Mumbai DJ swaps deck for doctor’s scrubs to fight coronavirus
By Hemanshi Kamani MUMBAI (Reuters) – As India’s financial capital Mumbai battled a...
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LabCorp ties up with software provider to expand virtual clinical trials
(Reuters) – Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) said on Thursday it was partnering with software provider Medable to speed up the adoption of virtual clinical trials, as many participants are dropping out...
Read MoreCVS Health to open last of 1,000 drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites
(Reuters) – CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it would open more COVID-19 testing sites at some of its pharmacy drive-thru locations, completing the last leg of the drugstore chain’s planned 1,000 sites across more...
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GSK aims for one billion doses of booster as COVID-19 vaccine race heats up
By Pushkala Aripaka, Aakash B and Ludwig Burger (Reuters) – GSK <GSK.L>, the...
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Coronavirus patients flood hospitals in Indonesia’s second-largest city
By Stanley Widianto and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Hospitals in...
Read MoreModerna extends lipids deal to boost COVID-19 vaccine candidate output
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc has extended a deal to secure large volumes of the lipids used to produce its experimental COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. biotech looks to build capacity and produce enough doses to meet expected...
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WHO official: European deaths spike since March linked to COVID-19
ZURICH (Reuters) – About 159,000 more people in 24 European countries have died since early...
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South Korea coronavirus spike stirs second wave concern, social distancing crackdown
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the most in...
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Roche mixes Actemra with Gilead’s remdesivir in COVID-19 trial
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche plans to test if mixing its anti-inflammation drug Actemra with...
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As Japan reopens, coronavirus testing slowed by bureaucracy and staff shortages
By Ju-min Park and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – At the beginning of April, a young...
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Wanted in Hollywood: COVID-19 consultants to help keep sets safe
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Along with hair stylists, camera operators and the...
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Mexico registers 78,023 total cases of coronavirus and 8,597 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Wednesday registered 3,463 new cases of coronavirus and...
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Larry Kramer, author known for his AIDS activism, dead at age 84
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Larry Kramer, an author, playwright and film producer who helped shape...
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Gilead study shows shorter five-day course of remdesivir works as well as 10-day one
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc, which has suggested that a shorter...
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EU governments ban malaria drug for COVID-19, trial paused as safety fears grow
By Matthias Blamont, Alistair Smout and Emilio Parodi PARIS/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) –...
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Don’t abandon us, we don’t transmit coronavirus, say Cairo dogs and cats
CAIRO (Reuters) – The doggies and kitties of a Cairo veterinary clinic have an important...
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Total number of coronavirus cases in Gulf Arab states surpasses 200,000: Reuters tally
DUBAI (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states doubled in...
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WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight
By Emma Farge and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health...
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Gru and Minions urge handwashing, fun at home in new coronavirus public service announcement
(Reuters) – Gru and the popular yellow Minions from the animated “Despicable Me”...
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Putin says worst-case coronavirus scenario in Moscow averted as lockdown unwinds
By Andrew Osborn and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on...
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