Every Friday, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.
For the week of May 15, 2020, here’s what we’re reading:
- Sanford Burnham Prebys wins $10 million to test broad-spectrum antivirals to combat COVID-19
- Booz Allen Foundation launches $1 million innovation fund to support COVID-19 solutions
- FDA grants San Diego-based Quidel emergency-use status for first coronavirus antigen test
- San Diego Workforce Partnership and The San Diego Foundation partner to feed frontline workers, improve restaurant job quality
- UCSD’s Rady School launches local business recovery coalition
- Callaway Golf donates more than $100,000 to MedShare to provide PPE and supplies to frontline workers
- San Diego’s Sorrento Therapeutics develops antibody that blocks novel coronavirus in lab
…and here are the events we’re (virtually) attending:
- May 22 – Startup San Diego
The Startup Series: Distilling Chaos & Taking Action - May 27 – CMTC
COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for California Manufacturers
Economy in Crisis series
Incoming data confirmed what most of us already knew: The U.S. economy lost a record number of jobs in April. While San Diego’s employment numbers will likely mirror this trend, the coming recovery presents an opportunity to establish programs that support more equitable growth for all in San Diego. Read more.
COVID-19 & San Diego:
Amidst everything happening in the world, we need a reminder that there’s plenty of ‘Good News’ to go around in SD. We have also compiled additional resources for businesses and individuals seeking additional guidance
For businesses:
- Find information at EDC’s COVID-19 page
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page
- Apply for disaster loan assistance
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for businesses
- Pivot operations to produce PPEs, sanitizer, & more
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
For individuals:
- See which San Diego companies are still hiring
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for individuals
- Donate to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- Support South Bay Community Services’ food distribution efforts
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
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Heather Dewis
Manager, Marketing