zach
buy-side biotech analyst, equity options focus since late '90s...may have positions in names I discuss, opinions are my own
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WHO warns giving up on efforts to control Covid-19 would be 'dangerous'
Helen Branswell - STAT 92d 12 tweets
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows seemed to indicate the Trump administration has concluded containment of the virus is not possible.
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zach WHO warns giving up on efforts to control Covid-19 would be ‘dangerous’ via 91d
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Bloomberg.com 106d 1 tweets
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zach Covid-19 vaccines that are sprayed into the nose or inhaled won't require needles — and they may be more effective, too via $ALT 106d
In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, here come the tortoises
Helen Branswell - STAT 124d 7 tweets
Anyone handicapping the so-called competition to develop vaccines would do well to keep an eye on the players who seemingly got a late start.
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zach tough to read this and still expect any possible first to mkt vaccines to have much staying power $MRNA $PFE $BNTX $AZN Here come the tortoises: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, slow starters could still win out via 124d
Merck Covid-19 Vaccine Begins Human Testing
Jared S. Hopkins - WSJ 137d 3 tweets
Merck & Co. has begun testing one of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine candidates in healthy volunteers.
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zach Healthy volunteers have begun getting Merck’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine as part of a study exploring whether the shot is safe and generates an immune response via $MRK 137d
Moderna slows coronavirus vaccine trial enrollment to ensure minority representation, CEO says
Meg Tirrell - CNBC 144d 6 tweets
Minorities, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions are at highest risk of Covid-19, and are being prioritized for enrollment in large vaccine trials. Moderna's CEO said the company is slowing enrollment in its trial to ensure the...
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zach Moderna slows coronavirus vaccine trial enrollment to ensure minority representation, CEO says $MRNA 144d
'You can't fix stupid' — Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro rips Kodak executives as dumbest ever
Kevin Stankiewicz - CNBC 162d 2 tweets
"What happened at Kodak was probably the dumbest decisions made by executives in corporate history," White House's Peter Navarro told CNBC on Monday.
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zach 'You can't fix stupid' — Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro rips Kodak executives as dumbest ever and this is coming from navarro $KODK 162d
This Company Boasted to Trump About Its Covid-19 Vaccine. Experts Are Skeptical.
David Gelles - Nytimes.com 170d 6 tweets
Inovio, a Pennsylvania biotech company, has spent years claiming to be on the cusp of important vaccines. It has never brought one to market.
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zach This Company Boasted to Trump About Its Covid-19 Vaccine. Experts Are Skeptical. $INO 169d
Gilead Shows the Dangers of Covid-19 Drug Mania
Charley Grant - WSJ 176d 1 tweets
Investors chasing vaccine riches have assumed unrealistic odds of success and of profitability in the case of a breakthrough for treating Covid-19.
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zach Gilead Sciences, Pfizer, Moderna and other companies involved in Covid-19 treatments or vaccines have had unrealistic share-price moves as shareholders fail to assess risk and reward. via $GILD $PFE $BNTX $MRNA $NVAX $INO 176d
Trump's muddled message isn't landing
CNN 178d 1 tweets
President Donald Trump's campaign made an admission when it abruptly went dark with its TV advertising this weekend: The President's message simply isn't working. His muddled message was on display in Florida as he downplayed coronavirus deaths and...
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zach Trump said Florida is "doing really well," even though the state now has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in all 50 states and reported record deaths for the fourth day on Friday. he can’t be gone soon enough 178d
Will Moderna Match Competitors’ Covid-19 Vaccine Prices?
John LaMattina - Forbes 188d 3 tweets
Can smaller companies like Moderna be able to compete commercially in such an environment given the expectations of investors?
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zach Will $MRNA Match Competitors’ Covid-19 Vaccine Prices? via 188d
EXCLUSIVE-EU in talks with Moderna, BioNtech, CureVac to secure possible COVID vaccines - sources
news.trust.org 193d 1 tweets
HEALTH–CORONAVIRUS/EU-VACCINES (EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE-EU in talks with Moderna, BioNtech, CureVac to secure possible COVID vaccines - sources
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zach EXCLUSIVE-EU in talks with Moderna, BioNtech, CureVac to secure possible COVID vaccines - sources. $JNJ $MRNA $PFE $BNTX missing, $NVAX 193d
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Warns of Newly Discovered Potential Drug Interaction That May Reduce Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Treatment Authorized for Emergency Use
U.S. Food and Drug Administration 225d 9 tweets
FDA warns about potential drug interaction with remdesivir, a drug that received an EUA to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients with severe disease.
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zach *FDA: DRUG INTERACTION MAY CUT EFFECTIVENESS OF REMDESIVIR $GILD 225d
Beaumont Health laying off 2,475, eliminating about 450 positions due to ‘dire financial effects’ of COVID-19
WDIV 280d 1 tweets
Beaumont said of the 2,475 temporary layoffs, most involve hospital administrative staff and others who are not directly caring for patients with or without COVID-19. Most of the 450 position eliminations are part of the corporate staff or are...
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zach Beaumont Health announced Tuesday morning that...it is temporarily laying off 2,475 employees, permanently eliminating 450 positions and cutting exec pay. “We also expect economic pressures...to continue well after the COVID-19 initial surge subsides" 280d
Gov. J.B. Pritzker to issue lockdown order requiring residents ‘shelter in place’ starting Saturday, sources say
chicagotribune.com 312d 8 tweets
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to issue a “shelter-in-place” order for the entire state starting Saturday.
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zach Illinois Gov Pritzker plans to issue a “shelter-in-place” order for the entire state starting Saturday Pritzker is expected to announce the directive at a 3p Fri news conference along w/Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Details are still being worked out 312d
After Blowing $4.5 Trillion On Buybacks, US Execs Demand Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts Of Shareholders
Zero Hedge 314d 1 tweets
Chapter 11 bankruptcy that wipes out shareholders is the correct solution for collapsing share-buyback queens. US airlines already know this from experience. It works...
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zach After Blowing $4.5 Trillion On Buybacks, US Execs Demand Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts Of Shareholders | Zero Hedge 314d
Coronavirus Update (Live): 139,351 Cases and 5,117 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer
Worldometers.info 319d 2 tweets
Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, and death toll by country due to the COVID 19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, historical data, and info. Daily...
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zach re-upping some decent tracking #COVID19 #coronavirus resources/sites 319d
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS
Gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com 370d 386 tweets
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zach re-upping some decent tracking #COVID19 #coronavirus resources/sites 319d
Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline
BNO News - BNO News 358d 253 tweets
The table below shows confirmed cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China and other countries. To see a distribution map and a timeline, scroll down. There are currently 20,626 confirmed cases worldwide, including 426 fatalities. We need your help....
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zach re-upping some decent tracking #COVID19 #coronavirus resources/sites 319d
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Bloomberg.com 366d 8 tweets
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zach re-upping some decent tracking #COVID19 #coronavirus resources/sites 319d
Tracking Every Coronavirus Case in the U.S.: Full Map
Nytimes.com 329d 414 tweets
Maps show the extent of the coronavirus outbreak and the number of cases and deaths by state.
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zach re-upping some decent tracking #COVID19 #coronavirus resources/sites 319d