Italy’s lockdown: just rockin’ the quarantine away
SAN FIORANO, Italy (Reuters) – Teenagers with bottles of beer in their hands listen to loud...
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Pharmaceutical firms asked to speed up coronavirus vaccine work: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration...
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France says it now has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) – France has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the head of the public...
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Brazil’s Hypera Pharma to acquire drugs from Japan’s Takeda for $825 million
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Hypera Pharma said on Monday that it...
Read MoreOnline pharmacy Valisure says tests show carcinogen in diabetes drug metformin
(Reuters) – Online pharmacy Valisure said on Monday its tests showed high levels of a probable cancer-causing impurity in diabetes drug metformin. High levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) were found in metformin made...
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Special Report: Broken Health – The medical crisis that’s aggravating Iraq’s unrest
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Reade Levinson BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – On the walls of Basra...
Read MoreSaudi Arabia announces first case of coronavirus
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Monday announced its first case of the new coronavirus, a Saudi national returning from Iran through Bahrain, the Health Ministry said. The ministry said on its official Twitter account...
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Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide
By Steve Holland and Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders in Europe, the Middle East...
Read MoreExperts recommend testing U.S. adults ages 18-79 for hep C
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – With improved effectiveness of hepatitis C treatments, it’s worthwhile to screen U.S. adults for the virus, an expert panel says. The recommendations from the U.S. Preventive...
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Novartis stands by safety of eye drug amid ongoing review
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Monday the safety data available for its...
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Washington state confirms second U.S. coronavirus death; New York reports first case
By Brad Brooks and David Shepardson (Reuters) – Health officials in Washington state said...
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Coronavirus deaths rise in Italy, government prepares economic support
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy...
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New York governor confirms first coronavirus case in state
(Reuters) – New York state has confirmed its first coronavirus case, Governor Andrew Cuomo...
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U.S. agency investigating production of faulty coronavirus test kits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
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Washington state nursing home on lockdown after two cases of coronavirus found; two other cases confirmed
(Reuters) – A nursing home near Seattle is locked down after a resident and a worker were...
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UK coronavirus cases jump, PM Johnson says he expects more
By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced a jump in coronavirus cases on Sunday,...
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Some Tenerife hotel guests head to airport after coronavirus tests
TENERIFE (Reuters) – Tourists staying at a Tenerife hotel that has been on lockdown after...
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South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,700
By Hyonhee Shin and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Churches were closed in South Korea on...
Read MoreU.S. to give Zambia $389 million grant for AIDS relief
LUSAKA (Reuters) – The United States will give Zambia a new one year bilateral grant of $389 million for AIDS relief starting in October after Congressional approval, Zambia’s ministry of health said in a statement....
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Mainland China adds 573 coronavirus infections, eyes risks abroad
By David Stanway and Yawen Chen SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported the...
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