Bolsonaro calls coronavirus lockdown in Brazil’s major cities a ‘crime’
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Eduardo Simões BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – President Jair...
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Spain registers more than 700 deaths from coronavirus overnight
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain registered 738 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24...
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No more tummy tucks: U.S. plastic surgeons idled by coronavirus offer help
By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) – Park Avenue plastic surgeon Dr. Douglas Senderoff...
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Famous chefs, New York restaurants to push landlords for rent breaks during coronavirus crisis
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Renowned restaurants, including Cipriani, Smith &...
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Chile’s coronavirus outbreak surpasses 1,000-case mark
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the...
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Countries must not squander chance to control coronavirus: WHO
By John Revill and Stephanie Nebehay ZURICH/GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries that have locked...
Read MoreBrazil doctor urges caution on coronavirus ‘game changer’ drug
By Stephen Eisenhammer SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A Brazilian doctor leading a clinical trial of a malaria drug and antibiotic combination to treat the coronavirus urged caution on Wednesday, saying initial results of the drug...
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India struggles with coronavirus shutdown; Pakistan cases top 1,000
By Sanjeev Miglani and Nivedita Bhattacharjee NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s...
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Indian doctors evicted over coronavirus transmission fears: medical body
By Aditya Kalra and Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Some doctors combating...
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Tesla to reopen New York plant ‘as soon as humanly possible’ to make ventilators: Musk
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc <TSLA.O> will reopen its New York factory “as soon as...
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Erdogan says Turkey will overcome coronavirus in two-three weeks; school closures extended
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ezgi Erkoyun ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will overcome the...
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As virus explodes, world races to mask up
By Michael Shields, Carl O’Donnell, Roxanne Liu and Anthony Deutsch ZURICH (Reuters) –...
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Explainer: Who should wear a face mask, and do they stop the coronavirus?
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Many people across Asia wear face masks to try and...
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Explainer: Why are malaria pills being used against coronavirus?
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Older malaria drugs are being studied, and in some cases used,...
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France’s Macron pledges massive investment in health system after virus crisis
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday pledged “massive...
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Israel’s Netanyahu says complete lockdown unavoidable unless new infections ebb
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday there...
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UK struggling with coronavirus tests amid global shortage
By Andy Bruce and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Testing as many people as possible for...
Read MoreSpain asks NATO for coronavirus testing kits, ventilators, protective gear
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish army has asked its NATO partners for coronavirus testing kits, ventilators and protective gear as part of the alliance’s international assistance arrangements, Spanish armed forces...
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More than 170,000 volunteer to help UK fight coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 170,000 people have signed up to help Britain’s National...
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U.S. drugmaker Pfizer pauses new studies due to coronavirus pandemic
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it was delaying patient recruitment in new and...
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