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COVID-19 Crisis: Resources
COVID-19 ResourcesAgnieszka2020-12-29T21:28:00+00:00

     National Resources

  • World Health Organization (WHO) →
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) →
  • Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) →
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) →
  • U.S Chamber of Commerce: Guidance for Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19 →
  • Nature: Summarizing must-read papers and preprints on COVID-19 →

     Tools

  • Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center →
  • John Hopkins University COVID-19 Daily Cases Curve by Country →
  • Worldometer Case Tracker →
  • University of Washington COVID19 Peak Predictor →
  • STAT & Applied XL COVID-19 Tracker →

     State of Maine Resources

Maine’s government, organizations and institutions are actively implementing programs and initiatives to assist    businesses and residents during this time of uncertainty.

  • Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Maine CDC) →
  • Maine DECD: Resources for Maine Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 →
  • Maine DECD: Financial Resources for Individuals in Response to COVID-19 →
  • Maine DECD: Paycheck Protection Program →
  • Small Business Administration (SBA): Economic Injury Disaster Loans →
  • Small Business Administration (SBA): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources →
  • Small Business Administration (SBA): Paycheck Protection Program →
  • Maine Department of Labor: Guidance on Coronavirus Response and Updates →
  • Maine Department of Labor: Bureau of Unemployment →
  • Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Federal Emergency Paid Leave Program →
  • Finance Authority of Maine (FAME): COVID-19 Relief Loan Programs →
  • Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Maine MEP): Resources for Manufacturers →
  • FAME & SBA Partnership: Providing special financing for Maine business affected by COVID-19 →
  • Maine Department of Economic Development DECD →
  • Maine Legislature: Provisions Necessary to Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine →
  • Office of the Governor: Latest News →
  • Maine Essential Service Designation →
  • Maine Essential Service Designation Request →
  • Governors Executive Order Number 19 FAQS →
  • City of Portland Proclamation →

     Business Resources

Many Maine bioscience institutions are providing timely information and professional resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The Jackson Laboratory: Coronavirus Information →
  • Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI): COVID-19 Information for Researchers & Study Teams →
  • MDI Biological Laboratory: COVID-19 Updates →
  • IDEXX: COVID-19 Resources and Webinar →
  • Elanco: Animal Health and COVID-19 →
  • Puritan Medical Products: Important COVID-19 Resources for Health Professionals →

     Life Sciences Industry at Work

Maine life sciences companies are contributing to research, testing, supply chain, manufacturing, and therapeutics’ development for COVID-19.

  • Abbott Laboratories plans expansion into Westbrook to boost production of virus test kits →
  • Jackson Laboratory ramps up ‘humanized’ mouse production for pandemic fight →
  • Maine biotech companies stepping up, and hiring, in COVID-19 fight →
  • Maine businesses hiring during coronavirus crisis →
  • The Baker Company prioritizes supplying biological safety cabinets used in labs by scientists and health care professionals to research, diagnose and treat COVID-19 →
  • Enercon Technologies is manufacturing essential diagnostic medical devices that are pertinent to the COVID-19 outbreak →
  • Abbott Diagnostics of Scarborough ramps up production of their newly FDA approved, rapid COVID-19 test to deliver 50,000 tests per day →
  • Puritan Medical Products working overtime to increase production of their thin medical testing swabs used to detect coronavirus →
  • The Jackson Laboratory is breeding stocks of genetically engineered mice that can be used in COVID-19 research →
  • BBI Solutions, a leading provider or immunoassay reagents and rapid test/lateral flow contract services, is initiating projects to combat COVID-19 →
  • IDEXX tests thousands of canine and feline specimens for COVID-19 →
  • Corning Life Sciences is committed to continue delivering laboratory consumables and equipment to support preparation of COVID-19 test kits →
  • InSphero offers free safety testing in 3D InSight™ Human Liver Models for exploratory COVID-19 treatments →
  • InSphero takes initiative to repurpose approved drugs for COVID-19 treatment and offers free access to 3D in vitro liver toxicology platform →
  • LGC Maine Standards and SeraCare are producing SARS-COV-2 Quality Solutions →
  • ViroStat offers SARS & COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies →
  • Covetrus sees accelerated demand for prescription management and online pharmacy services as veterinary practices become more proactive in Covetrus prescribing platform →
  • Bio-Rad is offering COVID-19 assay development solutions through a suite of genomic tools, along with droplet digital PCR products →
  • Rockstep Solutions is offering free Climb licenses, a collaboration platform for managing in vivo research and operations, to research teams working on COVID-19 vaccines or therapeutics →
  • Prapela, a startup with a bassinet pad that consoles opioid-exposed newborns, dramatically reduces price of their standard baby box to assist new families having difficulties finding a crib during the pandemic →
  • Bushover’s Biologicals is producing antibodies to COVID-19 in rabbits using recombinant Covid 19 proteins →
  • Lobster Unlimited LLC is looking to test lobster byproducts to treat COVID-19 →
  • IDEXX to be second company in Maine producing COVID-19 test kits →
  • MMQCI making kits to ensure COVID-19 tests are accurate →
  • The Jackson Laboratory to expand coronavirus testing for Maine frontline health care workers and in-patients that need urgent testing →
  • Senscio Systems is expanding its at-home health-monitoring product to screen individuals at most risk of COVID-19 →
  • IDEXX partners with the State of Maine to triple COVID-19 testing capacity →
  • MDI Biological Laboratory President, Dr. Hermann Haller, answers questions about COVID-19

     Maine Companies & Institutions Contribute

Companies, institutions and individuals across the state are shifting gears to contribute to the shortage of necessary personal protective equipment and COVID-19 related supplies.

  • SMCC Professor engineers device enabling support for multiple patients on one ventilator →
  • L.L. Bean shifts efforts to make medical masks for MaineHealth workers using material usually meant for its dog-bed liners →
  • New Balance factories in Maine and Massachusetts are arranging to manufacture face masks to help prevent spread of coronavirus →
  • Flowfold shifts to manufacturing protective face shields for health workers during outbreak →
  • North Sails is using industrial sowing machines to make washable, cotton masks for caregivers →
  • Origin USA is retooling its production lines to go full production on a mask they designed, called the Defender DEF Mask →
  • Starc Systems refocuses production to provide critical isolation rooms for healthcare facilities →
  • Hyperlite Mountain Gear pivoted from regular production schedule to offer a high-quality barrier of protection against the threat of COVID-19 →
  • Maine’s public universities, community colleges sign deal to help in coronavirus response →
  • UMaine partners with Maine Distillers to produce hospital-grade hand sanitizers →
  • G&G Products is re-configuring their mold making machines to make plastic face shields →
  • Amplify Additive is developing a splitter device to make more efficient use of scarce medical ventilators →
  • American Roots went from making hoodies to manufacturing PPE →
  • Pro-Knee, a knee pad manufacturer in Whitefield, is now manufacturing face shields →
  • UMaine team has created a statewide production hub for making critically needed PPE →
  • Flowfold lands contract to make 500,000 face shields →
  • Lanco fast-tracks machine for COVID-19 testing part →

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