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Chile says accounting errors led to omission of 31,000 coronavirus cases
A rash of accounting glitches in Chile led to the omission of more than 31,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, or nearly one-sixth of the country's total so far, health officials said on Tuesday.
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WHO Americas director says coronavirus pandemic still accelerating in the region
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the Americas is fast approaching 4 million with almost 204,000 deaths, and the pandemic continues to accelerate, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director Carissa Etienne said on Tuesday.
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UK continuing drug trials to improve on COVID-19 steroid treatment
Britain is continuing medical trials to see if it can combine other drugs with a steroid treatment shown to reduce deaths among some COVID-19 patients, Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance said on Tuesday.
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U.S. narrowing support to seven COVID-19 vaccine candidates, expects them to be free for many
The Trump administration aims to narrow its financial support to about seven experimental coronavirus vaccines from the 14 it has been working with so far, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday.
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France gives its drugs industry a shot in the arm to tackle pandemic
France's president and top drugmaker announced plans on Tuesday to bolster domestic production of medicines as countries scramble to strengthen their healthcare industries to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
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Amazon deploys AI-based tech to maintain social distancing at its facilities
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it has launched a new system using artificial intelligence to enforce social distancing at its offices and warehouses, in its latest move to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission among its workers.
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Under 20s around half as susceptible to COVID-19, study finds
People under 20 are around half as susceptible to COVID-19 as people aged 20 or above, according to research published on Tuesday, and clinical symptoms of the pandemic disease appear in only about a fifth of infections in children and teens.
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Sanofi to invest 610 millions euros at two French vaccines sites
French drugmaker Sanofi on Tuesday said it would invest 610 million euros ($679.4 million) at two of its French sites to turn them into a hub dedicated to research, development and production of vaccines.
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Sanofi's Hudson: 'Our heart beats in France'
Sanofi's Chief Executive Paul Hudson on Tuesday sought to set aside tensions with the French government and said the drugmaker was committed to helping France build up its healthcare independence.
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Macron pledges 200 million euros to repatriate drug production to France
President Emmanuel Macron said the French government would launch a new initiative this week to repatriate production of some pharmaceutical products to France, pledging to make 200 million euros available to fund production capacity.
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Insight: Hat in hand - U.S. scientists scramble to support their COVID immunity research
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U.S. health insurers may balk at paying for coronavirus antibody testing
U.S. health insurers may balk at covering tests that look for coronavirus antibodies in some cases, arguing that employers or the government should foot a bill expected to run into billions of dollars.
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Chinese capital and provinces impose travel curbs as coronavirus cases mount
The Chinese capital banned high-risk people from leaving and curbed public transport on Tuesday to stop the spread of the most serious coronavirus flare-up since February, which has stoked fears of a second wave of infections.
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Singapore scientists to start human trials of COVID-19 vaccine in August
Singapore scientists testing a COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. firm Arcturus Therapeutics plan to start human trials in August after promising initial responses in mice.
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Factbox: Can frozen or chilled food spread coronavirus?
While the origin of a spike in coronavirus infections linked to a big wholesale food market in China's capital is not known, officials have warned against eating raw salmon after the virus was discovered on chopping boards used for imported salmon.
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Siemens not reducing R&D spending during pandemic - Neike
Siemens is maintaining its investment in research and development despite the economic slowdown and reduced energy consumption caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, managing board member Cedrik Neike said on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus a recipe for disaster for German potatoes
German demand for potatoes and potato products has collapsed during the coronavirus crisis, meaning the vegetable is being used as animal feed or for making biogas instead, an industry body said on Tuesday.
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New Zealand no longer free of coronavirus as two women test positive
It took just eight days for New Zealand to lose its COVID-free status when two women who had been given permission to leave quarantine early after arriving from abroad tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said on Tuesday.
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EU member states agree specs for coronavirus app interoperability
European Union member states have agreed technical standards for interoperability between smartphone apps that track the risk of coronavirus infections, a step that could help revive travel and tourism, the bloc's Commission said on Tuesday.
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German coronavirus smartphone tracing app goes live
Germany sought to mobilize the public on Tuesday to download a new smartphone app that seeks to help break the chain of coronavirus infections, one of several such apps in Europe that governments hope will revive travel and tourism.
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