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Thailand reports seven new coronavirus cases, two new deaths

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face mask gets her temperature measured at a checkpoint during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yala province,

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As Coronavirus Fears Surge, Keep Cleaning Products Away From Children

MONDAY, April 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a wave of accidental poisonings from household cleaners and disinfectants. With the National Poison Data System

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Finding the Right Balance in COVID-19 Thromboprophylaxis

“We have certainly heard of cases where full-dose anticoagulation has unfortunately led to major bleeding events,” he said. “It is important to note that while these patients are at

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Global coronavirus cases pass three million as lockdowns begin to ease

BEIJING (Reuters) – Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the United States neared 1 million cases, according to a Reuters tally. FILE PHOTO: A child plays under

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Large Study of COVID-19 NYC Hospital Cases Shows High Mortality

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 24, 2020 — A study of 5700 patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 in New York revealed a 21% mortality

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On Japan’s stretched frontline, doctors and nurses DIY a coronavirus response

TOKYO (Reuters) – At any given time, seven out of eight beds in the intensive care unit of St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo are taken up by critically ill coronavirus patients. Fumie

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Special Report: Countries, companies risk billions in race for coronavirus vaccine

(Reuters) – In the race to develop a vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, charities and Big Pharma firms are sinking billions of dollars into bets with extraordinarily low odds of

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Coronavirus Social: Facebook Physician Memorial

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 25, 2020 — While Facebook lit a virtual candle in remembrance of physicians who have died fighting COVID-19,

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CVS, Walgreens ramp up COVID-19 testing capabilities

(Reuters) – Pharmacy retailers CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance on Monday unveiled plans to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities to meet increasing demand. FILE PHOTO: A logo of CVS

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Japanese healing helps to destress Bolivia’s coronavirus workers

LA PAZ (Reuters) – On Bolivia’s frontline against the coronavirus, Marcia Calderon is helping medical workers unwind with energy healing technique Reiki, but without the usual laying on of hands

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