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SECAUCUS, N.J., March 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Through its “Peace of Mind” program, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) is taking extra measures to ensure individuals who are the most vulnerable to adverse COVID-19 outcomes have special VIP-level access to the company’s 2,250 patient service centers across the United States.   Through this new program individuals who are 60 years or older or have … Read more

ADEN, Yemen, March 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In the temporary capital of Aden, the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has launched a cleaning, beautification and environmental sanitation campaign, using heavy equipment donated by the program, to collect and remove up to 9,000 cubic meters of accumulated waste from streets and public areas. This … Read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues the first emergency use authorization for a point-of-care Covid-19 diagnostic for the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV 2 test. Cepheid is part of Danaher (NYSE:DHR). The test will provide results within hours, rather than days like existing tests, said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. Cepheid said the test has been … Read more

Associated Press The impact of the coronavirus pandemic could be catastrophic for American workers.  It’s conceivable that the unemployment rate, which hit record lows in December 2019, might jump to 20% during the impending economic recession, according to The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey. And Lowrey’s forecast isn’t an outlier. Goldman Sachs has predicted that jobless claims … Read more

Adam Berry/Stringer/Getty Images New York liquor stores were deemed an “essential” business by the state and will remain open during the slew of shutdowns caused by the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Friday requiring employees at nonessential businesses to work from home until further notice. Some of the exceptions include pharmacies, grocery … Read more

FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The coronavirus disease could infect more than 60,000 of California’s 100,000-plus homeless population. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the infections could occur within the next eight weeks. The number of confirmed cases in California have hit 917, and the state’s homeless residents are some of the most at risk of … Read more

GREENVILLE, S.C., March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CPT Medical, a surgical pack and kit manufacturing firm based in Greenville, SC, is now shipping COVID-19 testing kits that are available throughout the US. With 54,000 test kits in production for allocation to hospitals, nursing homes, and physician’s offices by the end of next week, CPT Medical is … Read more

Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN) (the “Company”), a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides products, solutions, data and services for brands worldwide, today announced that AVIA has recognized Phunware’s digital front door as an AVIA Vetted Product in March 2020. These products have been proven to address mobile applications effectively based on the needs … Read more

LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2020/PRNewswire/ — Bitcoin IRA, the world’s first, largest and most secure digital asset IRA technology platform that allows clients to purchase cryptocurrencies and other digital assets for their retirement accounts, today released results of its recent Investor Sentiment Poll to its customer base. The company’s poll results show that a vast majority … Read more

Bauzen / GC / Getty / Jonathon Ernst / Reuters The Trump administration rescue plan echoes one part of Warren’s proposed guidelines for companies seeking a bailout as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The Washington Post first reported that the airline bailout plan would limit executive pay increases until the federal … Read more

Getty Images Facebook will launch a new “coronavirus information center” that will sit at the top of people’s News Feeds, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Wednesday. The center will promote official information about the spread of COVID-19 and government advice on measures like social distancing. The information center will appear at the top of people’s news … Read more

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — agilon health, in conjunction with nine independent physician practice partners, applied to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center Direct Contracting model.  The model is aimed at reducing expenditures and enhancing quality of care for seniors in fee-for-service Medicare.  The applications represent … Read more