Exclusive: U.S. medical testing, cancer screenings plunge during coronavirus outbreak – data firm analysis
By Robin Respaut and Deborah J. Nelson (Reuters) – Routine medical tests critical for...
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WHO chief says pandemic ‘far from over’, worried about children
GENEVA (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still...
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WHO warns on supply disruptions in coronavirus crisis, seeks more air capacity
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO)...
Read MoreStripping naked for masks: German doctors protest lack of protective gear
BERLIN (Reuters) – German doctors have posed naked online to protest a shortage of protective masks and gowns, which they say puts them at greater risk of catching the coronavirus. The health workers’ nude pictures,...
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China lab rejects COVID-19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a...
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Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector
By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – With the pandemic hobbling the...
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Germans urged to stay home as coronavirus infection rate edges back up
By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has edged up...
Read MoreContact-tracing app for COVID-19 could be rolled out in 2-3 weeks – developer
LONDON (Reuters) – A contact-tracing app designed to let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 could be rolled out widely in Britain in two to three weeks, a senior...
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Faulty masks for pregnant women are latest problem for Japan’s government
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Some 300,000 coronavirus masks sent to pregnant women in...
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Eco-isolation: Ramadan quarantine with an Indonesian twist
KLATEN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Returning to his Java village for Ramadan, Abdullah Al-Mabrur...
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Thai capital plans to reopen some businesses as coronavirus cases slow
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Authorities in Thailand’s capital plan to lift coronavirus curbs...
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Japan must keep state of emergency, 2021 Olympics ‘difficult,’ top doctor says
TOKYO (Reuters) – It is too early to consider lifting Japan’s state of emergency over...
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Malaysia reports 31 new coronavirus cases and one death
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian health authorities on Tuesday reported 31 new coronavirus...
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Bayer faces second investor reckoning over glyphosate litigation
By Ludwig Burger and Patricia Weiss FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer <BAYGn.DE> on Tuesday...
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Novartis sales, profits rise in first quarter on COVID-19 buying rush
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis <NOVN.S> saw first-quarter sales climb as...
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Thailand’s coronavirus medics feel strain even as cases decline
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) – For Bangkok nurse Kanjana Kamoun, the coronavirus...
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Germany reports 1,144 new coronavirus cases, 163 more deaths
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by...
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Georgia eateries welcome diners back as more U.S. states ease pandemic shutdowns
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia, at the vanguard of states testing the safety of...
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Chile’s top health official flaunts WHO guidance, says recovered COVID-19 patients immune
By Dave Sherwood and Stephanie Nebehay SANTIAGO/GENEVA (Reuters) – Chile’s top health...
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Spain eyes looser lockdown after kids return to the streets
By Nathan Allen and Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish authorities on Monday...
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