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Pounds gained in mid-life could later weigh heavily on lungs
(Reuters Health) - Excess weight gained during the adult years may speed up lung "aging," a large, multi-country study suggests, but losing weight might have the opposite effect.
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Madrid records new jump in coronavirus cases, faces hospital bed crunch
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections jumped in the Madrid region overnight, testing the limits of the healthcare system, officials said on Wednesday, after a senior doctor warned intensive care units could be running out of beds.
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Spain shuts Prado, other Madrid museums due to coronavirus
All of Madrid's state-run museums, including the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, will be closed to the public due to the coronavirus epidemic that has hit the Spanish capital, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Pelosi says she hopes Trump administration will back House coronavirus package
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she hopes the Trump administration will back the coronavirus package that House Democrats will bring to the floor for a vote on Thursday.
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Pelosi, Mnuchin hold second phone call on Wednesday on coronavirus
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke for a second time on Wednesday about legislation to bolster the economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, Pelosi's office said in a tweet.
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Many willing to trade genetic data for compensation, control
(Reuters Health) - More than half of Americans want money and control when companies or organizations use their genetic data, a new study suggests.
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U.S. eyes direct deposit to workers, tax delays, airline aid to counteract coronavirus
The Trump administration plans to offset economic impacts of the fast-spreading coronavirus with aid to workers and businesses that will pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers on Wednesday.
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White House task force recommends anti-coronavirus strategies for four counties
The White House coronavirus task force on Wednesday recommended strategies to combat the outbreak in the hard-hit counties of King, Pierce and Snohomish in Washington state and Santa Clara in California.
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Trump will make national address at 9 p.m./0100 GMT on Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would deliver a national address from the Oval Office at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT) amid a coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump to address travel restrictions, says China healing, Europe in trouble
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would address travel restrictions to Europe in a statement later on Wednesday, hinting that decisions have been made involving Asia and Europe amid a fast-moving global coronavirus outbreak.
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Wuhan told to go back to work as new cases of coronavirus subsides in China
Some vital industries in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, were told they can resume work on Wednesday, a day after President Xi Jinping visited there for the first time since the outbreak began.
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119,000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries, causing greater economic damage.
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South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases after call center outbreak
South Korea reported a jump in new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, reversing 11 days of slowing infections, as authorities tested hundreds of staff at a Seoul call center where the disease broke out this week.
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Turkey confirms first coronavirus case, wins WHO praise for vigilance
Turkey confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, becoming the last major economy to report an outbreak after taking what the World Health Organization (WHO) described as "vigilant, cautious" measures to delay the disease.
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FDA approves Bristol Myers' liver cancer therapy
Bristol Myers Squibb's combination of its immunotherapies, Opdivo and Yervoy, to treat a type of liver cancer received U.S. regulatory approval, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
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Italy to ramp up spending on coronavirus, further restrictions possible
Italy will ramp up spending to help the economy cope with the impact of the coronavirus, earmarking 25 billion euros ($28.3 billion) to tackle the growing crisis, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday.
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Italy's economy minister hopes ECB will support Rome's anti-coronavirus measures
Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri on Wednesday said he expected the European Central Bank to support Italy as the government prepared a raft of measures to counter the impact of the coronavirus on businesses and citizens.
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U.S. may see blood shortages as coronavirus cancels office blood drives
U.S. blood banks are concerned about potential shortages as Americans concerned about catching the new coronavirus avoid donation sites and companies with employees working from home cancel blood drives.
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Madrid region reports new jump in coronavirus cases
Madrid health authorities reported 10 new deaths linked to the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday, with the total number of fatalities in the region reaching 31.
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Germany confirms third death related to coronavirus
Germany on Wednesday confirmed its third death case related to the coronavirus as another patient in the badly affected district of Heinsberg in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia died, local authorities said.
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