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Yemen’s Houthis report first coronavirus case, a death in Sanaa hotel

May 5, 2020

ADEN (Reuters) – Authorities in Houthi-held north Yemen confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Tuesday, a Somali national found dead in a Sanaa hotel, while the government in the south of the war-torn nation...

Yemen’s Houthis report first coronavirus case, a death in Sanaa hotel

May 5, 2020

ADEN (Reuters) – Authorities in Houthi-held north Yemen confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Tuesday, a Somali national found dead in a Sanaa hotel, while the government in the south of the war-torn nation...

Gilead to work with partners to ramp up production of potential coronavirus treatment

Apr 30, 2020

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc, maker of the closely-watched experimental...

Canada’s coronavirus curve flattens but worrying trends emerge: top medical officer

Apr 30, 2020

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s coronavirus curve is flat but worrying...

Little-used Navy hospital ship Comfort leaves New York after treating COVID-19 patients

Apr 30, 2020

(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort departed New York harbor on Thursday, just a...

Los Angeles coronavirus testing website strains as free appointments fill up

Apr 30, 2020

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Less than 24 hours after Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to offer free coronavirus tests for all, a website used for sign-ups strained under the demand on Thursday as...

U.S. calls ingredients in some ethanol-based hand sanitizers unsafe

Apr 30, 2020

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration has tightened restrictions...

Brazil’s new coronavirus cases rise to 85,380: ministry

Apr 30, 2020

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil has reported a record 7,218 confirmed cases of new coronavirus...

Nearly a dozen approved drugs could be effective against COVID-19: study

Apr 30, 2020

By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) – At least 10 different drug compounds ranging from cancer...

CDC reports 1,031,659 coronavirus cases, 60,057 deaths

Apr 30, 2020

(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported...

Special Report: FDA’s lax rules on coronavirus blood tests open U.S. market to dubious vendors

Apr 30, 2020

By Caroline Humer, Joseph Tanfani and Roxanne Liu (Reuters) – As the coronavirus pandemic...

Peru’s COVID-19 deaths surpass 1,000: ministry of health

Apr 30, 2020

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Peru has surpassed 1,000, the...

France sees lowest weekday COVID-19 death toll increase since end March

Apr 30, 2020

PARIS (Reuters) – The number of people who died of coronavirus infection in France increased...

South Africa’s coronavirus cases jump by 297

Apr 30, 2020

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa reported another 297 positive cases of the coronavirus...

UK coronavirus death toll rises by 674 to 26,771

Apr 30, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – A total of 26,771 people have died of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, up...

Spain’s virus death tally lowest in weeks, but economy tanks

Apr 30, 2020

By Paola Luelmo and Inti Landauro (Reuters) – Spain recorded its lowest daily coronavirus...

Italy’s daily tallies of coronavirus deaths and cases fall

Apr 30, 2020

ROME (Reuters) – Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 285 on Thursday, against 323 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections stood at 1,872, down from 2,086...