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South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical says anti-parasitic drug effective against coronavirus in animal tests

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 09:02
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical said its anti-parasitic drug niclosamide had eliminated the novel coronavirus from animals' lungs during testing.
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Novel coronavirus may have been spreading in China in August, Harvard research indicates

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 08:03
The novel coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, according to Harvard Medical School research based on satellite images of hospital travel patterns and search engine data.
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Mainland China reports three new confirmed, 21 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 07:25
Mainland China reported three confirmed and 21 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of Monday, the National Health Commission said.
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Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 05:52
Thailand on Tuesday reported two new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing its total to 3,121 confirmed cases, of which 58 were fatalities.
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WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 05:47
New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, urging countries to press on with efforts to contains the virus.
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 252 to 184,193 - RKI

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 04:17
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 252 to 184,193, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.
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Mexico reports nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases, total infections at 120,000

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 03:51
The Mexican government reported 2,999 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing total confirmed infections to 120,102, according to data from the health ministry.
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Exclusive: In Navy study, 60 percent of carrier volunteers have coronavirus antibodies

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 03:14
A U.S. Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 percent of the roughly 400 sailors tested had antibodies for the virus, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
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University of Washington forecasts 145,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths by August

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 02:24
University of Washington researchers estimated on Monday that 145,728 people could die of COVID-19 in the United States by August, raising their grim forecast by more than 5,000 fatalities in a matter of days.
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Closing in on all sides: Cuba nears declaring coronavirus victory

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 02:00
Reina Paula, a saleswoman at Havana's La Epoca supermarket, said the same day that a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, local authorities sent the rest of the staff in a fleet of state vehicles to isolation facilities for testing.
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England launches study of coronavirus spread in schools

Health News (Reuters) - Tue, 06/09/2020 - 00:07
Health minister Matt Hancock launched a study to find out the prevalence and spread of the coronavirus among school children and teachers in England on Tuesday to help inform the phased reintroduction of education after a lengthy national lockdown.
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Over half of people tested in Italy's Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 23:26
More than half the residents tested in Italy's northern province of Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies, health authorities said on Monday, citing a sample survey.
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Contact tracing app of UK's NHS almost ready: The Times

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 22:47
The track and trace smartphone app of Britain's National Health Service (NHS), which is meant to help keep the novel coronavirus outbreak under control, will be ready for launch in time for the next lifting of lockdown restrictions at the start of July, The Times newspaper reported.
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Brazil total COVID-19 deaths rise to 37,134, says state health secretaries

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 22:38
Brazil reported a total of 37,134 deaths due to coronavirus and 707,412 confirmed cases as of Monday, according to the Council of State Health Secretaries (Conass), which brings together the heads of health departments of all of the country's states.
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Global Blood Therapeutics to seek to expand label for sickle cell treatment

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 21:38
Global Blood Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it plans to ask U.S. regulators to greenlight the use of its sickle cell treatment, Oxbryta, in children aged 4 to 11, expanding on an earlier approval for patients 12 and over.
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Poland halts work at 12 coal mines to curb COVID-19, angering union

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 21:18
Poland will close 12 coal mines from Tuesday for three weeks to curb the spread of the coronavirus among miners, Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin said on Monday.
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WHO head urges world not to drop guard as pandemic still growing

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 20:45
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronavirus, noting the pandemic was worsening globally and had not peaked in central America.
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Brazil 'driving in the dark' on COVID-19 as contradictory data deepens confusion

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 20:04
Brazil drew further criticism for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday after it published contradictory figures on fatalities and infections, deepening a scandal over the country's COVID-19 data.
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Denmark to allow public gatherings of 200 in August

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 19:49
Denmark plans to lift the limit on public gatherings from 50 to 100 people in July and to 200 in August as it eases measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, the government said on Monday.
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Over half of people tested in Italian city of Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies

Health News (Reuters) - Mon, 06/08/2020 - 19:48
A sample survey has shown that more than half the residents of the northern Italian city of Bergamo have COVID-19 antibodies, city health authorities said on Monday.
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