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XPRIZE launches COVID-19 response platform, in collaboration with Anthem, and calls on the global community to unite, collaborate and share information to address immediate needs and find long-term, durable solutions to pandemic threats

LOS ANGELES -Sunday 29 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, reveals the XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance, a global coalition that combines the power of collaboration, competition, shared innovation and radical thinking to accelerate solutions that can be applied to COVID-19 and future pandemics.

The XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance launched to address the immediate needs of the COVID-19 crisis by expanding visibility into solutions underway. This launch comes with an open call to arms to the world’s innovators, clinicians, researchers, data scientists, institutions, and experts to join the Alliance and sh ... Read more »

Update brought to you by AMSI – A Choueiri Group Brand

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, -Sunday 29 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

At a time when regional audiences are staying home more than ever before to support lockdown and self-isolation drives, MBC Group (The region’s leading broadcasters) have reported a significant surge in their overall performance, as well as their individual channels.

Insightful data findings from MBC Group indicate that behavioral changes have resulted in greater consumption of premium television content and entertainment. These are being shared to enable advertisers to reinforce and adapt their TV media investments and plans, while encouraging them to uplift their TV advertising initiatives in order to remain top-of-mind and to boost performance as well.

Arabian Media Services International (AMSI) is a part of Choueiri Group and operates as the Exclusive Media Representative for MBC Group.

Arabian Media S ... Read more »

MARTINEZ, Calif.-Sunday 29 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Treatment of COVID-19 with ExThera’s Seraph®100 Microbind® Affinity Blood Filter (Seraph 100) has begun in hospitals in Germany and Italy. Seraph 100 treatments of COVID-19 are also expected to begin soon in France and the USA.

Seraph 100 is the only ‘hemoperfusion device’ approved for the reduction of pathogens in blood. In recent EU clinical cases improved lung function and rapid reduction of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens occurred with Seraph 100 treatment. Stabilization of blood pressure has also been observed, including during COVID-19 treatment. Another potential benefit of Seraph 100 treatment of COVID-19 is reduction in bloodborne virus/RNA, and the simultaneous treatment of bacterial and fungal ‘secondary infections’.

Clinical results and virus binding studies suggested that Seraph 100 treatment should help in the treatment of COVID-19, an ... Read more »

• Additional medical supplies to be donated to Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam

• Total recipient countries in Asia increased to 23

HANGZHOU, China-Sunday 29 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation today announced donations of essential medical supplies to seven more countries, namely Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Collectively, these seven countries will receive a total of 1.7 million face masks, 165,000 test kits as well as protective clothing and medical equipment such as ventilators and forehead thermometers. With this announcement, the two Foundations have now donated essential medical supplies to 23 Asian countries totalling 7.4 million masks; 485,000 test kits; 100,000 sets of protective clothing along with other medical equipment.

The first batch of medical supplies for Indi ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Wednesday 25 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Analytics, a leading provider of financial intelligence, announced today that more than 250 institutions globally selected the CreditLens credit lifecycle management solution, less than a year after reaching the 100-client threshold.

Built on the latest cloud-based technology, the CreditLens platform helps businesses digitally transform their commercial credit processes to make faster and better-informed decisions. It applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to facilitate process automation and help clients improve efficiency, reduce errors, and streamline workflows.

The solution recently received a SOC 2 attestation report confirming its adherence to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ security and availability controls standards.

In 2019, Professional Bank became one of the first community banks in the US to automate its business loa ... Read more »

Brands across company’s portfolio including BACARDÍ®, MARTINI®, GREY GOOSE®, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®, DEWAR’S® and ANGEL’S ENVY® unite to help produce more than 267,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of hand sanitizers.

HAMILTON, Bermuda-Sunday 29 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Family-owned Bacardi has expanded its commitment across countries and brands to help produce more than 267,000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of hand sanitizers, as worldwide demand continues to exceed supply in efforts to reduce the risk of COVID-19. This week, eight Bacardi-owned manufacturing sites across the United States, Mexico, France, England, Italy and Scotland are joining the efforts, following last week’s announcement that Bacardi in Puerto Rico would supply alcohol to make hand sanitizers. Across the sites, Bacardi is diverting its global production power, resources and processes to supply the much-needed alcohol essential for the i ... Read more »