Coronavirus can spread one to three days before symptoms appear: CDC study
(Reuters) – People infected with the novel coronavirus can transmit the infection...
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Becton Dickinson, BioMedomics launch test to detect past, current coronavirus exposure
(This March 31 story corrects to remove reference to companies needing to apply for regulatory clearance; clarifies FDA guidance in 6th paragraph.) By Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – Becton Dickinson and Co and...
Read MoreBP oil workers in Gulf of Mexico and Alaska test positive for coronavirus
By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Yareth Rosen NEW YORK/ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Several workers on a BP Plc oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have tested positive for coronavirus, the company said on Wednesday, a day...
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European experts ready smartphone technology to help stop coronavirus
By Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) – A group of European experts said on Wednesday they...
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Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks ahead in coronavirus fight
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump warned...
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China reports fewer coronavirus infections, tallies asymptomatic cases
BEIJING (Reuters) – China, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged in December,...
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Chinese scientists seeking potential COVID-19 treatment find ‘effective’ antibodies
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – A team of Chinese scientists has isolated several...
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U.S. FDA moves to remove all versions of heartburn drug Zantac from market
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was requesting makers...
Read MoreU.S. FDA says malaria drugs in shortage as coronavirus drives up demand
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are in shortage due to a surge in demand because of the coronavirus pandemic. The drugs, which have been tried with...
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Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 378, positive tests hit 17,139
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss death toll from the coronavirus has reached 378, the...
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China clamps down on coronavirus test kit exports after accuracy questioned
By Roxanne Liu and Alexandra Harney BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing is stepping up its...
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Preliminary study finds UK lockdown is slowing spread of COVID-19
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Lockdown and social distancing measures introduced by the...
Read MoreRussia’s atomic agency reports four coronavirus cases: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has confirmed four coronavirus cases among its employees, including one case in Hungary, the Interfax news agency cited the company’s CEO Alexei...
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Loss of taste and smell key COVID-19 symptoms, app study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way...
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Indonesia set to open emergency coronavirus hospital on uninhabited island
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will by next week open a new coronavirus emergency hospital on...
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U.S. appeals court allows Texas abortion curbs amid pandemic
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed Texas to...
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Czech Republic’s coronavirus infections top 3,000
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The tally of coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic has exceeded...
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Mother of invention: the new gadgets dreamt up to fight coronavirus
By Josephine Mason, Peter Henderson and Luiza Ilie LONDON/OAKLAND/BUCHAREST (Reuters) –...
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China starts to report asymptomatic coronavirus cases
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese health authorities began on Wednesday reporting on asymptomatic...
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U.S. death toll spirals amid rush to build field hospitals, find supplies
By Nick Brown and Dan Whitcomb NEW YORK/ LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. government raced...
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