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WHO records new one-day high in global coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported more than 210,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide on Saturday, marking a new peak in infections over a 24-hour period. The agency’s data showed that 211,411 cases of the virus were confirmed worldwide, representing a 20 percent increase from the previous day. …

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WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trials after failing to reduce death

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Saturday that it will suspend its trials of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine and HIV treatment lopinavir / ritonavir in hospitalized patients with the coronavirus after the results showed that the drugs did not reduce rates. of mortality. “These interim trial results show that hydroxychloroquine …

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