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Blink Charging To Present at Cowen & Company’s Mobility Disruption Conference

Miami Beach, FL, March 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced that Michael D. Farkas, Chief Executive Officer will participate in a virtual fireside chat at Cowen and Company’s Mobility Disruption Conference on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 12:30 PM EST.

Mr. Farkas, Brendan Jones, President, and Michael Rama, Chief Financial Officer, will also be available throughout the day for virtual one-on-one meetings.

Mr. Farkas will provide an overview of the Company’s market opportunity, innovative technology, flexible business models, and growth strategy. A webcast of his presentation will be available to the public at: https://wsw.com/webcast/cowen83/blnk/1944657

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About Blink Charging

Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and has deployed over 23,000 charging stations, many of which are networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of the Company’s charging locations worldwide. Blink Charging’s principal line of products and services include its Blink EV charging network (“Blink Network”), EV charging equipment, and EV charging services. The Blink Network uses proprietary, cloud-based software that operates, maintains, and tracks the EV charging stations connected to the network and the associated charging data. With global EV purchases forecasted to rise to 10 million vehicles by 2025 from approximately 2 million in 2019, the Company has established key strategic partnerships for rolling out adoption across numerous location types, including parking facilities, multifamily residences and condos, workplace locations, health care/medical facilities, schools and universities, airports, auto dealers, hotels, mixed-use municipal locations, parks and recreation areas, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, stadiums, supermarkets, and transportation hubs. For more information, please visit https://www.blinkcharging.com/.

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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Integrates Merit SI Team to Provide Added Value to Customers

INDIANAPOLIS, March 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA) (“IEA” or the “Company”), a leading infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, announced today that the solar project development and engineering services group from Merit SI, LLC, an expert sustainable energy infrastructure company, has joined IEA. The addition of Merit SI’s personnel will enable the Company to enhance its benefits to commercial, industrial and utility-scale customers.

“The solar capabilities of the Merit SI team, combined with the broad reach of IEA, is a winning combination,” said Joe Broom, IEA’s Senior Vice President of Solar Construction Operations. “We also see future opportunities to collaborate with Merit Controls, an emerging leader in grid integration services and utility-scale power plant controls applications.”

Through the integration of 10 Merit SI employees, IEA will now have in-house access to development support, pre-bid optimization, plant performance and solar PV/battery storage integration capabilities. These capabilities come at the ideal time following the recent two-year extension of the investment tax credits in December and will be of critical importance as IEA continues to grow and develop its already strong solar platform. The addition of these employees opens a variety of potential captive solar developments for IEA Constructors and White Construction, as well as the possibility of engagement with Merit Controls on future projects. 

“Combining Merit’s world-class solar project development and optimization capabilities with IEA’s trusted solar and wind energy construction provides unparalleled value to our customers,” said Tom Kuster, CEO of Merit SI and Merit Controls. “With our company’s over a gigawatt of solar experience and now the ability to create scalable end-to-end solutions, we believe future collaboration with IEA will be a great benefit to our shared client base.”

About Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (IEA) is a leading infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with operations throughout the country, IEA’s service offering spans the entire construction process. The Company offers a full spectrum of delivery models including full engineering, procurement, and construction, turnkey, design-build, balance of plant, and subcontracting services. IEA is one of the larger providers in the renewable energy industry and has completed more than 240 utility scale wind and solar projects across North America. In the heavy-civil space, IEA offers a number of specialty services including environmental remediation, industrial maintenance, specialty transportation infrastructure and other site development for public and private projects. For more information, please visit IEA’s website at www.iea.net or follow IEA on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter for the latest company news and events.

About Merit SI, LLC

Merit SI is a sustainable energy infrastructure company and developer of energy projects for major industrial and energy infrastructure operators. Merit’s utility-scale solar and storage power portfolio includes Concho Valley Solar, a 160 MW solar facility located near San Angelo, TX and GulfStar Power Center, a 600 MW solar/300 MWh storage project located south of Houston, TX. Merit is owned in part by Turner Renewable Energy and has offices in Houston, TX, and Clinton, NJ. For more information, visit www.meritsi.com.

About Merit Controls

Merit Controls provides advanced grid integration products and services for utility scale power generation, via a proven, fully integrated technology platform. Its expertise and intellectual property streamline initial grid integration, improve asset operating efficiency, reduce operational risk and ensure grid compliance. Merit Controls is a division of Merit SI Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merit SI. The company is headquartered in Clinton, NJ. For more information, visit meritsi.com/controls.

About Turner Renewable Energy, LLC

Turner Renewable Energy is wholly owned by Ted Turner. Turner Enterprises Inc., a private company, manages the business interests, land holdings and investments of Ted Turner, including the oversight of 2 million acres in 12 states and in Argentina, and more than 45,000 bison. For more information, visit www.tedturner.com.

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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The use of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “could,” “may,” “intend,” “plan” and “believe,” among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available operating, financial, economic and other information, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual future results or events to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements in this release. For a full description of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, please refer to IEA’s periodic filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission including those described as “Risk Factors” in IEA’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2020 and in the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter. IEA does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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IEA:

Investors:
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ADDO Investor Relations
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310-829-5400

Media:
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Ellen Backus
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MONDAY DEADLINE REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against QuantumScape Corporation and Encourages Investors with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

MONDAY DEADLINE REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against QuantumScape Corporation and Encourages Investors with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of QuantumScape Corporation (“QuantumScape” or “the Company”) (NYSE: QS) for violations of the securities laws.

The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. QuantumScape dramatically overstated the purported success of its solid-state batteries, including their battery power, life, and energy density. The Company was unlikely to scale its battery technology to the multi-layer cells necessary to run electric vehicles. Based on these facts, the Company’s public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about QuantumScape, investors suffered damages.

If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.

We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm’s website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at [email protected].

The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation.

This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.

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Independence Realty Trust to Present at Citi’s 2021 Virtual Global Property CEO Conference

Independence Realty Trust to Present at Citi’s 2021 Virtual Global Property CEO Conference

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT) (“IRT”) today announced that Scott Schaeffer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Jim Sebra, Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in a roundtable presentation at Citi’s 2021 Virtual Global Property CEO Conference. The Company plans to publish its updated Investor Presentation in the investor relations section of the IRT website, after market close on Monday, March 8, 2021.

When: 7:30 AM EST, Tuesday March 9, 2021

Live Webcast: The webcast is available through following this link, Citi Global Property CEO Presentation, and is also available in the investor relations section of the IRT website at investors.irtliving.com.

About Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Independence Realty Trust (NYSE: IRT) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates multifamily apartment properties across non-gateway U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Dallas, Louisville, Memphis, Raleigh and Tampa. IRT’s investment strategy is focused on gaining scale within key amenity rich submarkets that offer good school districts, high-quality retail and major employment centers. IRT aims to provide stockholders attractive risk-adjusted returns through diligent portfolio management, strong operational performance, and a consistent return on capital through distributions and capital appreciation. More information may be found on the Company’s website www.irtliving.com.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Edelman Financial Communications & Capital Markets

Ted McHugh and Lauren Torres

917-365-7979

[email protected]

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Tri-Continental Corporation Declares First Quarter Distribution

Tri-Continental Corporation Declares First Quarter Distribution

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today declared a first quarter ordinary income distribution of $0.2455 per share of Common Stock and $0.6250 per share of Preferred Stock. Distributions on Common Stock will be paid on March 25, 2021 to Common Stockholders of record on March 17, 2021 and dividends on Preferred Stock will be paid on April 1, 2021 to Preferred Stockholders of record on March 17, 2021. The ex-dividend date for both the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock is March 16, 2021. The $0.2455 per share ordinary income distribution on the Common Stock is in accordance with the Corporation’s distribution policy.

The Corporation has paid dividends on its common stock for 77 consecutive years. The Corporation’s investment manager is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

The Corporation’s distributions on common stock will vary. The Corporation’s current distributions (as estimated by the Corporation based on current information) are from the earnings and profits of the Corporation. No amount of the Corporation’s current distribution consists of a return of capital (i.e., a return of some or all of your original investment in the Corporation).

The net asset value of the Corporation’s common shares may not always correspond to the market price of such shares. Shares of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. An investment in the Corporation is subject to stock market risk, which is the risk that market prices for the Corporation’s common shares may decline over short or long periods, adversely affecting the value of an investment in the Corporation.

Securities selected for the Corporation using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole, and there can be no assurance that this methodology will enable it to achieve its objective. The Corporation’s portfolio investments are subject to market risk, which may affect a single issuer, sector of the economy, industry or the market as a whole. Fixed-income investments, including convertible securities, are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, and prepayment and extension risk. These risks may be more pronounced for longer-term securities and high-yield securities (“junk bonds”). In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. Convertible securities are subject to both the risks of their security type prior to conversion as well as their security type after conversion. The Corporation’s use of leverage, including through its preferred stock, exposes it to greater risks due to unanticipated market movements, which may magnify losses and increase volatility of returns.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Corporation carefully before investing. A prospectus containing information about the Corporation (including its investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information) may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor or Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. at 800-345-6611. The prospectus can also be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing in the Corporation. There is no guarantee that the Corporation’s investment goals/objectives will be met or that distributions will be made, and you could lose money.

Tri-Continental Corporation is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. This material is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Investment products are not federally or FDIC-insured, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.

© 2021 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

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617-385-9517

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617-897-9394

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Kulicke & Soffa Appoints Jon Olson to its Board of Directors

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SINGAPORE, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa,” “K&S” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Jon A. Olson to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Olson, a seasoned executive with over 40 years of semiconductor industry experience, has provided strategic insight and financial decision making at Intel Corporation and later at Xilinx, Inc. He currently serves as Director on the Board of Xilinx, Inc. and previously Director and Audit Committee Chair of Mellanox Technologies, InvenSense, Inc. and Home Union, Inc.

Mr. Olson has a robust track record of strategic leadership supporting capital allocation, M&A, profitability improvement initiatives and technology partnerships. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Xilinx, Inc., where his responsibilities covered finance, IT, purchasing and facilities from 2005 through his retirement in 2016. Prior to joining Xilinx, Mr. Olson spent over 25 years at Intel Corporation where, as Director of Finance, he was responsible for the finance function of all business units, factories and administrative support company-wide.

Peter Kong, Chairman of the K&S Board of Directors, stated, “We welcome Jon to the K&S Board. His industry experience, financial leadership and strategic accomplishments are significant.  We look forward to his contributions as the Company continues to execute on several exciting opportunities.”

“K&S is currently in a unique position and has many paths to extend value creation,” said Jon Olson. “I am excited to provide guidance on the Company’s near- and long-term initiatives to maximize this potential.”

Mr. Olson serves as a Member of the Deans Advisory Council and was also inducted to the Academy of Alumni Fellows of the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. In 2010, he was recognized as CFO of the Year by Silicon Valley Business Journal.  Mr. Olson earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University and his MBA from Santa Clara University.


About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly solutions serving the global automotive, consumer, communications, computing and industrial markets. Founded in 1951, K&S prides itself on establishing foundations for technological advancement – creating pioneering interconnect solutions that enable performance improvements, power efficiency, form-factor reductions and assembly excellence of current and next-generation semiconductor devices.

Leveraging decades of development proficiency and extensive process technology expertise, Kulicke & Soffa’s expanding portfolio provides equipment solutions, aftermarket products and services supporting a comprehensive set of interconnect technologies including wire bonding, advanced packaging, lithography, and electronics assembly. Dedicated to empowering technological discovery, always, K&S collaborates with customers and technology partners to push the boundaries of possibility, enabling a smarter future.

Contacts:

Kulicke & Soffa

Marilyn Sim

Public Relations
P: +65-6880-9309
F: +65-6880-9580
[email protected]

Kulicke & Soffa

Joseph Elgindy

Finance
P: +1-215-784-7500
F: +1-215-784-6180
[email protected]

 

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Kulicke & Soffa Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.14

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SINGAPORE, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa,” “K&S” or the “Company”), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared and authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock. The dividend payment will be made on April 12, 2021 to holders of record as of March 25, 2021.


About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly solutions serving the global automotive, consumer, communications, computing and industrial markets. Founded in 1951, K&S prides itself on establishing foundations for technological advancement – creating pioneering interconnect solutions that enable performance improvements, power efficiency, form-factor reductions and assembly excellence of current and next-generation semiconductor devices.

Leveraging decades of development proficiency and extensive process technology expertise, Kulicke & Soffa’s expanding portfolio provides equipment solutions, aftermarket products and services supporting a comprehensive set of interconnect technologies including wire bonding, advanced packaging, lithography, and electronics assembly. Dedicated to empowering technological discovery, always, K&S collaborates with customers and technology partners to push the boundaries of possibility, enabling a smarter future.

Contacts:

Kulicke & Soffa

Marilyn Sim

Public Relations
P: +65-6880-9309
F: +65-6880-9580
[email protected]

Kulicke & Soffa

Joseph Elgindy

Finance
P: +1-215-784-7500
F: +1-215-784-6180
[email protected]

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Fiserv to Present at the 2021 Wolfe Virtual FinTech Forum

Fiserv to Present at the 2021 Wolfe Virtual FinTech Forum

BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, announced today that Frank Bisignano, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Wolfe Virtual FinTech Forum on March 9, 2021 at 8:40 a.m. ET.

A live webcast and archived replay of the presentation will be available on the investor relations section of the Fiserv website at investors.fiserv.com.

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) aspires to move money and information in a way that moves the world. As a global leader in payments and financial technology, the company helps clients achieve best-in-class results through a commitment to innovation and excellence in areas including account processing and digital banking solutions; card issuer processing and network services; payments; e-commerce; merchant acquiring and processing; and the Clover® cloud-based point-of-sale solution. Fiserv is a member of the S&P 500® Index and the FORTUNE® 500, and is among FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies®. Visit fiserv.com and follow on social media for more information and the latest company news.

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Media Relations:

Britt Zarling

Corporate Communications

Fiserv, Inc.

414-378-4040

[email protected]

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Peter Poillon

Investor Relations

Fiserv, Inc.

212-266-3565

[email protected]

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Scotiabank’s Group Head & Chief Financial Officer Raj Viswanathan to Speak at the 2021 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference

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TORONTO, March 5, 2021 /CNW/ – Raj Viswanathan, Scotiabank’s Group Head & Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in a virtual fireside chat at the 2021 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference on March 9, 2021. Mr. Viswanathan is scheduled to participate from 8:40 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. EST.

Interested parties may listen to Mr. Viswanathan’s session live on Scotiabank’s Investor Relations page at www.scotiabank.com. An archived version of the audio webcast will be available on the website.

About Scotiabank

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: “for every future“, we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of approximately 90,000 employees and assets of approximately $1.2 trillion (as at January 31, 2021), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit http://www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankViews.

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Abbott Receives FDA EUA for Laboratory PCR Assay That Detects and Differentiates SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B and RSV in One Test – and FDA EUA for Asymptomatic Usage of Alinity m COVID-19 Test

— Abbott’s Alinity™ m Resp-4-Plex assay will allow healthcare workers to test for four viruses in one test, a critically important tool as flu presents with similar symptoms

— The test helps save on much-needed testing supplies since it allows for testing for all four viruses with one swab

— Assay will run on Abbott’s most advanced molecular PCR platform, the Alinity m system, which provides fast results in high volumes

— Abbott also received updated EUA for asymptomatic usage of its Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 assay

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ABBOTT PARK, Ill., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s Alinity™ m Resp-4-Plex molecular assay to detect and differentiate SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in one test. This is an important tool because these viruses have similar symptoms but require different treatment approaches. This test is CE Marked and available in countries outside the U.S.

The Alinity m Resp-4-Plex test can be conducted with one swab specimen (anterior nasal or nasopharyngeal) collected by a healthcare provider or an anterior nasal swab specimen self-collected at a healthcare location from individuals suspected by their provider of respiratory viral infection consistent with COVID-19. Test will run on Abbott’s Alinity m system — the company’s most advanced high-volume laboratory molecular instrument. Alinity m uses Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology, which is known for its high sensitivity in detecting infectious diseases. To help fight the pandemic, Abbott has accelerated placements of the Alinity m system in hospital labs, academic centers and labs that are critical to patient care.

“Abbott has been developing and introducing tests that have been playing a critical role in fighting the pandemic. The need for a combination of testing methods in different settings has never been more clear,” said Andrea Wainer, executive vice president, Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics, Abbott. “This newest test will allow for fast and efficient diagnosis and triage of patients who present with respiratory symptoms so they can be given the right care.”

Advanced technology’s role in the fight

The Alinity m Resp-4-Plex assay will be a critical tool in detecting these four prevalent respiratory viruses. The advanced technology of the Alinity m system provides automation and on-demand access, meaning an urgent test can be run at any time. This flexibility and efficiency allow for the testing of multiple diseases while still producing fast results in high volumes. This assay’s ability to detect and differentiate these viruses simultaneously with only one swab will also ease the resource strain on collection devices, which have been in high demand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Expanding Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 to asymptomatic cases

Abbott is also announcing that the EUA for the company’s Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 test has been updated to include an asymptomatic claim – detecting COVID-19 in individuals who do not have symptoms. A recent study found that more than 60% of COVID-19 infections present as asymptomatic cases, which is why it’s critical to catch those cases before they spread.1 With the recent update to the Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 test EUA, the assay can now be used to detect individuals who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, but do not have symptoms or other reason to suspect COVID-19 infection. The Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 test EUA was also updated to include a pooling claim, which allows up to five samples to be tested at the same time. The updated Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 test, Alinity m Resp-4-Plex assay, and Abbott’s existing testing technologies will now all be available to support front-line healthcare workers.

About Alinity m

Assays available for use on the Alinity m system worldwide include: SARS-CoV-2, HCV (hepatitis C), HBV (hepatitis B), HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus type 1), STI (CT/NG/TV/MG) and HR HPV. The easy-to-use system will help to improve laboratory workflow and efficiency with its large capacity and fast turnaround time, being able to run up to 1,080 tests in a 24-hour period based on laboratory practice and workflow. Alinity m systems are designed to be more efficient – running more tests in less time and minimizing human errors – while continuing to provide quality results. The availability of the Alinity m system and tests varies by geography. More information is available at molecular.abbott.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

Alinity m assays:
STI (CT/NG/TV/MG) and HR HPV are not commercially available in the United States.

The Abbott
Alinity m Resp-4-Plex product has not been FDA cleared or approved, but been authorized for emergency use by FDA under an EUA for use by authorized laboratories. This product has been authorized only for the detection and differentiation of nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B, and/or Respiratory Syncytial Virus, not for any other viruses or pathogens; and the emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner.


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Zachary J. Madewell, PhD., Yang Yang, PhD., Ira M. Longini Jr, PhD., M. Elizabeth Halloran, MD, DSc., & Natalie E. Dean, PhD. (2020). “Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. JAMA Network. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.31756

 

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