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Remdesivir & COVID Studies Find Different Results

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The state's Department of Health was investigating the matter. Police say the bodies were transferred to a refrigerated vehicle later on Wednesday, but added ...

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COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles surpass 20,000

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Nigeria records 195 new cases of COVID-19, total now 1532

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US CDC reports 1005147 coronavirus cases, 57505 deaths

On Wednesday morning, Trump tweeted: "The only reason the US has reported one million cases of CoronaVirus is that our Testing is sooo (sic) much better tha...

Shocking data shows United Kingdom coronavirus death toll has hit grim new milestone

For the first time from today, Wednesday 29 April 2020, the government's daily figure will include deaths that have occurred in all settings where there has bee...

No window visits allowed at Ottawa run long-term care homes

There are now 514 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 , the disease caused by the novel coronavirus , in Ottawa's long-term care homes. At greater risk from COVID...

Coronavirus didn't kill this top ER doctor, depression did

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FDA Fast-Tracks Remdesivir for Emergency Use Following Positive Coronavirus Trial Results

The early results reported Wednesday by Gilead are based on an initial phase of the US -led clinical trial involving 397 patients with severe COVID-19 assigne...

UK Government funding Coronavirus testing in Scotland

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Costco customers required to wear face coverings beginning Monday

Costco is implementing several new changes at its stores starting Monday. Costco said today on its website that it will require all customers to wear face...

Coronavirus could return seasonally, China's scientists say

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Progress seen in race for virus vaccine

An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University has protected six monkeys from "heavy quantities" of the virus - a promising breakthrough...

Coronavirus kills almost 70 veterans at MA elder care facility

The care home put out a call on Twitter on Tuesday for nursing assistants and sensible nurses to affix the staff at Holyoke. While the death toll at the stat...

Coronavirus Vaccine Tested On Monkeys Shows Promising Results

Munster. The Oxford team is planning to test the vaccine on more than 6,000 people by the end of May, according to The New York Times . They're testing a vac...

Quest Diagnostics launches consumer-initiated COVID-19 antibody test

Blood draws will be available with an appointment at all of Quest Diagnostics' 2,200 patient service centers. Antibody testing was among the steps Deborah Bir...

More outbreaks reported in province's long-term care homes

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Gilead reports 'positive data' on remdesivir coronavirus drug trial

It represents the first time any medication has been shown to improve outcomes against the COVID-19 illness, which has claimed more than 200,000 lives globall...

Gilead Sciences shares halted after 'positive data' from NIAID clinical trial

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The United States Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds will fly over parts of New York City on Tuesday to honor coronavirus essential personnel. ...

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Gov. Whitmer: Follow stay-at-home order as plan to re-engage economy unfolds

Whitmer said the Futures for Frontliners program is modeled after the GI Bill, which provided educational opportunities for World War II veterans. Medical worke...

Queensland University Has Major Breakthrough With Coronavirus Vaccine

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Games for Carers initiative thanks NHS workers with free video games

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