INDUSTRY TRENDS: BY THE NUMBERS Compiled by Cari Kraft, Jacobs Management Group, Inc.
450,548,197
Covid-19 tests worldwide As of April 30, 2020, over 450 million Covid-19 tests had been conducted around the world, yet countries continue to ramp up their testing capabilities and assess which tests are most accurate. Source: Our World In Data, Total COVID 19 tests, April 2020
291
Active clinical trials on COVID-19 As of April 2, there were 291 trials specific to Covid-19. Of these 291 trials, approximately 109 trials (including those not yet recruiting, recruiting, active, or completed) included pharmacological therapy for the treatment of COVID-19 in adult patients. Of these 109 trials, 82 are interventional studies, with 29 placebo-controlled trials. Per description of the studies, there are 11 phase 4, 36 phase 3, 36 phase 2, and 4 phase 1 trials. Twentytwo trials were not categorized by phase or not applicable. Source: JAMA. Published online April 13, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.6019
88%
Suppression rate of Covid-19 in South Korea with help of mobile app There is growing evidence that epidemic control is enhanced with digital contact tracing via apps. South Korea has achieved sustained epidemic suppression: 76 new cases on March 24, down from a peak of 909 on February 29, a decline of 88%. South Korea is using a mobile phone app for recommending quarantine. Source: Science, Mar 31,2020 37 | HS&M MAY/JUNE 2020
