Japan approves Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir as COVID-19 drug
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s...
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Africa disease centre rejects Tanzania’s allegation that its coronavirus tests faulty
By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The head of the Africa Centres for Disease...
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China says it backs WHO in tracing COVID-19, denounces U.S. ‘lies’
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it supports the World Health...
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Russia overtakes Germany, France after record rise in coronavirus cases
By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s coronavirus cases...
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Thailand to expand coronavirus testing as new cases dwindle
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand plans to expand coronavirus testing for critical groups as the...
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India’s coronavirus infections jump past 50,000, fueled by Mumbai, Delhi
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the...
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Some U.S. senators worry that without tests they could bring coronavirus home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several U.S. senators have urged congressional leaders to accept the...
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Canada’s British Columbia the latest province to unveil restart plan
By Kelsey Johnson and Moira Warburton OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian province of British...
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How lax rules, missed warnings led to Japan’s second coronavirus cruise-ship hot spot
By Ju-min Park NAGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) – Seven days before Japan quarantined a cruise ship...
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Brazil hits record for coronavirus deaths, raising chances of lockdowns
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil, one of the world’s emerging coronavirus...
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WHO warns against rushed end to coronavirus lockdowns
By John Revill and Emma Farge ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Will Gilead price its coronavirus drug for public good or company profit?
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc <GILD.O> faces a new dilemma in...
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Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus
(Reuters) – More than 3.7 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel...
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FDA approves Novartis drug for a hard-to-treat type of lung cancer
(Reuters) – Novartis AG on Wednesday received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s...
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French coronavirus death toll close to 26,000, new infections jump
PARIS (Reuters) – The number of people who have died after contracting the new coronavirus...
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New coronavirus adapts to populations; vaccine works in monkeys
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of the latest...
Read MoreFitbit starts study to test if devices can detect irregular heart rhythms
(Reuters) – Fitbit Inc on Wednesday launched a virtual study to test if its wearable devices can detect irregular heart rhythms or atrial fibrillation. The hardware to detect irregular beats is present in FitBit’s...
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Coronavirus spreads among Indian police enforcing world’s largest lockdown
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Indian police have tested positive for the...
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U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with Obamacare contraception case
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled on Wednesday...
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New coronavirus spread swiftly around world from late 2019, study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – A genetic study of samples from more than 7,500 people...
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