Exclusive: Russia, after approving Japanese COVID-19 drug, to roll out ‘game changer’ next week
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will start administering its first approved...
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European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir
By Carl O’Donnell and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) – European and South Korean...
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Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
(This May 28 story, adds dropped word “Smart” in paragraph 4 and corrects designation...
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Indonesia to keep prescribing two malaria drugs for COVID-19 despite bans in Europe
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will continue to prescribe two anti-malaria drugs for...
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EU governments ban malaria drug for COVID-19, trial paused as safety fears grow
By Matthias Blamont, Alistair Smout and Emilio Parodi PARIS/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) –...
Read MoreSouth 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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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...
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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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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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China’s Wuhan says conducted 1,000,729 COVID-19 tests on May 21
BEIJING (Reuters) – The city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus...
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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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China’s Wuhan says conducted 887,321 COVID-19 tests on May 20
BEIJING (Reuters) – The city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus...
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Discontent bubbles in Spain even though coronavirus cases wane
By Nathan Allen and Michael Gore MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s fragile left-wing...
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Step up COVID-19 testing, tracking; lawmakers criticise UK response
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must step up its testing and tracking to help tackle the...
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‘The work starts now’ Antibody study to guide Spain’s COVID-19 response
By Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) – A comprehensive study of coronavirus antibodies present...
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Merkel: Coronavirus pandemic will be overcome quicker if world works together
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the coronavirus pandemic would be...
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China’s Wuhan says conducted 335,887 COVID-19 tests on May 17
BEIJING (Reuters) – The city of Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus...
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Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) – Several countries around the world began gradual easing of the coronavirus-led...
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Denmark reports zero coronavirus deaths for first time since March
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark, the first country in Europe to gradually start reopening,...
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A tale of two Japanese drugs in tests to fight COVID-19
(This May 13 story corrects to remove reference to University of Kentucky trial in penultimate...
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