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, 45,723 Iowans have tested positive, up 1,438 from our update Friday morning, with a total of 487,451 tested. 13 additional deaths were reported since our last update, bringing the total to 878 deaths. Now 33,102 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 4,601,526
Total Deaths 154,002
World
Total Cases 18,093,891
Total Deaths 689,625
BIO Pipeline Tracker
678 Unique compounds in development
175 vaccines
204 antivirals
299 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
