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Germany to extend coronavirus lockdown until May 3 with some easing: sources
Germany will consider relaxing restrictions next week on shops introduced last month to slow the spread of the coronavirus but extend limits on movement until May 3, several participants in talks between regional and central government said on Wednesday.
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Japan urges citizens to isolate as reports warn of 400,000 deaths
Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports warned that as many as 400,000 of them could die of the coronavirus without urgent action, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under pressure to hand out more cash.
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Exclusive: India agrees to sell hydroxychloroquine to Malaysia to help fight COVID-19
India has agreed to sell hydroxychloroquine tablets to Malaysia for use in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, a Malaysian minister told Reuters on Wednesday, with New Delhi partially lifting its bar on exports of the anti-malarial drug.
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Anxious Argentines, in coronavirus lockdown, bring therapy couch back home
Argentines, therapy-mad at the best of times, are finding ways to bring their shrinks into their homes via phone calls and conferencing apps like Zoom as they grapple with anxiety amid a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
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Swiss coronavirus death toll nears 1,000, positive tests still rising
The Swiss death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 973, the country's public health ministry said on Wednesday, rising from 900 people on Tuesday.
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Germany says WHO is one of best investments after Trump cuts funding
Strengthening the World Health Organization is one of the best investments, Germany's foreign minister said on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the Geneva-based organisation.
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Trump cuts WHO funding over coronavirus, global toll mounts
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as the global death toll mounted.
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Lacking protective gear, Japan's Osaka pleads for plastic raincoats
The Japanese city of Osaka has issued an urgent plea for citizens to donate plastic raincoats to hospitals running short of protective gear for staff treating coronavirus patients, with some doctors resorting to wearing garbage bags.
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The world will need more than one COVID-19 vaccine, GSK CEO says
The world will need more than one COVID-19 vaccine so drug companies must partner in the race to develop the weapons to fight the novel coronavirus, GlaxoSmithKline Chief Executive Officer Emma Walmsley said on Wednesday.
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Kromek to make ventilators under licence from Japan's Metran
Kromek, a global supplier of medical devices, plans to start the manufacturer of medical ventilators in Britain and globally under a licence from Japan's Metran to support the fight against COVID-19.
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Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
More than 1.97 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 128,445 have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 02:00 GMT on Wednesday.
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Japan health ministry projects 400,000 deaths without virus containment measures: media
Japan's death toll from the novel coronavirus could reach 400,000 without measures to stem the contagion, according to a health ministry projection reported by local media.
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Fujifilm says significantly boosts capacity for COVID-19 treatment Avigan
Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it has expanded manufacturing capacity to "significantly increase" production of its anti-flu drug Avigan that is being tested as a treatment for COVID-19.
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Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?
Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track down infected people, then find everyone who has been near them and encourage those people to stay home until it is clear they are not sick.
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China reports fewer coronavirus cases but infections from Russia a worry
China reported on Wednesday a decline in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland, although an increasing number of local transmissions in its far northeast bordering Russia remained a concern for authorities.
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China says virus outbreak will not impact nuclear power plant construction
The coronavirus outbreak will have no impact on the progress of nuclear power plant construction in China in the short term, and reactors already in operation have not been affected, a nuclear safety official said on Wednesday.
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New York City posts sharp spike in coronavirus deaths after untested victims added
New York City, the hardest hit U.S. city in the coronavirus pandemic, revised its official COVID-19 death toll sharply higher to more than 10,000 on Tuesday, to include victims presumed to have perished from the lung disease but never tested.
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Trump halts World Health Organization funding amid coronavirus pandemic
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic while his administration reviews its response to the global crisis.
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New York hospitalizations fall for first time in coronavirus pandemic: governor
The total number of people hospitalized in New York fell for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, a further sign the state at the epicenter may be at the peak of its crisis, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
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