FILE PHOTO: A Gilead Sciences, Inc. logo is seen outside the company headquarters in Foster City, California, USA. USA, May 1, 2018. REUTERS / Stephen Lam (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD.O) Antiviral remdesivir could be priced up to $ 5,080 per course based on the benefits shown in COVID-19 …
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Factors such as age and underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, may increase the risk of contracting coronavirus, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA But one more factor that could affect your chances of getting coronavirus is your blood type, at least according to a …
Read More »IMF Predicts Deeper Global Recession Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has caused more extensive and profound damage to economic activity than previously thought, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday, prompting the institution to further cut its global output forecasts by 2020. The IMF said it now expects 2020 global output to shrink by 4.9%, …
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Clinical psychologist Ana Pascual-Sánchez, one of the study’s authors at Imperial College London, said her team was surprised by those results. “Perpetual assault exposes bullies to potential violent situations in which they may lose control and even feel vulnerable at some point or regret it, having intrusive memories,” said Pascual-Sánchez. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Millions of women and children in poor countries are at risk because the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the health services they depend on, from neonatal and maternity care to immunizations and contraception, a health expert warned. World Bank Global. FILE PHOTO: A doctor wearing a face shield …
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