Thailand reports seven new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 82
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported seven new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the...
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Month: March 2020
Venezuela confirms coronavirus cases amid public health concerns
By Angus Berwick, Mariela Nava and Sarah Kinosian CARACAS/MARACAIBO (Reuters) – Venezuela on...
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New Zealand says everyone entering country must self-isolate to contain coronavirus
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that...
Read MoreHonduras registers third coronavirus case, president says
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran authorities have detected the Central American country’s third case of coronavirus infection, President Juan Orlando Hernandez said on Friday. Speaking on local television, Hernandez...
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Thousands of U.S. schools suspend classes as Trump declares coronavirus emergency
By Brendan O’Brien and Peter Szekely CHICAGO (Reuters) – As President Donald Trump...
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Coronavirus cases in Japan at 1,423 as of Saturday morning: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in Japan has risen to 1,423 as of...
Read MoreU.S. FDA approves Thermo Fisher’s coronavirus test: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc’s coronavirus test, which would allow the firm to increase capacity to 1.4 million tests a week, a...
Read MoreDoctors, and insurers too, urge patients to get medicine on hand
By Deena Beasley and Caroline Humer LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Americans stay home to try to help stop the spread of a new coronavirus, many patients with conditions that require prescription drugs are being urged...
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Trump declares coronavirus national emergency, says he will most likely be tested
By Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald...
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Canada ramps up battle against virus, slashes rates and promises stimulus
By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian authorities on Friday...
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Drive-through coronavirus tests: coming to a store near you
By Laila Kearney and Deborah Bloom NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) – New York state opened its...
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Cleaning product makers race to labs to bolster coronavirus claims
By Siddharth Cavale and Richa Naidu (Reuters) – As global makers of household cleaners race...
Read MoreEven among young men, healthier diet tied to higher sperm counts
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Young men who care about their sperm quality might want to lay off the cheeseburgers and fries, according to a new study that links a typical Western diet with a lower sperm count. Men...
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Spain declares emergency as coronavirus shuts down parades, schools, shops
By Belén Carreño and Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – Major Spanish regions shut shops, bars...
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Google’s Verily in early stages of developing a coronavirus tool
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google said a life sciences division, Verily, is in the early stages...
Read MoreNumber of U.S. adults at risk for blindness on the rise
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – The proportion of U.S. adults at high risk for blindness has grown over a 15-year period and so has the share who say they cannot afford eyeglasses, according to a new study. Between...
Read MoreWalgreens to provide spaces for COVID-19 testing outside its stores
(Reuters) – Drugstore chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Friday it would dedicate temporary spaces in some locations such as parking lots outside its stores to test for the coronavirus. The locations where...
Read MoreMarketing, nutrition labels may lead kids to overeat sugary cereal
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Parents may allow kids to eat too much sugary breakfast cereal because the suggested serving size is smaller than they realize, according to a new study. The cereals with the most sugar...
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Germany’s CureVac says low-dose coronavirus vaccine could allow for mass production
TUEBINGEN, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s CureVac, among the vaccine developers funded...
Read MoreHezbollah: Not against aid, even from IMF, but depends on terms
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah does not oppose foreign aid to help Lebanon out of its financial crisis, even from the International Monetary Fund, as long as there are not conditions imposed that harm the national interest,...
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