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India battles supply snags in race to build affordable ventilators

Apr 22, 2020

By Sachin Ravikumar and Anuron Kumar Mitra BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian medical device...

China reports 30 new coronavirus cases in mainland, up from day earlier

Apr 22, 2020

BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported on Wednesday 30 new coronavirus cases, 23 of...

In Japan, Italian cruise ship grapples with coronavirus cluster

Apr 22, 2020

By Chris Gallagher and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – More than 30 crew members on an...

Japanese children’s home reports eight babies with coronavirus

Apr 22, 2020

TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese care home for infants said on Wednesday it has found eight cases of coronavirus infection among its children. One staff member tested positive for the virus on April 16, and tests were...

Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage

Apr 22, 2020

DUBAI (Reuters) – A group of multinational companies said on Wednesday it was donating tens of thousands of coronavirus testing kits and medical equipment to Yemen, where a five-year war has destroyed the health system and...

Japan’s coronavirus mask handout tainted by gripes over mould, stains, insects

Apr 22, 2020

By Naomi Tajitsu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s effort to distribute protective cloth masks...

Mexico enters most serious ‘Phase 3’ spread of coronavirus epidemic

Apr 22, 2020

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has entered what the government calls “Phase 3”...

Asia pivots toward plants for protein as coronavirus stirs meat safety fears

Apr 21, 2020

By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – Demand for plant-based protein foods is surging in...

U.S. coronavirus deaths top 45,000, doubling in little over a week: Reuters tally

Apr 21, 2020

By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 45,000 on Tuesday doubling in a...

CDC chief warns second COVID-19 wave may be worse, arriving with flu season

Apr 21, 2020

(Reuters) – A second wave of the coronavirus is expected to hit the United States next...

Quest Diagnostics starts antibody testing for coronavirus

Apr 21, 2020

(Reuters) – Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Tuesday it has started testing using blood samples to detect COVID-19 antibodies and expects to ramp up capacity over the coming weeks as public health experts push for wider...

Drug championed by Trump for coronavirus shows no benefit, possible harm in study awaiting validation

Apr 21, 2020

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a...

Spain to let children take walks as coronavirus spread slows

Apr 21, 2020

By Emma Pinedo and Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) – Spain will allow children to go outside...

UK coronavirus deaths in hospitals rise by 828 to 17,337

Apr 21, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – A total of 17,337 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in...

Global coronavirus cases pass 2.5 million as U.S. tally surpasses 800,000

Apr 21, 2020

(Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections surpassed 2.5 million on Tuesday, according to a...

U.S. replaces director of agency overseeing COVID-19 vaccines, drugs

Apr 21, 2020

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday it has replaced Rick Bright as director of a key U.S. agency charged with developing drugs and vaccines for...