news about anti-malaria drugs chloroquine and hydrochloroquine spreads all over the internet, coronavirus patients are doing everything they can to stay alive. Some went as far as self-medicating using aquarium cleaner containing chloroquine phosphate. According to hospital system Banner Health, A […]
It’s no longer news that the two anti-malaria drugs are now becoming increasingly promising in the treatment of coronavirus patients. As it turns out, the doctors who are once opposed to drugs, are now hoarding the drugs for themselves, family, […]
Everyone is talking about the two anti-malaria drugs that became the game changer after a small clinical study led by renowned French research professor Didier Raoult found that Hydroxychloroquine is effective in the fight against coronavirus. The study was led by renowned […]
Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp announced Tuesday they will now be able to process more than 300,000 COVID-19 tests by the end of the week, the CEOs of the two companies said in an interview with CNBC. LabCorp CEO Adam Schechter said […]
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 184 countries and territories around the world. With 396,035 cases reported, the death toll from the new coronavirus is at least 17,247 worldwide with 6,000 in Europe. Spain had the worst day since the coronavirus outbreak started. Italy announced […]
With people staying home during this coronavirus pandemic, the demand for internet traffic skyrocket. Many people are turning to social media, Netflix and Youtube to keep themselves occupied. Yesterday, YouTube said it will reduce the quality of videos around the […]
Last Friday, we published a story about General Motors and Tesla after the two companies pledged to retool their operations in the fight against coronavirus. Today, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk makes good of his promise and donated more than 1,000 ventilators […]
Coronavirus continues to claim lives around the world. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep count of coronavirus deaths as the number changes almost every minute. Then last week, the news about antimalaria drug took the internet by storm after a small […]
With all the bad news over the coronavirus, there is a piece of good news from Michael Levitt, a Nobel prize winner and Stanford biophysicist. Over the weekend, Levitt delivered his optimistic take on the coronavirus pandemic to the Los Angeles Times. […]
A lot has been said about anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as a promising treatment option for coronavirus patients. However, the FDA and CDC have been very cautious about approving the drugs for general use due to lack of sufficient […]
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 184 countries and territories around the world. The death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 16,490 worldwide with 5,000 in Europe. U.S. reports at least 132 coronavirus deaths in a single day, 545 U.S. […]
Earlier this month, we reported a story of Chinese government spokesperson Zhao Lijian after he said the coronavirus’ origin is not necessarily China, calling it “irresponsible” to trace the origin to China. Lijian’s warning came after China’s own reports confirmed […]
A recent French peer review study by renowned infectious disease specialist Dr. Didier Raoult which was published in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents showed promising results in the treatment of COVID-19 with Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). The French study also showed […]
In a race to find cure for the deadly coronavirus that has killed over 15,00 people around the world, the US government, industry and academia have pooled efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by offering researchers access to some of […]
Coronavirus pandemic has claimed thousands of lives and caused trillions of dollars in economic damages. The question is, how should tech startups weather the crisis especially during a period of uncertainty? Below are suggestions to tech startups from Warren Leow. Loew […]
Over the weekend, President Trump tweeted about the popular anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a game changer. In his tweet, President Trump said: “HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in […]