Special Report: Doctors embrace drug touted by Trump for COVID-19, without hard evidence it works
By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The decades-old drug...
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With doors closed for coronavirus, Belgian chefs cater for hospitals
By Clement Rossignol and Christian Levaux LIER, Belgium (Reuters) – Belgian chef Nils Proost did not sit back when coronavirus restrictions forced the closure of his restaurant. He is now one of 30 top cooks serving meals...
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Czech lawmakers extend state of emergency until April 30
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech lawmakers on Tuesday approved keeping the state of emergency in the...
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South African union takes government to court over COVID-19 gear shortage
By Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s main...
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Norway to ease curbs ‘little by little’ after coronavirus lockdown: PM
By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) – Norway, one of the first European...
Read MoreUK-wide coronavirus death toll increases by 786 to 6,159
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom coronavirus death toll rose by 786 to 6,159 people as of 1600 GMT on April 6, the health ministry said on Tuesday. As of 0800 GMT on Tuesday, 213,181 people had been tested of which...
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Virtual screening and repurposing of FDA approved drugs against COVID-19 main protease.
In December 2019, the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) virus has emerged in Wuhan, China. In this research, the first resolved COVID-19 crystal structure (main protease) was targeted in a virtual screening study by of FDA...
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Italy’s Diasorin aims to launch COVID-19 antibody test by end-April
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s medical diagnostic group Diasorin said on Tuesday it aims to...
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School closures will have little impact on COVID-19 control, review finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – School closures do not tend to help contain the spread of...
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GSK to partner with Vir for potential COVID-19 treatments, invest $250 million
By Trisha Roy and Manas Mishra (Reuters) – British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline will invest...
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Experts urge smokers and tobacco firms to quit for COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) – Health experts on Monday urged smokers to quit and cigarette companies to...
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