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China seeks to boost economy as first virus death reported outside its borders

Feb 2, 2020

By Ryan Woo and Enrico Dela Cruz BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) – The first death from the...

U.S. flight rules on China visits will pose new airline challenges

Feb 2, 2020

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

Biden slams Trump for cutting health programs before coronavirus outbreak

Jan 31, 2020

By Trevor Hunnicutt FORT MADISON, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Joe...

U.S. declares coronavirus health emergency, bars foreign nationals who visited China

Jan 31, 2020

By Makini Brice and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON Reuters) – The Trump administration, while...

U.S. ramps up anti-coronavirus measures at border as impact spreads

Jan 31, 2020

By Brenda Goh and Makini Brice SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States ramped up...

U.S. declares coronavirus a public health emergency

Jan 31, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday declared a public health emergency...

Bristol-Myers pulls Opdivo+Yervoy lung application in Europe

Jan 31, 2020

By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Friday it...

Gilead working with China to test Ebola drug as new coronavirus treatment

Jan 31, 2020

(Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc <GILD.O> said on Friday it provided its experimental...

If you feel you can’t breathe, don’t expect virtual assistants to call for help

Jan 31, 2020

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Virtual digital assistants like Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant could potentially provide users with reliable and relevant information during medical emergencies, but their...

To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection

Jan 31, 2020

By John Geddie and Joseph Sipalan SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – “Do not wear a...

Explainer: Rapid spread of China coronavirus fuels global alarm

Jan 31, 2020

By Deena Beasley and Kate Kelland (Reuters) – International alarm over the coronavirus that...

European drug panel recommends approving Novo Nordisk’s new diabetes pill

Jan 31, 2020

(Reuters) – A panel of the European medicines regulator has recommended approving Novo...

Healthcare company Novacyt launches new coronavirus test

Jan 31, 2020

PARIS (Reuters) – Healthcare company Novacyt said on Friday it had launched a new molecular test for the coronavirus currently afflicting China and other parts of the world. The company said its Primerdesign coronavirus...

Altria takes another $4 billion hit on Juul investment, revises deal terms

Jan 30, 2020

By Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) – Altria Group Inc <MO.N> took another $4 billion...

U.S. evacuees from China placed on 72-hour ‘hold’ at California military base for medical evaluation

Jan 30, 2020

By Omar Younis (Reuters) – Nearly 200 Americans airlifted from China in the midst of the...

U.S. EPA reaffirms that glyphosate does not cause cancer

Jan 30, 2020

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on...

Trump admin to try letting states limit Medicaid benefits

Jan 30, 2020

By Caroline Humer and Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday said it will test allowing state Medicaid programs to limit health benefits and prescription drug coverage for some patients in...