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 March 27, 2020, here’s a look at what we’re reading:
- Seqster launches COVID-19 symptom checker
- San Diego’s Cloudbeds to connect empty hotels with health care teams in need
- Orucase begins manufacturing face masks to help combat COVID-19
- San Diego distilleries pivot to start producing hand sanitizer
- Forge Therapeutics strikes antibiotics deal for up to $190M with Roche
- Positivity amidst a pandemic: how 78 Corridor companies are responding
…and here are the events we’re attending:
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
- Fill out our Business Impact Survey
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page
- Apply for disaster loan assistance
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for businesses
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
For individuals:
- 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
Sr. Manager, Marketing Communications