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[ad_1] PARIS: The French government warned Thursday (May 14) that it would be “unacceptable” for the pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to reserve any COVID-19 vaccine for the United States first, after the company chief said it would prefer the US market. “For us, it would be unacceptable for there to be …

[ad_1] DHAKA: Bangladesh has prepared a huge field hospital in three weeks to treat coronavirus patients in an attempt to fight the intensifying outbreak in the country. The South Asian nation has reported nearly 18,000 infections and 269 deaths from COVID-19 despite a countrywide lockdown, but critics say the numbers …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealanders mingled with friends and arrived at shopping malls for the first time in seven weeks on Thursday (May 14) when the national shutdown ended and companies faced a “new normal” that minimizes the constant threat of coronavirus. A long-awaited haircut was the top priority for many …

[ad_1] TOKYO: With the world’s oldest population and one of the planet’s most populous megacities as its capital, Japan should have provided a fertile breeding ground for the deadly COVID-19. Images of crowded employees of Tokyo suburban trains fueled warnings that the capital of Japan could become the “next New …

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN: Public health official Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday (May 12) of the dangers to children if American schools are reopened and California’s state university system, the largest in the United States, canceled classes. for the fall semester. While EE. USA Discussing when to bring children back to classrooms, …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan is expected to lift the state of emergency for 39 of its 47 prefectures on Thursday (May 14), local media reported, while the capital Tokyo will maintain the restrictions until it sees compelling containment of the coronavirus. The world’s third largest economy declared a state of emergency …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: A rapid coronavirus test promoted by President Donald Trump and used to evaluate White House officials produces false negatives in almost half of all cases, according to a new study by NYU Langone Health researchers. The Abbott Laboratories test, which shows positive results in 5 minutes and negative …

[ad_1] PARIS: France on Wednesday (May 13) reported a drop in COVID-19 deaths over the past 24 hours compared with previous days, as its overall toll passed the 27,000 mark. The new deaths brought the total toll in hospitals and nursing homes from the pandemic in France to 27,074, the …

[ad_1] MADRID: Only 5 percent of Spain’s population has been infected by the new coronavirus, although that number increases to more than 10 percent in Madrid and areas in the center of the country, according to a study published by the government on Wednesday ( May 13) Spain is one …

[ad_1] Many things have changed in the five months since the world found out about Sars-CoV-2, the long name for the little virus that has had a massive impact on economies and societies. And there may be more surprises, or shocks, to come. Scientists, detectives in the microbial world, are …