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Exclusive: U.S. medical testing, cancer screenings plunge during coronavirus outbreak - data firm analysis
Routine medical tests critical for detecting and monitoring cancer and other conditions plummeted in the United States since mid-March, as the coronavirus spread and public officials urged residents to stay home, according to a new report by Komodo Health.
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WHO warns on supply disruptions in coronavirus crisis, seeks more air capacity
The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for more flight capacity on Tuesday to step up shipments of diagnostic tests and protective equipment to areas where COVID-19 is spreading, especially Latin America.
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UK on track to become one of Europe's worst hit in COVID-19 pandemic
Britain is on track to become one of Europe's worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, according to data on Tuesday that showed deaths from COVID-19 had already topped 20,000 by April 17, including a fast-rising toll in care homes.
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WHO stepping up shipments but warns on disruption of vaccine, food supplies
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that it is stepping up shipments of diagnostic tests and protective equipment, with a new focus on Latin America where COVID-19 is spreading.
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Japan must keep state of emergency, 2021 Olympics 'difficult,' top doctor says
It is too early to consider lifting Japan's state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of a powerful physicians' lobby said on Tuesday, adding that Tokyo would find it tough to host next year's Olympics without an effective vaccine.
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Indonesia reports 415 new coronavirus cases, eight deaths
Indonesia confirmed on Tuesday 415 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 9,511.
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Trump says China could have stopped coronavirus, Beijing decries shifting of blame
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe and that his administration was conducting "serious investigations" into what happened.
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Malaysia reports 31 new coronavirus cases and one death
Malaysian health authorities on Tuesday reported 31 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 5,851.
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Spain's daily coronavirus death toll falls to 301
Spain recorded 301 fatalities from the novel coronavirus overnight, down from 331 on the previous day, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
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Czechs report six-week low in daily rise of new coronavirus cases
The Czech Republic has reported its lowest daily rise in new coronavirus cases in more than six weeks as it eases out of a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of infection.
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Bayer faces second investor reckoning over glyphosate litigation
Bayer on Tuesday faces its second annual investor reckoning over its handling of a wave of U.S. lawsuits claiming its glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer.
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Novartis sales, profits rise in first quarter on COVID-19 buying rush
Novartis saw first-quarter sales climb as hospitals and patients stocked up on drugs to avoid being left short during the coronavirus crisis, lifting profits for the Swiss drugmaker.
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Thailand's coronavirus medics feel strain even as cases decline
For Bangkok nurse Kanjana Kamoun, the coronavirus Intensive Care Ward is not only where she works all day, it is where she thinks she is when she wakes up in the middle of the night, anxious and afraid.
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Coronavirus reproduction rate in Germany is at 1.0: Robert Koch Institute
The reproduction rate of the coronavirus is currently at 1.0 in Germany, the head of the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases said on Tuesday. That means one person with the virus infects one other on average.
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Philippines nears 8,000 coronavirus infections
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Russia reports record daily rises in new coronavirus cases and deaths
The number of new coronavirus cases in Russia climbed on Tuesday to 6,411, a record daily rise, bringing its nationwide tally to 93,558, the country's coronavirus crisis response centre said.
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U.S. coronavirus deaths projected at over 74,000 by August
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak could exceed 74,000 by August, according to the University of Washington's predictive model, often cited by White House officials and state public health authorities.
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Singapore confirms 528 new coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters - Singapore's health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 528 more coronavirus infections, the smallest daily rise in almost two weeks, taking the city-state's tally of cases to 14,951.
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Japan needs to keep emergency in place, 2021 Olympics 'difficult,' top doctor says
It is too early to consider lifting Japan's state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of the Japan Medical Association said on Tuesday, adding that it will be difficult for Tokyo to host the Olympics next year without an effective vaccine.
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