Exclusive: Indonesia, major advocate of hydroxychloroquine, told by WHO to stop using it
By Kate Lamb and Tom Allard (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has urged Indonesia,...
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UK COVID-19 confirmed death toll rises 134 to 37,048
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19...
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Japanese face ‘new normal’ after coronavirus emergency lifted
By Akiko Okamoto and Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – A day after Japan ended its state of...
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India has low coronavirus death rate but worries about migrants on the move
By Rupam Jain MUMBAI (Reuters) – India on Tuesday recorded a total of 145,380 coronavirus...
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EU frees up export of coronavirus protection equipment
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union ended its controls on the export of coronavirus...
Read MoreHealthineers ready to boost antibody test production to 50 million per month
By Ludwig Burger and Alexander Hübner FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens Healthineers stands ready to ramp up production of its antibody test to more than 50 million per month from June as governments across the world are keen...
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Covid-19 tests within 24 hours for symptomatic Bavarians: state premier
MUNICH (Reuters) – Bavaria, one of the German states hardest hit by the coronavirus...
Read MoreTech companies target temperature-monitoring patches for COVID-19
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – A group of tech companies is working on a patch about the size of small bandage that could be worn to monitor for the elevated body temperatures that can sometimes signal the onset of...
Read MoreIndia’s Glenmark to study potential COVID-19 drug combination
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd <GLEN.NS> said on Tuesday it would begin a clinical trial in India to test a combination of two anti-viral drugs, favipiravir and umifenovir, as a potential COVID-19...
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Global fundraising for COVID-19 vaccine, drugs exceeds $10 billion, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A global campaign to fund the development of vaccines and therapies...
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Thailand extends virus emergency powers amid opposition suspicion
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday extended an emergency decree to...
Read MoreMalaysia reports 187 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia reported 187 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with illegal migrants held at a detention centre accounting for most of them, bringing the total number of infections in the country to...
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Indonesia reports 415 new coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported on Tuesday 415 new confirmed cases of the novel...
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As Chinese authorities expand use of health tracking apps, privacy concerns grow
By Josh Horwitz and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s health tracking QR codes,...
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Philippines records 350 new coronavirus cases, 13 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 13 deaths and 350 new...
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Russia reports record one-day rise in coronavirus deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday 174 people with the coronavirus had died in the...
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Singapore’s health ministry confirms 383 more coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s health ministry confirmed on Tuesday 383 more cases...
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After coronavirus, Italian nursing homes face fight to survive
By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s nursing homes, ravaged by the coronavirus...
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Fujifilm COVID-19 drug research spills into June, dashing hopes of quick approval
TOKYO (Reuters) – Fujifilm Holdings Corp <4901.T> will continue research on Avigan...
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Masks too dangerous for children under two, Japan medical group says
By Chris Gallagher TOKYO (Reuters) – Children under the age of two shouldn’t wear...
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