Bat meat still popular in parts of Indonesia, despite coronavirus fears
MANADO, Indonesia (Reuters) – Bat meat is still popular in some parts of Indonesia, despite...
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Novacyt biotech company says winning race for high-speed virus test
By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) – Franco-British biotech company Novacyt says it can...
Read MoreChina reports 108 new coronavirus deaths on Feb. 10, toll rises to 1,016
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 108 new coronavirus deaths on Feb. 10, the highest daily increase so far, and up from 97 on the previous day, the health authority said on Tuesday. Of the new deaths, 103 were in the...
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Coronavirus deaths in China top 1,000 as investors seek safety in gold, dollars
By Shivani Singh and Stephanie Nebehay BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) – The death toll in China...
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Advance team of WHO experts arrives in China to probe coronavirus
By Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – An advance team of World...
Read MoreBiohaven anxiety treatment fails late-stage study, shares fall 16%
(Reuters) – Shares of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd fell 16% on Monday after its treatment for anxiety disorder failed to meet the main goal in a late-stage study. In the study, patients receiving the...
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Oscars, movies help pass the time on cruise ship quarantined in Japan
By Elaine Lies and David Dolan TOKYO (Reuters) – Some cruise ship passengers savoured lavish...
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Roche, Lilly drugs fail to halt gene-driven Alzheimer’s disease
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Experimental drugs from Roche and Eli Lilly failed to halt...
Read MoreFour more patients test positive for coronavirus in England
LONDON (Reuters) – Four more patients in England have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in Britain to eight, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said on Monday. The new cases were all known...
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American dies of coronavirus in China; five Britons infected in French Alps
(This Feb. 8 story has been corrected to remove erroneous reference to the American citizen who...
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‘Enemy of mankind’: Coronavirus deaths top SARS as China returns to work
By Winni Zhou and Dominique Patton SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China raised the death toll...
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China reports 97 new coronavirus deaths on mainland on Sunday, toll rises to 908
BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose to 908...
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A mother’s fight for toddler stranded in China’s coronavirus epicenter
By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) – Amelia Pan is at home in Canada while her 2-year-old...
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New cases of coronavirus infections rise in China after two-day decline
BEIJING (Reuters) – The number of new confirmed infections from a coronavirus in mainland...
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WHO warns of global shortage of coronavirus protective equipment
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The world is facing a chronic shortage of gowns,...
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Demand for masks soars 100-fold, disrupting coronavirus fight: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Demand for masks, gowns, gloves and other protective...
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Budapest orchestra helps deaf people ‘hear’ Beethoven through touch
By Krisztina Fenyo and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Zsuzsanna Foldi has been deaf all...
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Dutch ‘walking-bike’ helps disabled people gain mobility, sit tall
WEYMOUTH, Mass. (Reuters) – Lindsey Main from Massachusetts was an active woman who enjoyed...
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Scientists question work suggesting pangolin coronavirus link
By Kate Kelland and Tom Daly LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Independent scientists questioned...
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Biotech company Novacyt seeks emergency approval for coronavirus test
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) – Biotechnology company Novacyt has applied for emergency...
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