As coronavirus takes emotional toll, mental health professionals brace for spike in demand
By Nick Brown NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the last few days, unease and paranoia have followed...
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London hospital briefly issues critical alert as cases surge
LONDON (Reuters) – A hospital in London briefly declared a “critical incident”...
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Ventilator rush: UK says new ones will be approved next week
By Sarah Young, Kate Holton and Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday that...
Read MoreU.S. FDA to relax hand sanitizer regulation as coronavirus hits supply
(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator said on Friday licensed pharmacists do not need prescriptions to sell alcohol-based hand sanitizers they make, creating more supply for the product that is fast running out at stores...
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GSK logs win as Health Canada approves its monthly HIV injection
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline’s HIV treatments division has received approval for its...
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U.S. CDC, Emory University set up sites to check coronavirus symptoms online
By Chad Terhune (Reuters) – Americans worried about their exposure to coronavirus can check...
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Venezuelans sew homemade face masks amid coronavirus quarantine
By Shaylim Valderrama CARACAS (Reuters) – After two decades of sewing jackets and school...
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Come back to fight coronavirus, UK begs 65,000 former nurses and doctors
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has asked 65,000 former nurses and doctors to return to work and...
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Finnish health boss questions WHO coronavirus testing advice
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s national health authority questioned on Friday the...
Read MoreTaiwan’s new ‘electronic fence’ for quarantines leads wave of virus monitoring
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan, which has won global praise for its effective action against the coronavirus, is rolling out a mobile phone-based “electronic fence” that uses location-tracking to ensure...
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Delayed by sanctions, border checks, first medical aid trickles into North Korea
By Ju-min Park and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – The first shipments of international medical...
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Tesla suspends production at U.S. vehicle factory due to coronavirus
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Thursday it will suspend production at its San...
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Faced with a shortage of face masks, some U.S. doctors make their own
By Deborah Bloom RENTON, Washington (Reuters) – Doctors in Seattle have been reduced to...
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FDA suspends U.S. vape shop inspections as coronavirus spreads
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has halted activities such as domestic...
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Mexico, former swine flu hub, tests nerves with coronavirus strategy
By Frank Jack Daniel and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican officials are...
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Trump presses FDA to fast-track potential coronavirus drugs
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called on...
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CDC reports 10,491 coronavirus cases, 150 deaths
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported...
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World’s governments draft manufacturers for virus treatment arsenal
By Sarah Young, Costas Pitas, Giulio Piovaccari and Elvira Pollina LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) –...
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Two generic drugs being tested in U.S. in race to find coronavirus treatments
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – U.S. researchers, following the lead of scientists in other...
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Potential coronavirus treatment touted by Trump already in shortage, pharmacists say
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – An old malaria treatment that has been tried with some...
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