IowaBio wants to provide our members useful information during the COVID-19 pandemic. This newsletter compiles information on state, federal and industry action to combat the virus and its impacts.
If your company is helping respond to COVID-19, IowaBio wants to know about it. Please, send any information about what your biotechnology company or organization is doing to help, to Jessica Hyland at Jessica@iowabio.org.
If IowaBio can assist you in getting information out, connecting with public officials, or support your company in another way, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Past IowaBio COVID-19 Update newsletters are now available at www.iowabio.org/COVID19 and can be found under the Industry News tab on the IowaBio website.
Key Statistics Iowa
Currently, IDPH has reported on the state’s coronavirus dashboard, 31,611 Iowans have tested positive, up 1,352 from our update Friday morning, with a total of 334,678 tested. 2 additional deaths were reported since our last update, bringing the total to 721 deaths. Now 24,953 Iowans have recovered. The latest on hospitalizations, including how many patients have been admitted in the last 24 hours can be found here.
US
Total Cases 2,841,906 (162,676 new since our last update)
Total Deaths 129,576 (1,552 new since our last update)
World
Total Cases 11,471,225
Total Deaths 534,787
BIO Pipeline Tracker
615 Unique compounds in development
161 vaccines
183 antivirals
271 treatments
Sincerely,
Jessica
Jessica Hyland, J.D.
Executive Director
Iowa Biotechnology Association
Cell: (515) 822-1315
Office: (515) 327-9156
Fax: (515) 327-1407 jessica@iowabio.org www.iowabio.org
