LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s tourism sector reacted with fury and disbelief at Britain’s decision to maintain a quarantine regime for travelers coming from Portugal despite having a higher number of coronavirus cases and deaths. FILE PHOTO: Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva attends a press conference at the Necessidades Palace …
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FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference on the US economy and new US employment and unemployment numbers in the Brady Press Room Press at the White House in Washington, USA, July 2, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald …
Read More »WHO stops hydroxychloroquine, anti-HIV drugs in COVID trials after failing to reduce death
GENEVA, July 4 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it would suspend its trials of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and the combined HIV drug lopinavir / ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after that failed to reduce mortality. “These interim trial results show that hydroxychloroquine and …
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FILE PHOTO: The drug hydroxychloroquine is displayed by a pharmacist at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, USA, May 27, 2020. REUTERS / George Frey / File Photo GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it would suspend its trials of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and the …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s leading clinical research agency said on Saturday that its decision to accelerate the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine was in line with international standards, after health experts expressed concern about the clinical trial schedule. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are placed near …
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