‘No one is prepared for this’ – Italian doctors fight to keep home patients alive
By Alex Fraser BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) – For doctors in northern Italy, fighting what is...
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France says no evidence COVID-19 linked to Wuhan research lab
PARIS (Reuters) – France said on Friday there was no evidence so far of a link between the new coronavirus and the work of the P4 research laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the current pandemic started....
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Singapore reports 623 new COVID-19 cases taking total infections to 5,050
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore reported 623 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the...
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French nursing home learns costly lessons on containing coronavirus
By Caroline Pailliez and Matthias Galante PARIS (Reuters) – When managers at La Riviera...
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Switzerland’s Roche joins global race to make coronavirus antibody tests
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche aims next month to be able to offer...
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Indonesia reports most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported on...
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UK scientists to make a million potential COVID-19 vaccines before proof
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – A million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being...
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Germany’s coronavirus outbreak ‘manageable again’ as infection rate falls
By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak in Germany has become manageable...
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French friction over government’s COVID-tracing app project
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – France’s state-supported “StopCovid”...
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Report says COVID-19 patients respond to Gilead’s remdesivir, shares surge
(Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc’s shares surged 16% in after hours trading on Thursday...
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Congo records five new Ebola cases, shelves declaration of end to epidemic
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Five new Ebola infections have been recorded...
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Thai PM asks rich for help with coronavirus fall-out
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha called on the country’s 20...
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UK hospital death toll rises 847 as expert sees only slow decrease ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s hospital death toll from COVID-19 rose 847 to...
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Swiss warn against coronavirus complacency as restrictions set to ease
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s government on Friday urged residents...
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South Asia coronavirus cases hit 22,000 as Maldives locks down capital
By Sanjeev Miglani and Mohamed Junayd NEW DELHI/MALE (Reuters) – The number of people...
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Spain’s number of coronavirus cases rises to 188,068 on Friday
MADRID (Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Spain rose to 188,068...
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UK’s Prince William and Kate say: look after mental health in coronavirus crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate urged people to look...
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In run-down Caracas institute, Venezuela’s coronavirus testing falters
By Angus Berwick and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) – As coronavirus explodes across Latin...
Read More‘Waiting game’ for Oregon patient needing cancer surgery amid coronavirus
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon resident George Polas learned in March he had an aggressive type of prostate cancer that would require surgical removal – just as the coronavirus pandemic began spreading rapidly in...
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Italy tests contact-tracing app to speed lockdown exit
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) – Italy plans to use a smartphone app developed by tech...
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