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Asthma patients less likely to die from virus; new test better at telling who is still infectious | Reuters

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus...

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Mexico to make COVID-19 vaccine payments this week, finance minister says | Reuters

Mexico’s government on Friday will formalize the first contracts to acquire a COVID-19 vaccine and make...

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U.S. vaccine program head Slaoui expects Pfizer, Moderna vaccine data readouts in November-December | Reuters

The chief adviser for the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine program, Moncef Slaoui, on...

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COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end, says WHO’s Tedros | Reuters

A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization...

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Canada signs deal with Abbott for Panbio COVID-19 antigen tests | Reuters

Canada said on Tuesday that it had signed a deal with Abbott ABT.N to purchase up...

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Covid hospital cases jump nearly 25% in England BBC NEWS

There were 478 people admitted to hospital on Sunday – the largest daily figure since early...

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World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health on 10 October -WHO

On 10 October, World Mental Health Day, world leaders and internationally-recognized celebrities and mental health advocates...

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WHO launches portal for global data on the health and well-being of older people

On the International Day of Older Persons, WHO is launching the first data portal that brings...

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As cold weather arrives, U.S. states see record increases in COVID-19 cases | Reuters

Nine U.S. states have reported record increases in COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, mostly...

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Brazil registers 365 new coronavirus deaths | Reuters

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil on Sunday registered 365 new coronavirus deaths, the health ministry said,...