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U.S. CDC reports 2,085,769 coronavirus cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 2,085,769 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 21,957 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 373 to 115,644.
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Coronavirus vaccine maker CureVac plans U.S. listing in July
German drugmaker CureVac, in which the government is taking a sizeable stake to help fund a COVID-19 vaccine, is planning an initial public offering in the United States next month, a finance ministry document seen by Reuters on Monday showed.
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be shared across Europe, says France
A deal between AstraZeneca and four European countries for COVID-19 vaccines involves doses being shared by European Union members on a pro rata basis based on population, a source at the French President's office said on Monday.
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Spain is likely to join European deal to buy COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca
Spain is 'very likely' to join four other European governments in a deal to buy COVID-19 vaccine from British drugmaker AstraZeneca, Health Emergency Coordinator Fernando Simon said on Monday.
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Biden lands Planned Parenthood endorsement in U.S. presidential race
The political advocacy arm of reproductive-services provider Planned Parenthood on Monday endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for U.S. president, calling his race against Republican President Donald Trump a "fight for our country's very survival."
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WHO says 'hypothesis' about cause of China's new virus outbreak needs further testing
The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, describing the claim that it might have been caused by imports or packaging of salmon as a "hypothesis".
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Novavax to raise $200 million through stock offering to fund COVID-19 vaccine
Novavax Inc said on Monday it would raise fresh capital through a $200 million preferred stock offering as it races to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus, sending its shares up 10.5%.
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U.S. FDA revokes emergency use status of drug touted by Trump for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked the emergency use authorization for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, the use of which has been championed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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German vaccine developer CureVac plans U.S. listing: report
German vaccine maker CureVac plans to raise funds by selling stock in an initial public offering in the United States, Die Welt newspaper reported on Monday, citing finance ministry documents.
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Crowds gather for coronavirus tests in Beijing amid new outbreak
On a sweltering Beijing afternoon, police vehicles blocked roads near the Guangan Sports Center complex and security guards warned the public to stay clear as residents filed in for testing amid the city's COVID-19 outbreak.
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French power union urges members to join healthcare strike
The energy wing of the French trade union CGT has urged its members to join a nationwide healthcare workers' strike planned for Tuesday.
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AstraZeneca picks Catalent for packaging, supplying potential COVID-19 vaccine
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc has struck a deal with contract manufacturer Catalent Inc to help meet its global target of supplying two billion doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine.
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Beijing imposes curbs as coronavirus returns to Chinese capital
Several districts of the Chinese capital put up security checkpoints, closed schools and ordered people to be tested for the coronavirus on Monday after an unexpected spike of cases linked to the biggest wholesale food market in Asia.
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Russian cities cancel military parades over coronavirus fears
Three Russian cities on Monday joined a growing list of places that are cancelling June 24 military parades over coronavirus fears despite a decision by President Vladimir Putin to press ahead with the main event in Moscow.
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Up to 17 infected, 11 dead in new Ebola outbreak in Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded up to 17 Ebola cases in a new outbreak of the deadly virus in the western province of Equateur, and 11 of those infected have died, medical authorities said on Monday.
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Criticism mounts as New Delhi hospital beds run out amid COVID-19 surge
India's capital is fast running out of hospital beds amid a surge in coronavirus cases and is struggling to contain the pandemic, after critics said it did too little to prepare and reopened shopping malls and temples too soon.
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Goldman Sachs increases COVID-19 federal aid commitment by $250 million
Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Monday pledged an additional $250 million to fund the federal aid program to help businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. FDA clears new version of Abbott's low-cost glucose monitor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared a new version of Abbott Laboratories' continuous glucose monitoring device, helping the company build upon the success of its fastest-growing diabetes product.
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Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection: study
A specific mutation in the new coronavirus can significantly increase its ability to infect cells, according to a study by U.S. researchers.
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China steps up checks on meat, seafood after COVID-19 cases in market
Several Chinese provinces are stepping up inspections of fresh and frozen meat and seafood, including imported products, after a new outbreak of coronavirus infections linked to a Beijing food market.
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