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Singapore approves remdesivir drug for emergency COVID-19 treatment
Singapore on Wednesday approved the use of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of severely ill patients with COVID-19 infection.
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Philippines reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 740 additional infections
The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 10 more coronavirus deaths and 740 additional infections, the highest single-day increase in cases in one week.
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Anti-inflammatory and cancer drugs tested in UK as possible COVID-19 therapy
Two drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer are being tested as potential therapies for patients with COVID-19, the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford announced on Wednesday.
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Malaysia reports two new coronavirus cases, one new death
Malaysia on Wednesday reported two new coronavirus cases, the lowest since curbs on movement were imposed in mid-March, raising the total number of infections to 8,338.
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Russian factory recalls ventilator model linked to hospital fires
A Russian factory is recalling a model of ventilator linked to two fatal hospital fires in May in order to carry out further safety tests, state healthcare regulator documents showed on Wednesday.
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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections
Indonesia reported on Wednesday its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases for a second successive day, with 1,241 new infections, taking its total to 34,316.
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Brazil restores detailed COVID-19 data after Supreme Court ruling
Brazil on Tuesday restored detailed COVID-19 data to its official national website following controversy over the removal of cumulative totals and a ruling by a Supreme Court justice that the full set of information be reinstated.
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Singapore approves Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
Singapore's Health Sciences Authority said on Wednesday it granted conditional approval for Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of some patients with COVID-19 infection.
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Japan's AnGes speeds towards 2021 rollout in coronavirus 'vaccine war'
Japanese biotech AnGes Inc expects its coronavirus vaccine to be ready as early as the first half of 2021, if it can overcome supply chain and production hurdles, the company's founder said.
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France will end coronavirus emergency health powers on July 10
France will end special government powers brought in to deal with the coronavirus pandemic on July 10 though it will retain the ability to curb gatherings and freedom of movement for four months, the prime minister's office said.
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Bulgaria extends epidemic emergency until end of June
Bulgaria will extend an epidemic emergency until the end of June to fight the spread of the coronavirus after an increase in new registered cases, mainly in the south, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Wednesday.
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Australia on track to see coronavirus largely gone by July, sport resumes
Australia is on course to have largely eradicated the coronavirus by July, a public health official said on Wednesday, as the country's most populous state announced the removal of restrictions on community sports.
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Russia's coronavirus case tally approaches 500,000
Russia on Wednesday reported 8,404 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of infections to 493,657.
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Thailand to consider reopening more businesses as virus appears contained
Thailand will consider a plan to reopen more businesses and establishments from as early as June 15, an official said on Wednesday, after the country has reported no local transmissions of the coronavirus in the past 16 days.
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Temasek-backed Tychan to start human trials next week for COVID-19 treatment
Singapore's Tychan, a biotechnology firm backed by state investor Temasek Holdings, said it will begin human clinical trials next week for a potential monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19.
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California, Southwest face new coronavirus woes as U.S. economy reopens
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest, prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan for medical facilities and California to place counties where half its population lives on a watch list.
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Indian firm Panacea says aiming to make COVID-19 vaccine
Indian biotech firm Panacea Biotec Ltd said on Wednesday it would partner with U.S.-based Refana Inc to make a potential vaccine for COVID-19.
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Coronavirus patients most infectious when they first feel unwell: WHO
Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Tuesday.
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 318 to 184,861: RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 318 to 184,861, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday.
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Japan's Fujifilm to spend $928 million to double capacity of Danish drug facility
Fujifilm Holdings Corp will spend $928 million to double capacity at a drug manufacturing facility in Denmark, which it has pledged to use in producing COVID-19 treatments, as the Japanese company steps up its pivot towards healthcare.
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