WHO suspends trials of hydroxychloroquine as virus treatment
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said on Monday it had…
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ICRC warns of dire humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday of a worsening crisis in northeast Syria,…
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Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn…
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‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles virus
by Fran BLANDY and AFP Africa bureaus PICTURES BY SIMON MAINA AND NIPAH DENNIS Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Watching from…
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Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
by Qian Ye and Matthew Knight Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese laboratory has been developing…
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Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly…
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Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new…
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From hospital to home, on the virus front line with medics around the world
by AFP video journalists in bureaus around the world Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- From the hospital ward…
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Zinc-hydroxychloroquine found effective in some COVID-19 patients: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine has shown mixed results against the coronavirus in early studies, but…
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Shanghai Disneyland reopens after three-month coronavirus closure
by Dan Martin / LAN Lianchao Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Monday following a more than…
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