Hong Kong denies ‘slavery’ as prisoners work nights to make face masks
By Beh Lih Yi KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hong Kong prison authorities...
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Month: March 2020
Aspirin for Primary CVD Prevention
Data suggest that several million individuals are currently prescribed aspirin as prophylaxis...
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Limited Surgical Coverage
Your health insurance has limited surgical coverage, but you’d be amazed at what I can do...
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London starts enhanced cleaning on transport network to cut virus risk
LONDON (Reuters) – London is introducing enhanced cleaning on its public transit network and...
Read MoreBrunei reports first coronavirus cases
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) – Brunei said on Tuesday six people had tested positive for the coronavirus after the tiny Southeast Asian nation reported its first case a day ago. The first coronavirus patient in...
Read MoreMorocco reports first coronavirus death: health ministry
Rabat (Reuters) – Morocco’s health ministry confirmed on Tuesday the country’s first death from coronavirus in Casablanca, as its overall number of new infections rose to three. The dead patient, who entered...
Read MoreOsaka reports 18 new coronavirus cases, including from music venues: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Osaka prefecture on Tuesday reported 18 new cases of coronavirus infections including multiple cases linked to live music venues that have been identified as hot spots in the prefecture,...
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French coronavirus death toll jumps by five to total of 30
PARIS (Reuters) – The death toll in France from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 30...
Read MoreEpidemic response group ups coronavirus vaccine funding to $23.7 million
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – The CEPI global epidemic response coalition said on Tuesday it will put a further $4.4 million into deals with the biotech firm Novavax and Britain’s University of Oxford to rapidly...
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Iran coronavirus deaths reach 291, cases at more than 8,000: health ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from coronavirus infections jumped on Tuesday to...
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Indonesia confirms eight new coronavirus cases, taking total to 27
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s health ministry reported eight new cases of...
Read MoreLebanon records first death from coronavirus
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon recorded its first death from coronavirus on Tuesday, and local broadcasters said the patient had been in quarantine after returning from Egypt. The government has halted flights for...
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EU drugs regulator say no shortages yet, steering group to monitor
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Union’s healthcare regulator said that no drug...
Read MoreSerbia shuts borders for people from coronavirus-affected countries
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia closed its borders on Tuesday for travelers from countries most affected by the coronavirus outbreak to prevent spreading of the disease, the government said in a statement. The temporary ban...
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Trump has not been tested for coronavirus – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has not been tested for the coronavirus,...
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Trump vows ‘major’ steps to aid U.S. economy amid coronavirus rise
By Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday...
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India’s celebration of festival of colors muted amid coronavirus fears
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Hindu festival of Holi was subdued on Tuesday with fears...
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Singapore charges visitors for coronavirus treatment after imported Indonesian cases
By Aradhana Aravindan and John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore has started charging...
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Millions of Coronavirus Test Kits Available Soon, Vice President Says
Last week, Pence said that all restrictions on coronavirus testing would be lifted
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Apixaban Seems Safer Than Rivaroxaban for A-Fib
Lower rates seen for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism, GI bleeding or intracranial hemorrhage
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