Where U.S. coronavirus cases are on the rise
By Chris Canipe and Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – Twenty U.S. states reported an increase in new...
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South Korea examines first suspected cases of syndrome in kids linked to COVID-19
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Two children who are the first suspected cases in South Korea of a rare, life-threatening syndrome linked with the new coronavirus, are recovering following treatment, health authorities...
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Merck to buy Austrian vaccine maker as it jumps into COVID-19 race
By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman CHICAGO (Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc <MRK.N>,...
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Britain to provide anti-viral drug remdesivir to some COVID-19 patients
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will provide the anti-viral drug remdesivir to certain COVID-19...
Read MoreTech companies target temperature-monitoring patches for COVID-19
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – A group of tech companies is working on a patch about the size of small bandage that could be worn to monitor for the elevated body temperatures that can sometimes signal the onset of...
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Global fundraising for COVID-19 vaccine, drugs exceeds $10 billion, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A global campaign to fund the development of vaccines and therapies...
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Covid-19: Lungs Tell More of SARS-CoV-2 Story
Three distinct differences in Covid-19 lungs vs lungs infected with H1N1 Death from Covid-19 marks...
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WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug...
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Covid-19: Emerging Evidence Suggests Role for Vitamin D in Coronavirus Severity
Research to date is observational There is preliminary, but growing, evidence that vitamin D may...
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Human trials of British coronavirus vaccine to reach 10,000
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) – Oxford University and AstraZeneca <AZN.L> are recruiting...
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Dutch donors join global effort on plasma treatment for coronavirus
By Esther Verkaik AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Medical researchers in the Netherlands have signed...
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U.S. orders 300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) – The U.S. government has ordered 300 million doses of a potential COVID-19 virus...
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Inovio says COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies in mice, guinea pigs
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – U.S. immunotherapy company Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc...
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Covid-19: Moderna’s Tease of Early Vaccine Data Elicit’s Stock Surge
Company hopes to start phase III trial in July The Dow surged 900 points on news that...
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Explainer: Do children spread COVID-19? Risks as schools consider reopening
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – As countries begin to emerge from shutdowns imposed during the...
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Children with COVID-19 may be less contagious than adults, two UK epidemiologists say
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – There are tentative signs that children may not...
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Covid-19: Compassionate Use Study of Remdesivir Argues for Its Efficacy
But letters to NEJM question study methodology A study published in early April on the...
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Coronavirus vaccine from Moderna appears safe, shows promise in data from eight people
By Julie Steenhuysen and Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – Moderna Inc’s <MRNA.O>...
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Exclusive: CDC plans sweeping COVID-19 antibody study in 25 metropolitan areas
By Nick Brown (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans a...
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T cells play a role in fighting coronavirus; COVID-19 affects children differently
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest...
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