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 …
Read More »Indian clinical research body defends schedule for coronavirus vaccine trials
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 …
Read More »The emblematic Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopens its doors for key workers
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reopened on Saturday, giving front-line workers the opportunity to have the landmark usually filled with tourists for them in recognition of their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. People took photos and listened to audio guides after the Archbishop of Barcelona, Juan José …
Read More »China says G4 swine flu virus is not new; does not infect humans easily
SHANGHAI / BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of the swine flu virus is not new and does not easily infect or make humans and animals sick, rejecting a published study previously. week. That study, conducted by a team …
Read More »Catalonia stops the movement of 200,000 people after the new coronavirus outbreak
A health worker wearing a protective mask stands at the emergency entrance of the Arnau de Vilanova hospital, after the government of Catalonia imposed new restrictions in an effort to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lleida, Spain, July 4, 2020. REUTERS / Nacho Doce MADRID …
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