As talks of a third wave of infections bubble up and political negotiations over another COVID-19 relief package continue to stall, the pressure is on for the health and life science fields to better understand and tamp down...more
As a second COVID-19 wave hits Europe, many countries are implementing lockdown restrictions to flatten the curve. The second wave coincides with a pause in two vaccine clinical trials and the emergence of some documented...more
There are an average of 45,000 new COVID-19 cases in the United States daily, an increase of 8% from the previous week. States that were already on an upward trajectory are getting worse and hospitalizations are on the rise,...more
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that dining out carries heightened risk of COVID-19 transmission, but did not reveal a similar heightened risk related to travel. Studies...more
AstraZeneca’s Phase 3 vaccine clinical trials came to a halt this week as the pharmaceutical company works to identify the underlying cause of a case of transverse myelitis emerging in a volunteer. The pause coincided with...more
A planned phase 3 vaccine clinical trial is now enrolling volunteers at multiple sites in the U.S., in the same week that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked states to prepare for a vaccine to be ready...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued revised guidance that may lead to a decline in individuals seeking COVID-19 tests, as researchers continue to refine pooled testing methods that could streamline...more
Rising unemployment rates, continued deliberations on another federal relief package, and schools implementing remote learning after on-campus spikes in case rates marked an eventful week in the COVID-19 pandemic response....more
President Trump’s recent executive order and memoranda addressing payroll tax, student loans and unemployment benefits have triggered conversations regarding executive overreach and the most practicable course of action for...more
New initiatives and some promising developments in vaccine trials, contact tracing efforts, and the production of more efficient COVID-19 detection testing highlighted an active week in the scientific community’s response to...more
Through a series of recent hearings, the United States Congress delved into the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This series of congressional hearings examined the current outbreak across several...more
Developments are moving rapidly in Washington, D.C., as week-long negotiations on how the country should fund efforts to control coronavirus have reached a pivotal milestone. The negotiations began the final week of February...more