Mexico reports 65,856 coronavirus cases, 7,179 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican health authorities registered 3,329 new cases of the novel...
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French COVID-19 cases slow and patient tallies continue to fall
PARIS (Reuters) – Coronavirus infection rates in France have slowed further and the number...
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South America a new COVID epicenter, Africa reaches 100,000 cases
GENEVA (Reuters) – South America has become a new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with...
Read MoreThailand begins coronavirus vaccine trials on monkeys
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Saturday began testing a vaccine against the coronavirus on monkeys after positive trials in mice, an official said. Thailand’s minister of higher education, science, and research...
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Exclusive: U.S. plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – The United States plans a massive testing effort...
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China reports no new coronavirus cases for first time since pandemic began
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China recorded no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland for May...
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Russia reports 9,434 new coronavirus infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday that 9,434 new cases of the novel coronavirus had...
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NIH trial: Gilead’s drug works best in COVID patients on oxygen
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday said...
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Argentina hits 10,000 coronavirus cases, outpaced by LatAm neighbors
By Cassandra Garrison and Miguel Lobianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina surpassed...
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Coronavirus vaccine safe in early trial, hydroxychloroquine may increase death risk
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific...
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Brazil jumps to world No. 2 in coronavirus cases, behind the U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil became the world No. 2 hotspot for coronavirus cases on...
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Donated plasma benefits COVID-19 patients in small U.S. study
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Patients with severe COVID-19 given plasma from someone who...
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U.S. veterans agency has given hydroxychloroquine to 1,300 coronavirus patients
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has treated 1,300...
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Portuguese resort to test all residents ahead of summer season
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira CASCAIS, Portugal (Reuters) – A popular beach town...
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Drug touted by Trump to treat COVID-19 linked to higher death risk: study
By Michael Erman and Ankur Banerjee (Reuters) – The anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine,...
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Canada to ramp up COVID-19 testing and tracing, recommend digital app
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will ramp up COVID-19 testing and contact tracing...
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How one Indian company could be world’s door to a COVID-19 vaccine
By Abhirup Roy and Euan Rocha PUNE (Reuters) – If the world is to gain access to a vaccine...
Read MoreEvofem’s gel first non-hormonal contraceptive to get approval in over 30 years
By Dania Nadeem (Reuters) – Evofem Biosciences Inc’s birth control gel received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval on Friday, making it the first non-hormonal contraceptive for women in over three...
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Exclusive: Russian ventilators reached U.S. states without FDA oversight
By Marisa Taylor and Gleb Stolyarov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian-made ventilators...
Read MoreUniversity of Alabama System to push contact tracing app, require online health checks
(This May 21 story has been refiled to clarify university system name) By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – The University of Alabama System will require students and staff returning to its three campuses in the...
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