Tue 01 September 2020: PARIS – French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Tuesday that it was halting clinical trials of its drug Kevzara for use against the novel coronavirus. Recent international clinical trials conducted with the drug — typically used for rheumatoid arthritis — have produced adverse reactions in some patients, including pneumonia and even death. […]
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Tue 01 September 2020: Survey shows COVID-19 vaccination intent highest in China, lowest in Russia, common reason for not getting it, side effects A recent survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) published Tuesday showed that only three out of four adults globally would accept a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, though this is still […]
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Tue 01 September 2020: From lockdown period, South Asian economic powerhouse only sees positive growth in agricultural sector with 3.4% NEW DELHI – India’s economy contracted by nearly a quarter from April to June, when the country went into complete lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to official figures released Monday. […]
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Tue 01 September 2020: 1st post-pandemic survey by World Health Organization shows low, middle-income countries reported greatest difficulties GENEVA – Nine out of 10 countries surveyed in a recent report experienced disruptions in their health services during the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. Publishing its first survey on […]
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Mon 31 August 2020: Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Georgia register fresh infections and deaths from coronavirus BAKU Coronavirus cases and fatalities continued to rise in several Eurasia countries on Monday. Ukraine Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said 2,141 more people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to […]
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Sun 30 August 2020: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Julius Minani and his 32-year-old friend Kaduna spent weeks squatting in a dilapidated shack in Alexandria in Johannesburg. The pair had been evicted from an apartment due to outstanding rent. Their troubles began in April, when Minani, a chef, was laid off from a fast-food chain […]
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Sun 30 August 2020: Global coronavirus cases surged past 25 million, according to a Johns Hopkins University’s tally, as deaths stand at 842,702 as of Sunday morning. Brazil coronavirus deaths surpass 120,000 Brazil’s Ministry of Health has reported at least 758 additional coronavirus fatalities during the last 24 hours, with 41,350 new cases, bringing the […]
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Sat 29 August 2020: Europe’s second wave of coronavirus continues to hit the continent, with France recording its highest daily cases since the lockdowns ended and Spain reporting its worst infection rate since the outbreak started. Amid the ongoing battle to stop the rise in coronavirus cases, European governments have used broad testing and isolation […]
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Sat 29 August 2020: Health professionals say stress and anxiety induced among people by pandemic is a ‘ticking time bomb’ HARARE, Zimbabwe- In Zimbabwe, there is a creeping fear that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will go beyond its physical and economic toll. The country’s healthcare system is at a point where mental health […]
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Sat 29 August 2020: Politicians from different parties in country have backed demand by students to postpone exams NEW DELHI, India – India’s entrance exams for admission to medical and engineering colleges have divided the student community in the country, with most of them demanding that the government postpone them over the health risk due […]
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