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Beijing/Xinhua: The Chinese mainland reported 28 new imported COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,213, the National Health Commission said Saturday. more
WHO says US drug authority oked Remdesivir without considering WHO-led trial results

Moscow/Sputnik: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir as the first COVID-19 treatment without having taken into consideration the results of ...

US FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment

Washington/Xinhua: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) as a treatment for COVID-19.

Scientists discover new salivary gland

Amsterdam: Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have discovered a new location of the salivary glands.

UK Gov't planning to discharge COVID-19 patients in care homes: Watchdog

London/Sputnik: UK local authorities are asking care homes across England to inform the amount of beds they can provide in their facilities for COVID-19 patients, as the United Kingdom is ...

Focus on fundamentals as COVID-19 caseloads rise: WHO

New York: As COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate, particularly in Europe and North America, the World Health Organization (WHO) is advising governments and people everywhere not to let ...

COVID-19 vaccine: UNICEF to stockpile more than half a billion syringes by year’s end

New York: With countries and pharmaceutical companies around the world gearing up to distribute COVID-19 vaccines following trials, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has begun laying th ...

New Zealand reports 25 new cases of COVID-19

Wellington/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, 23 of which are imported cases caught at the border, and two are cases linked to the port worker reported on ...

Spain considering curfews to tackle new wave of coronavirus

Madrid/Xinhua: The Spanish government is mulling new restrictions including curfews to contain a new wave of COVID-19 infections, Health Minister Salvador Illa said Tuesday.

16 doctors killed in Nigeria's COVID-19 fight: official

Abuja/Xinhua: A total of 16 doctors have been killed so far while battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, said a medical association leader on Monda ...