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Drugmaker Eli Lilly starts clinical testing of therapies for COVID-19
U.S. Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co said on Friday it began clinical testing of therapies for the COVID-19 illness caused by the coronavirus.
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WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries on Friday to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa.
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AstraZeneca's top-selling cancer drug sees early unblinding in key trial
AstraZeneca Plc said the third phase trial of its top-selling cancer drug Tagrisso, aimed at showing the drug's benefit in lung cancer treatment, will be unblinded early after a recommendation from an independent data monitoring committee.
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He smiled to comfort his COVID-19 patient - then he realized his mask was leaking
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New U.S. projections show summer spike if coronavirus restrictions lifted: NYT
New U.S. government figures show novel coronavirus infections will spike during the summer if stay-at-home orders are lifted after 30 days as planned, the New York Times reported on Friday.
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Trump says he thinks U.S. loss of life from coronavirus will be less than projected
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he thinks the United States will lose fewer than the 100,000 lives initially projected to the coronavirus, and suggested the country is nearing its peak infection rate.
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Ebola patient dies in Congo, first case in 50 days
The first person to contract Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo in more than 50 days has died, the government said on Friday, ending hopes that the second worst outbreak of the disease in history might be over.
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U.S. CDC extends "no sail order" for all cruise ships
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its "no sail order" for all cruise ships, as it looks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. coronavirus deaths top 18,000: Reuters tally
U.S. deaths due to the coronavirus topped 18,100 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs that Americans staying home was helping to curb new infections.
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Man who contracted Ebola in Congo has died: regional health authorities
A man who contracted Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo has died, regional health authorities said in a statement on Friday.
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South Korea reports recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again
South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.
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In epicentre of French virus outbreak, medical workers believe peak has passed
As head of the urgent cases team in the Mulhouse ambulance service, Marc Noizet has been at the eye of the coronavirus storm that swept through this eastern French city. In the past few days, he has noticed a change.
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New York 'cautiously optimistic' with first daily drop in ICU COVID-19 patients
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units across the state dropped in the last day, offering a glimmer of hope that the surge in critical care hospitalizations might be leveling off.
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Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises to 1,006: minister
Turkey's confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 4,747 and 98 people died in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll from the disease to 1,006, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday.
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Tokyo seeks shop shutdowns, Kyoto warns tourists away as coronavirus threatens Japan economy
Metropolitan Tokyo asked some businesses to close and the ancient capital of Kyoto warned tourists to stay away as Japan battles a fast-spreading outbreak of the new coronavirus, amid fears the government's measures are too little and too late.
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Japan may need to scale up measures to tackle coronavirus: WHO
Japan may have to ramp up its measures to tackle COVID-19 after cases have been found in some parts of the country with no known links to other outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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War-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more
Yemen reported its first coronavirus case on Friday as aid groups braced for an outbreak in a country where war has shattered health systems and spread hunger and disease.
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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases decline slightly
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 570 on Friday, down from 610 the day before, and the number of new cases also slowed modestly to 3,951 from a previous 4,204.
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NATO mission in Kosovo reports first COVID-19 case
A member of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo has tested positive with the new coronavirus, the mission said in a statement on Friday, adding that it would not have any impact on its work.
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U.S. coronavirus expert Fauci: 'Now is no time to back off'
The top U.S. infectious disease expert warned on Friday that even though hard-hit spots like New York are showing positive results in the battle against the coronavirus, it is too early to relax restrictions on Americans.
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