“This first observance of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness falls at the end of a year in which a scenario many had feared came tragically true … As we strive to control and recover from the current pandemic, we must think about the next,” Secretary-General António Guterres said in…

Dozens of countries, including Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Iran, Colombia, and Morocco, have suspended flights from the United Kingdom for 48 hours or but it could be longer. Saudi Arabia has closed its borders and suspended all flights regardless of destination or origin after reports from Britain and South Africa…

The University of Buffalo is working with Buffalo-based companies to create solutions in the fight against COVID-19 and future pandemics. You First Services is proud to be a part of this effort with its technology, SteriSpace, which kills 99.9999% of airborne viruses, bacteria, and allergens. To learn more about You…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — UB Industry Partners Step Up to Fight COVID-19 COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test kits and their reagents. A next-generation vaccine adjuvant platform. How to predict dosing of monoclonal antibodies. Air sterilization technology. You may not be familiar with all of these terms and technologies, but if you or…

Growing evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2, can be dispersed and potentially transmitted by aerosols directly or via ventilation systems. Scientists at the Uppsala University, Sweden investigated ventilation openings in one COVID-19 ward and central ducts that expel indoor air from three COVID-19 wards at Hospital, during April and May 2020. Swab…

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced 12 New York companies have received support from the State to produce needed supplies to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. While the State currently has some of the lowest transmission rates in the United States, preparing for a possible “second wave” is vital to protecting…