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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll rises, new cases fall
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 195 on Wednesday, against 172 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, but the daily tally of new cases fell to 888 from 1,402 on Tuesday.
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DiaSorin gets Canada's approval for sale of COVID-19 antibody tests
Italian diagnostics group DiaSorin received on Tuesday approval from Canadian authorities to sell its COVID-19 antibody tests but will not supply its testing kits to the Italian government, Chief Executive Carlo Rosa said on Wednesday.
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U.S. to tell doctors to report cases of COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome in kids
U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they will issue an alert telling doctors to report cases of a rare life-threatening inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 in children to their state and local health departments.
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Bristol Myers, bluebird to resubmit cancer therapy filing as FDA declines review
Bristol Myers Squibb Co said on Wednesday it planned to resubmit its application for an experimental multiple myeloma therapy by the end of July after the U.S. drug regulator declined to review the treatment as it sought more information.
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WHO sees 'potentially positive data' in treating coronavirus
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or length of the COVID-19 disease, referring to the results of early studies of four or five treatments.
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Russia claims promising signs in early trials of antiviral drug favipiravir
A candidate drug for treating the new coronavirus, favipiravir, has produced promising results in early clinical trials in Russia, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which provided 150 million roubles ($2 million) in funding for the project.
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Russia reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections
Russia on Wednesday reported 10,028 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide tally to 242,271.
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Remote Lesotho becomes last country in Africa to record COVID-19 case
Lesotho recorded its first case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the health ministry said, becoming the last country in Africa to be afflicted by the virus.
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Slowly but steadily, China strives to make widespread virus testing the new normal
Beijing resident Wang Yukun was happy to comply in April when the construction firm he works for told him he'd need to take a test for the novel coronavirus before he could come back to work, even though he was at low risk of having the disease.
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Freeport Indonesia ramps up coronavirus testing as cases near mine rise
PT Freeport Indonesia, operator of the world's second-biggest copper mine, is to conduct "extensive testing" among its employees after coronavirus cases in the area where the mine operates topped 100.
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Yemen reports first coronavirus case in Marib province
Yemen's Saudi-backed government reported the first coronavirus case in Marib province and four other infections elsewhere, taking the tally of cases in areas under its control to 70, including 12 deaths.
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Russia suspends use of ventilator type sent to U.S. after fatal fires
Russia on Wednesday suspended the use of some Russian-made medical ventilators after two fatal hospital fires reported to involve the machines, a setback in its fight against the novel coronavirus.
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Exclusive: Fearing shortages, EU may deploy emergency funds in COVID-19 vaccine race
The European Commission is weighing using a $2.6 billion emergency fund to boost pharmaceutical labs' capacity, fearing that even if a COVID-19 vaccine is developed the EU may not be able to produce enough shots, a document seen by Reuters shows.
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Locked down shoppers turn to vegetables, shun ready meals
Shoppers cut spending on ready-made meals and bought more fruit and vegetables, turning to healthier eating during coronavirus lockdowns, preliminary results of a research project showed.
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UK's confirmed COVID-19 death toll rises by 494 to 33,186
A total of 33,186 people who tested positive for the new coronavirus have died in the United Kingdom, a rise of 494 in a 24-hour period, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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UK researchers try to crack genetic riddle of COVID-19
British researchers will study the genes of thousands of ill COVID-19 patients to try to crack one of the most puzzling riddles of the novel coronavirus: why does it kill some people but give others not even a mild headache?
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UK PM Johnson says 275 health and social care workers have died from COVID-19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that the deaths of 144 health care workers and 131 social care workers had been reported as involving COVID-19.
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Gaming firm Razer to roll out mask vending machines in Singapore
Gaming hardware maker Razer Inc plans to dispense its locally produced masks in Singapore through a network of vending machines across the city-state, where it has become compulsory to wear them in public.
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China's Wuhan kicks off mass testing campaign for new coronavirus
Authorities in the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus emerged launched an ambitious campaign on Wednesday to test all of its 11 million residents, after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a second wave of infections.
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