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U.S. veterans agency has given hydroxychloroquine to 1,300 coronavirus patients

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has treated 1,300 coronavirus patients with the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, (More…)

Donated plasma benefits COVID-19 patients in small U.S. study

By Deena Beasley

(Reuters) – Patients with severe COVID-19 given plasma from someone who recovered from the disease were more (More…)

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus 5-25-20

(Reuters). – * The number of deaths in the United States from the new coronavirus was heading towards the 100,000 (More…)

Americans pass pandemic holiday on beaches, in parks as death toll nears 100,000

By Lisa Shumaker

(Reuters) – Americans sunbathed on beaches, fished from boats and strolled on boardwalks this holiday weekend, even (More…)

Trump warns governors: let places of worship open this weekend

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday urged state governors to allow the reopening this (More…)

U.S. secures 300 million doses of potential AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

By Aakash B, Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton

BENGALURU/LONDON (Reuters) – The United States has secured almost a third of (More…)

‘Digital twins’ can help create healthier cities after coronavirus

By Rina Chandran

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The use of new technologies, such as virtual reality, by planners to (More…)

Take Five: Coronavirus vaccine race is on

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has put his faith in anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to ward off COVID-19, but governments and (More…)

Trump declares state of emergency as Michigan floodwaters recede

By Ben Klayman

DETROIT (Reuters) – Floodwaters that breached two dams in central Michigan began to recede on Thursday after (More…)

Next U.S. coronavirus rescue package not too far off, McConnell says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday another stimulus package to deal with the impact (More…)