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G20 launches initiative for health tools needed to combat the coronavirus

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan speaks during a media conference with Saudi Arabia’s central bank governor Ahmed al-Kholifey, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 23, 2020.

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Panama coronavirus cases rise to 5,538, deaths reach 159

FILE PHOTO: A man drives his motorcycle along an empty avenue during the curfew as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Panama City, Panama March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Erick Marciscano PANAMA

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Britain sends out mobile units to boost coronavirus testing

FILE PHOTO: Medical staff at an NHS drive through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility in the car park of Chessington World of Adventures as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

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Here’s Whats in the COVID-19 Drug Pipeline

This “cytokine storm” can fill lungs with fluid, promote a high fever, or drop blood pressure to dangerously low levels, Barlow said. Clinical trials for tocilizumab and baricitinib

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U.S. CDC reports 895,766 coronavirus cases, 50,439 deaths

FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing masks walk in Brooklyn Bridge Park as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 24, 2020.

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Prescriptions for two malaria drugs surged after Trump’s praise as COVID-19 treatment: NYT

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan

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Coronavirus Is Spreading Fast in Areas of U.S. That May Reopen Soon: Study

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 coronavirus has saturated the United States, and it appears to be spreading

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April 24, 2020 — A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19

The nation is about to pass a gruesome milestone. Doctors sound the alarm after the President suggested a potentially deadly treatment. And other world leaders are announcing a joint initiative today.

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Coronavirus Care Could Cost US Hundreds of Billions

FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 — If most Americans get COVID-19, the cost of their care could top $650 billion, a new study finds. To reach that estimate, researchers created computer models that simulated

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Spain to allow outdoor exercise if coronavirus cases continue to fall

FILE PHOTO: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez answers questions as he keeps social distance during a session on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, April 15, 2020. Ballesteros/Pool

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