Animal virology

New Low-emissions Plant Will Power One Million More Homes In New York State

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Today, that attitude has brought power to one-million more homes in New York state," said Tom Spang, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Power, which is the developer and asset manager of the Cricket Valley Energy Center.

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  • Today, that attitude has brought power to one-million more homes in New York state," said Tom Spang, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Power, which is the developer and asset manager of the Cricket Valley Energy Center.
  • Most recently, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the team donated N95 masks to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York.
  • Cricket Valley is the second combined-cycle power plant that Bechtel has undertaken for Advanced Power.
  • Majority-owned by its senior management and Board members, Advanced Power has an office in Boston, MA and is registered in Zug, Switzerland.

Coronavirus Impact Assessment on the Energy Industry: SpendEdge Releases its Position Paper to Offer Deep-dive Insights into the Pandemic Impact and Risk Mitigation Measures to Sustain Business in This Industry

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

SpendEdge, a global procurement market intelligence firm, has announced the release of its position paper on coronavirus impact assessment on the energy industry and risk mitigation measures to streamline sourcing and supply chain operations in this industry.

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  • SpendEdge, a global procurement market intelligence firm, has announced the release of its position paper on coronavirus impact assessment on the energy industry and risk mitigation measures to streamline sourcing and supply chain operations in this industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200423005571/en/
    SpendEdge's position paper on coronavirus impact assessment on the energy industry (Photo: Business Wire)
    The pandemic outbreak has exposed the global energy industry to deep impacts to which buyers regular contingency plans are no match.
  • This will result in oil prices further plummet and hamper spend growth prospects in the energy industry as the coronavirus impact intensifies.
  • Global commodity and energy prices are expected to undergo significant volatilities some time owing to the coronavirus impact on the energy industry.

CharityHowTo Provides Free Professional Training To Support Nonprofits During Covid-19 Pandemic

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

MIAMI, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --CharityHowTo is offering a number of free live and recorded online webinars to the nonprofit community during the novel Coronavirus Pandemic.

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  • MIAMI, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --CharityHowTo is offering a number of free live and recorded online webinars to the nonprofit community during the novel Coronavirus Pandemic.
  • To sign up for any of CharityHowTo's free Coronavirus nonprofit webinars, visit their resource page .
  • The CharityHowTo Coronavirus webinars are calming, helpful, and include tactical information that can be implemented immediately.
  • About CharityHowTo: CharityHowTo brings the highest quality trainings to nonprofit professionals to help them succeed in their careers and create a bigger impact for the causes they care about.

ViralClear Publishes Comparative In Vitro Data on Merimepodib and Remdesivir Activity Against the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus in F1000 Research

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Merimepodib is shown to decrease viral production of COVID-19 coronavirus more than remdesivir at clinically meaningful drug concentrations in pre-clinical testing.

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  • Merimepodib is shown to decrease viral production of COVID-19 coronavirus more than remdesivir at clinically meaningful drug concentrations in pre-clinical testing.
  • Vero cells in tissue culture were pre-treated with two concentrations (2.5 and 5 M) of either merimepodib or remdesivir for 4 hours before the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was added.
  • Merimepodib, a broad-spectrum anti-viral candidate, demonstrated strong activity against COVID-19 in cell cultures in laboratory testing and additional antiviral studies are underway.
  • Merimepodib is a broad-spectrum anti-viral agent that has demonstrated strong activity against the COVID-19 virus in cell cultures in laboratory testing.

Home Sales Show First Positive Signs After Dramatic Slowdown in March

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

But that trendline has leveled off in recent weeks and even begun to increase, a sign that activity may be starting to pick up.

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  • But that trendline has leveled off in recent weeks and even begun to increase, a sign that activity may be starting to pick up.
  • Pending sales peaked this year in the seven days ending March 12 and have fallen since, as health and safety measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic took effect.
  • Though they remain 32.3% below last year's level, the week-over-week change in pending sales turned positive in the week ending April 15, and is up 6.2% week over week as of the seven days ending April 19.
  • But in between they rose to a peak of 4.58% on March 13, and fell as low as 3.44% on March 27.

 Great Place to Work® announces the 2020 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, announces the 2020 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services.

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  • Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, announces the 2020 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services.
  • The ranking of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services is based on data collected prior to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
  • COVID-19 creates very unpredictable and rapidly changing markets for Consulting & Professional Services companies, said Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work.
  • To learn more, visit greatplacetowork.com , listen to the podcast Better by Great Place to Work , and read A Great Place to Work for All.

Progressive Care Announces Live Launch of PharmcoRX.com eCommerce Portal with Same-Day Delivery

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

The site already includes same-day delivery on orders for important coronavirus prevention gear, such as masks, hand sanitizer, and protective gloves.

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  • The site already includes same-day delivery on orders for important coronavirus prevention gear, such as masks, hand sanitizer, and protective gloves.
  • The coronavirus pandemic has forced an evolutionary transition in the nature of commerce for many market participants, commented S. Parikh Mars, CEO of Progressive Care.
  • Management notes that the PharmcoRX e-commerce portal is the latest element in the Companys market-leading response to the COVID-19 outbreak as a pharmacy solutions provider.
  • Progressive Care has been at the cutting edge in meeting patient needs during the coronavirus response, offering reliable same-day contactless home delivery of prescription medications throughout the continuing emergency.

Electromedical Technologies, Inc. Announces Research Collaboration with Nazarbayev University to Study Effects of Electrical Frequencies on Cell Signaling and Virus Replication

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

There is also an interest to expand the electro-modulation studies to identify most effective frequencies interfering with replication and assembly of large single-stranded RNA viruses.

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  • There is also an interest to expand the electro-modulation studies to identify most effective frequencies interfering with replication and assembly of large single-stranded RNA viruses.
  • Commenting further, Mr. Wolfson said, More research is needed right away on this very important topic, especially now.
  • Commenting further, Dr. Sarbassov said, However, given todays worldwide crisis, it will be important to explore these effects on coronavirus replication.
  • Please visit Nazarbayev University website https://research.nu.edu.kz/en/ to find comprehensive information on the NU research activities and profiles of faculty and researchers.

DGAP-News: Hawesko Holding AG: Hawesko Group expects stable business performance overall

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

The management board of Hawesko Holding AG (HAW, HAWG.DE, DE0006042708) expressed satisfaction with fiscal year 2019 at today's annual financial press conference.

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  • The management board of Hawesko Holding AG (HAW, HAWG.DE, DE0006042708) expressed satisfaction with fiscal year 2019 at today's annual financial press conference.
  • Based on the continuing demand for wine and the robust business model of the Hawesko Group, the management board is confident about fiscal year 2020, which will be formatively influenced by the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Thanks to the diversified portfolio of the Hawesko Group, with the different business models affected to varying degrees by the coronavirus crisis, the start of fiscal year 2020 has been positive.
  • Online business is booming and performance in the Retail segment is stable while the wholesale segment, as a supplier to the hospitality industry, is now facing major challenges.

Germany Opens Retail Stores With Strict Precautionary Measures - Kamux's all Showrooms are Open

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Germany eases restrictions brought in to combat the spread of coronavirus and many retail stores re-open this week.

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  • Germany eases restrictions brought in to combat the spread of coronavirus and many retail stores re-open this week.
  • "It is really good news that Germany has flattened the curve of new infections and the spread of the coronavirus is under control.
  • Obviously, we have to be extremely careful and there is a list of measures and actions we need to take.
  • In addition to digital channels, the company has total of 73 car showrooms in Finland, Sweden and Germany.