Singapore reports 17 new cases of coronavirus in biggest daily jump
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore confirmed 17 more cases of the coronavirus, its health...
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Month: March 2020
Sanofi, Regeneron begin testing arthritis drug as coronavirus treatment
(Reuters) – Sanofi SA and partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc have started a clinical...
Read MoreChina to withdraw medical staff from Hubei gradually -state media
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China will gradually withdraw medical staff from Hubei province, the origin of the coronavirus outbreak and the main site of its spread, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday, citing a work...
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Iran’s death toll from coronavirus increases to 853: official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 853, with 129...
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China sees fewer coronavirus cases, wary of international travellers
By Ryan Woo and Huizhong Wu BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported a drop in new...
Read MoreChina biotech InnoCare raises $288 million in Hong Kong IPO: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese cancer drug developer InnoCare Pharma <9969.HK> has priced its Hong Kong initial public offering at the top end of its marketing range to raise $288 million, said two sources, in the...
Read MoreBeijing to reopen hospital built to treat SARS patients for imported coronavirus cases: Beijing Daily
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing will reopen a hospital on March 16 to treat imported coronavirus cases, reported government backed Beijing Daily newspaper on Monday. The Xiaotangshan hospital was previously built in...
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Sanofi says production running as per normal, sees no shortages
PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi <SASY.PA> on Monday said its production sites were running...
Read MoreThailand records 33 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing tally to 147 – health official
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand recorded 33 new coronavirus cases on Monday in the largest daily jump in infections, bringing the Southeast Asian country’s tally to 147, Public Health Ministry spokesman Rungrueng...
Read MoreChina encourages firms to raise pigs overseas to plug domestic pork shortage
By Hallie Gu and Shivani Singh BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday that it is encouraging companies to build pig farms overseas to plug a severe domestic pork shortage after a worse-than-ever African swine fever...
Read MoreTaiwan reports eight new virus cases, widens travel warning
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan reported eight new cases of coronavirus on Monday, its biggest daily rise, though all of them involved people who had arrived from overseas. The total number of cases in Taiwan stood at 67. Among...
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Pressure mounts in Finland to close schools
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s largest opposition party on Monday stepped up criticism...
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Crowded, poor South Asia sees steady rise in coronavirus cases
By Asif Shahzad and Abdul Qadir Sediqi ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) – Health authorities across...
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UK to announce further coronavirus measures on Monday, PM’s adviser says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will make further announcements on Monday about the measures it...
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Spain mulls border closures to fight coronavirus, says Interior Minister
MADRID (Reuters) – Closing Spain’s borders is among the options under consideration to...
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China medical expert says impact of weather on coronavirus infection rates not confirmed
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The impact of weather on coronavirus infection rates has not...
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Bulgarians applaud front-line medics from balconies to show support
SOFIA (Reuters) – Thousands of Bulgarians came out onto their balconies on Sunday night to...
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Australia mulls second stimulus package as market slumps on coronavirus, sources say
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is considering a second round of economic...
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China says imported coronavirus cases have become main risk
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that imported coronavirus...
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BioNTech in China alliance with Fosun over potential coronavirus vaccine
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BioNTech struck a collaboration deal with Shanghai...
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