FDA publishes guidance on conducting clinical trials during COVID-19 Pandemic.

On March 18, 2020, FDA made widely available a new Guidance Document on managing clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
China’s Communist Party held a meeting on March 4 to study the current state of Coronavirus in China.

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting on March 4 which was presided over by General Secretary Xi Jinping to study the current priorities for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus epidemic and the stabilization of economic and social operations
Singapore announces facilitated Importation of Hand Sanitizers, Masks, Thermometers and Protective Gear

Since January 31, 2020, importers of the certain medical devices do not require an importer’s license from Singapore’s Health Science Authority (HSA).
Accelerated Approval of Detection Reagents of Coronavirus in China

The Emergency Approval of Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Reagent has shown the NMPA accelerated approval of seven NAD Reagents in only four days before going to the market.
China Health Authority CDE Cancelling Face-to-Face Meetings with Companies to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus

On February 3, 2020 China’s CDE has taken some measures to prevent and limit the spread of corona-virus out from the city of Wuhan.