As the coronavirus pandemic continues to whip around the world, killing thousands of people and overloading hospitals, you’ve probably turned to Google to answer your questions. But you can’t trust everything you find on the internet, so we got Dr. Seema Yasmin, director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, to answer the week’s 50 most… Continue reading An Expert Answers the 50 Most Googled Coronavirus Questions
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UCSD, 5 Diagnostic Makers Partner to Ramp COVID-19 Testing Capacity
March 20th, 2020 Xconomy San Diego — A group of scientists and physicians at UC San Diego Health and the UCSD School of Medicine has arranged a partnership with five diagnostics markers that it says will bring the health system’s capacity to test for coronavirus to as many as 1,500 tests daily sometime in early… Continue reading UCSD, 5 Diagnostic Makers Partner to Ramp COVID-19 Testing Capacity
GM and Ventec Life Systems partner to ramp up production of ventilators
GM said Friday that it is working with Ventec Life Systems to help increase production of respiratory care products such as ventilators that are needed by a growing number of hospitals as the COVID-19 pandemics spreads throughout the U.S. The partnership is part of StopTheSpread.org, a coordinated effort of private companies to respond to COVId-19,… Continue reading GM and Ventec Life Systems partner to ramp up production of ventilators
Tesla partner Panasonic is shutting down its operations at Nevada gigafactory
Panasonic is pulling its 3,500 employees from the massive Nevada factory it operates with partner Tesla over concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The company said Friday it will ramp down operations early next week and then close for 14 days. The move only affects Panasonic employees. Tesla also employs thousands of workers at the… Continue reading Tesla partner Panasonic is shutting down its operations at Nevada gigafactory
Bill Ford calms 26,000 workers, thanks them for stamina as disease ravages industry
CLOSE Bill Ford Jr. dialed into the virtual town hall meeting from home in Ann Arbor, and he didn’t sugarcoat the situation. He, like so many people working remotely Thursday to avoid potential exposure to the novel coronavirus, urged his 26,000 employees from around the world watching him on video to remain calm and keep the faith: The 116-year-old company is strong. “As… Continue reading Bill Ford calms 26,000 workers, thanks them for stamina as disease ravages industry
Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns
Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle startup that is backed by Amazon and Ford, is shutting down all of its facilities due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Rivian employs more than 2,000 workers across several locations, including its headquarters in Plymouth, Mich., a factory in Normal, Ill. as well as operations… Continue reading Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns
SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says
Elon Musk tweeted Friday that Tesla and SpaceX employees are “working on ventilators” even though he doesn’t believe they will be needed. His confirmation on Twitter that both of the companies he leads are working on ventilators comes a day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a direct plea to Musk to help… Continue reading SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says
Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisis
Uber Eats is waiving delivery and activations fees in the UK to support restaurants hit by decreasing demand during the coronavirus crisis. The measure will apply until March 31 when it says it will review it. On Monday the on-demand food delivery giant announced a similar waiver of delivery fees in the US. The announcement… Continue reading Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisis
Eureka Partners With Lyell to Tackle Tricky Solid Tumor Cell Therapies
March 20th, 2020 Xconomy San Francisco — Eureka Therapeutics, which has been developing methods to facilitate the development of cell therapies that can treat solid cancers, has raised $45 million to prove out its technologies in the clinic. To enhance its chances of success, the Emeryville, CA-based company has struck an agreement to work with… Continue reading Eureka Partners With Lyell to Tackle Tricky Solid Tumor Cell Therapies
Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production
Tesla was finally forced to announce a shutdown of its Fremont factory yesterday, but it’s not all bad for the automaker. Sources told Electrek that Tesla is going to use the factory shutdown to do upgrades and improve production. After of few days of managing to push what many thought was inevitable, Tesla announced yesterday… Continue reading Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production