Putin’s spokesman becomes fifth senior Russian official to get coronavirus
By Gleb Stolyarov and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President...
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Exclusive: UK coronavirus outbreak kills at least 20,000 in care homes – Reuters calculation
By Stephen Grey and Ryan McNeill LONDON (Reuters) – At least 20,000 people have died in care...
Read MoreWar-torn Yemen reports coronavirus cases in three more provinces
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s Saudi-backed government reported outbreaks of the new coronavirus in three more southern provinces on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in areas under its control to 65, with 10...
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Factbox: U.S. COVID-19 tests – What’s out there and how well do they work?
By Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – Health policy experts say the United States must...
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London nurses mark Florence Nightingale’s bicentenary
LONDON (Reuters) – Nurses in central London admired a giant projection of Florence...
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Pfizer to outsource some drug production, focus on coronavirus vaccine
(This May 8 story corrects to delete word “intravenously” in para 8 in reference to...
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Moderna’s potential coronavirus vaccine gains FDA’s ‘fast track’ status
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted...
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‘Dengue kills too’ – Latin America faces two epidemics at once
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – As the coronavirus kills thousands and dominates...
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Indonesia’s COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 as those under 45 urged to resume work
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s death toll from the novel coronavirus passed the 1,000...
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Singapore plans coronavirus tests for all in migrant dormitories
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore plans to test all 323,000 migrant workers living in cramped...
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Pope praises nurses’ role in fighting coronavirus
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis praised the work of nurses around the world on...
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Japan to approve first coronavirus antigen test kits on Wednesday
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan plans to approve its first coronavirus antigen...
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Bolsonaro allows Brazilians to go to the gym as coronavirus cases surge
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday declared gyms and hair...
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China’s Wuhan plans city-wide testing for coronavirus over period of 10 days: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus...
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Germany’s coronavirus reproduction rate remains above critical threshold
BERLIN (Reuters) – The reproduction rate for the coronavirus pandemic in Germany remained...
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Spanish cafes reopen as daily death toll falls to seven-week low
By Mariano Valladolid SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) – Waiters in face masks served coffees and...
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U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 80,000 – Reuters tally
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 80,000 on Monday, according to a...
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Paris salons, Shanghai Disney reopen despite global alarm over second coronavirus wave
By Douglas Busvine and Michel Rose BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) – Global alarm was sounded on...
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WHO says ‘extreme vigilance’ needed in exit from lockdowns
By Emma Farge and Michael Shields GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO)...
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UK COVID-19 study reassures pregnant women, but warns risks higher later
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Pregnant women are no more likely to become severely ill...
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