A selection of news stories that happened overnight, May 2, 2020.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
FDA authorises remdesivir drug for Covid-19, says Trump The US Food and Drug Administration has granted authorisation to Gilead Sciences for emergency use of its experimental antiviral drug remdesivir to treat patients with Covid-19, the agency and President Donald Trump said on Friday.
Gilead said on Wednesday the drug had helped improve outcomes for patients with Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and provided data suggesting it worked better when given earlier in the course of infection.
Schools have already lost millions of pounds thanks to enforced closures under lockdown, and things could get worse still.
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Coronavirus may lurk deep in lungs after patients recover, study suggestsCoronavirus patients discharged from hospital could still carry the virus deep in their lungs, undetected by conventional testing methods, a Chinese study has found.The discovery, published in a paper in peer-reviewed journal Cell Research on Tuesday, could explain why a growing number of recovered patients
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Thailand to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures nationwide from May 3BANGKOK: Thailand is preparing to relax some of its COVID-19 control measures nationwide from May 3, including reopening restaurants, cafes and ...
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Tripartite partners pledge to protect livelihoods in first joint May Day messageSINGAPORE — Ahead of Labour Day, the labour movement, employers and government have pledged solidarity in protecting lives and livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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German social distancing will be extended to May 10: Merkel aideSocial distancing measures in Germany will be extended until May 10, Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff said ahead of a high-level meeting ...
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Children with coronavirus may be just as infectious as adults: StudyBERLIN (BLOOMBERG) - Children with the new coronavirus may be as infectious as adults, according to a study from Germany that recommends caution against an unlimited reopening of schools and kindergartens.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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