Avigan, Japan’s wonder drug, and the race for coronavirus treatment
To date, there is no approved drug for coronavirus disease, yet the Japanese anti-flu Avigan – produced in 2014 –…
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New York to move 6,000 homeless people to hotels to stay safe from coronavirus
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Saturday that 6,000 of the city's homeless residents, mostly single…
U.S. coronavirus fatalities top 20,000, surpassing Italy
The United States has surpassed Italy on Saturday, having the most coronavirus deaths in the world, according to…
Avigan shipments to arrive in Egypt next week, as potential coronavirus treatment
Shipments of the Japanese anti-flu drug Avigan – touted as a potential treatment of the new coronavirus pandemic…
IMF approves $745 million disbursement to Tunisia to address coronavirus
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board approved on Saturday a $745 million emergency assistance…
Global coronavirus deaths pass 101,000, cases climb past 1.6 million
More than 101,000 deaths from the coronavirus and at least 1.6 million known infections have now been reported,…
Overnight coronavirus deaths in Spain at its lowest in 19 days
The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain dropped for a third consecutive day on Saturday, with 510 fatalities…
Coronavirus lockdowns and curfews make animals are taking over empty streets worldwide
As people across the world remain indoors amid lockdowns and curfews in an attempt to curb the spread of the…
WHO: Dead bodies of coronavirus victims ‘not infectious’ if handled properly
Dead bodies of coronavirus victims are generally not infectious, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a…
Egypt reports record new coronavirus cases of 145 in one single day
Egypt recorded 145 new coronavirus cases on Saturday for its highest tally in a single day, bringing the total to…