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News and perspectives from corporations working to directly impact the COVID-19 public health crisis. Content from this collection may include updates from medical supply or pharmaceutical companies, businesses that have pivoted their production to support the medical response to COVID-19 or hospitals that are navigating many secondary impacts of the pandemic (both economic and human).

NVIDIA Brings GPU, HPC and AI Expertise to COVID-19 Battle

NVIDIA Brings GPU, HPC and AI Expertise to COVID-19 Battle

By: Ken Brown
Source: NVIDIA
Date of Publication: April 6th, 2020
A task force of NVIDIA computer scientists has joined the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium, which brings together leaders from the U.S. government, industry and academia to accelerate research using the world’s most powerful HPC resources.
TAGS:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Consortium
Data
Software
Supercomputers
Task force
JetBlue Is the First Major U.S. Airline to Require Masks for Passengers - The New York Times.pdf

JetBlue Is the First Major U.S. Airline to Require Masks for Passengers

By: Johnny Diaz
Source: New York Times
Date of Publication: April 28th, 2020
Jet Blue becomes the first US airline to require masks for passengers in addition to crew.
TAGS:
Masks
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Travel
AmerisourceBergen_Chronically Simple App Enhanced to Meet the COVID-19 Challenges of the Medically Vulnerable_AmerisourceBergen

Chronically Simple App Enhanced to Meet the COVID-19 Challenges of the Medically Vulnerable

By: AmerisourceBergen
Source: AmerisourceBergen
Date of Publication: April 17th, 2020
New features, including fever, symptom and medication tracking, are now available for free to first-time users to support high-risk populations navigating COVID-19
TAGS:
Applications (Apps)
Pharmaceuticals
Supply chains
Tracking
Gates Foundation enlists Novaris, GSK, others in Covid19 fight

Gates Foundation enlists Novaris, GSK, others in Covid19 fight

By: Jenni Spinner
Source: Outsourcing-Pharma.com
Date of Publication: March 27th, 2020
The global collaboration brings together several pharmaceutical giants to accelerate the development and delivery of coronavirus tests and therapies.
TAGS:
Bill Gates
Collaborations
Pharmaceuticals
Vaccines
LegoChem Biosciences, Iksuda collaborate to develop antibody-drug conjugates - Pharmaceutical Business review

LegoChem Biosciences, Iksuda collaborate to develop antibody-drug conjugates

By: PBR staff writer
Source: Pharmaceutical Business Review
Date of Publication: April 17th, 2020
LegoChem Biosciences, based in Daejeon, South Korea, announced today that it has entered a research collaboration and license agreement with Iksuda Therapeutics (“Iksuda”) for the development of antibody-drug conjugates in oncology.
TAGS:
Collaborations
Pharmaceuticals
Vaccines
Coronavirus Vaccine_ Two Pharma Giants Collaborating To Develop One _ Coronavirus Live Updates _ NPR

Coronavirus Vaccine? Two Pharmaceutical Giants Collaborating To Develop One

By: Joe Palca
Source: NPR
Date of Publication: April 14th, 2020
Two of the world's largest vaccine manufacturers, GlaxoSmithKlein and Sanofi, are joining forces to develop a new vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
TAGS:
Collaborations
Pharmaceuticals
Vaccines
Ragan covid survey

COVID-19's Impact on Communications

By: Ragan Communications
Source: Ragan Communications
Date of Publication: April 1st, 2020
Communicators report increased respect for their work and a heavier workload overall and cite their top tools for engaging employees and other audiences during the crisis.
TAGS:
Communications
Surveys
Thought leadership
An Oral History of the Day everything changed

An Oral History of the Day everything changed

By: Garrett M. Graff
Source: Wired
Date of Publication: April 24th, 2020
On March 11, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to crystallize in the national consciousness. Americans look back on the turning point.
TAGS:
Beginning
Closures
Government shutdowns
Oral histories
Preparedness
Quarantine
Making Masks Gives Purpose To New Fashion Team

Making Masks Gives Purpose To New Fashion Team

By: Lucky Brand
Source: Lucky Brand Jeans
Date of Publication: April 24th, 2020
After the factory shut down due to the pandemic, the company is finding new purpose by shifting to produce masks and other PPE.
TAGS:
Charity
Clothing
Manufacturing
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
How to use WhatsApp, with Clare Balding

How to use WhatsApp, with Clare Balding

By: Clare Balding
Source: Youtube
Date of Publication: April 15th, 2020
British Telecom offers instruction on how to use WhatsApp and other digital platforms as work moves remote.
TAGS:
Communications
Digital skills
Public service announcements (PSA)
Video conferencing
WhatsApp
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