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UK wants more ventilators, hospital beds as coronavirus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain told manufacturers to ramp up the country’s production of ventilators and ordered private hospitals to prepare for an overspill of patients from the public health service…
Mayo Clinic develops coronavirus test to ‘help ease some of the burden’ on CDC, state labs
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state laboratories grapple to keep up with the growing demand for coronavirus testing, the Mayo Clinic has developed its own…
British supermarkets’ plea to shoppers: stop panic buying
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the coronavirus outbreak, saying purchasing more than they need would mean others will be…
Is coronavirus a threat to children? How to keep them safe
There are more than 1,600 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S., but so far the virus has largely spared children, which is puzzling as they are typically among the most…
Philippines’ coronavirus death toll rises to 12, cases spike to 140
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines recorded four additional coronavirus deaths and 29 new cases, bringing the domestic tally of infections to 140, as authorities placed the entire capital Manila under…
FDA authorizes coronavirus test that could drastically speed up screening
The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency authorization for a new coronavirus test that will speed up screening for the deadly bug by tenfold, the Swiss diagnostics maker Roche…
Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to…
Alabama reports first coronavirus case
Alabama has reported its first case of the novel coronavirus, leaving Idaho and West Virginia as the only remaining states spared by the virus. In a press release sent out…
India proposes regional fund to fight coronavirus as cases exceed 100
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India proposed setting up an emergency fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Asia on Sunday, with New Delhi offering $10 million to get it…