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Check-up after check-in: Accor bets on online medicine for hotel rebound
France's Accor , which runs hotels such as Ibis and Movenpick, said on Friday it would offer its clients free access to online medical consultations run by insurer AXA as it prepares for a recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
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Philippines' coronavirus infections top 12,000, deaths pass 800 mark
The number of novel coronavirus cases in the Philippines' has passed the 12,000 mark, and more than 800 people have now died, the health ministry said on Friday.
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Russia reports 10,598 new coronavirus infections
Russia on Friday reported 10,598 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide case tally to 262,843.
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China says COVID-19 risks from imported cases are 'controllable'
The risk of a COVID-19 resurgence in China from so-called imported infections is controllable, an official of the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Friday.
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U.S. regulator is reviewing Abbott's fast COVID test after studies raise accuracy concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that Abbott Laboratories’ speedy coronavirus test, which can deliver results within minutes and is used at the White House, could potentially be inaccurate but can still be used to test patients.
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Britain approves Abbott's COVID-19 antibody test
Britain has given the green light to Abbott Laboratories to produce a COVID-19 antibody test, shortly after it gave the same approval to Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding, health officials said on Friday.
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Novartis CEO says any new coronavirus vaccine will take two years: newspaper
Any vaccine to fight the new coronavirus will not be ready for use for at least two years, the chief executive of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, which no longer makes vaccines itself, told a German newspaper.
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Chinese corrals Pacific, Caribbean support ahead of World Health meeting
Beijing has hosted a teleconference with its Pacific island nation allies to discuss COVID-19 aid and publicised their pledge to support the "One China" principle and "oppose any attempt" to politicise the coronavirus pandemic.
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Swedish DIY retailer Clas Ohlson to hit margin target amid pandemic
Swedish DIY and homewares firm Clas Ohlson said on Friday it would reach its profitability target in its fiscal year through April as sales remained robust in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thailand reports 7 new coronavirus cases, all from overseas
Thailand reported seven new coronavirus cases on Friday, while the number of deaths remained unchanged at 56.
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Roche says new diagnostic solution could help COVID-19 patients
Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday it will start selling a new digital diagnostics product that may simplify and accelerate screening of patients with breathing problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Asia-Pacific drug trade thrives amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Illicit drug markets in the Asia-Pacific continue to expand and diversify and appear to be largely unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, the United Nations said on Friday.
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South Korean coronavirus test maker Osang ready to ship 100 million kits to U.S.
Osang Healthcare Co, the first South Korean maker of coronavirus test kits to win preliminary approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, is ready to ship kits that can test 100 million people in the United States, an executive said on Friday.
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 913 to 173,152: RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 913 to 173,152, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday.
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Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 300,000: Reuters tally
Global coronavirus deaths passed 300,000 on Thursday as infections approached 4.5 million, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States responsible for more than a quarter of all fatalities.
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U.S. issues first coronavirus workplace guidance to nursing homes
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its first workplace guidance to nursing homes on Thursday since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country and ravaged care facilities, saying residents, staff and visitors should keep 6 feet (1.83 meters) apart.
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U.S. CDC issues guidelines on how to reopen schools, transit and workplaces
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued guidelines to help schools and workplaces determine whether they are ready to open for business.
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Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases as Latin America reels
Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread of the virus in Latin America is seemingly gathering pace.
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A tale of two Japanese drugs in tests to fight COVID-19
(This May 13 story corrects to remove reference to University of Kentucky trial in penultimate paragraph)
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