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Drug companies offer perks to get staff back to work Increased export as well as domestic demand for drugs such as hydroxychloroquine and chronic therapy medications has led to their manufacturers keeping their production lines running. The biggest challenges for them are over logistics and getting employees to work. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus Reuters: Health More than 3.21 million people have reportedly been infected by the novel coronavirus globally, and 227,864 have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Thursday.

China reports 12 new coronavirus cases versus four a day earlier Reuters: Health China reported 12 new coronavirus cases for April 30, up from four a day earlier, data from the country's health authority showed on Friday.

India adds 1,832 cases, 74 more to toll New Covid-19 cases in India spiked again on Thursday, crossing 1,800 for the second time in the week and falling just eight short of Tuesday’s peak of 1,840, while the day’s death toll stayed above 70 for the second straight day. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mexico reports 1,425 new coronavirus cases, 127 deaths Reuters: Health Mexican health officials on Thursday reported 1,425 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 127 new deaths in the country, bringing the total to 19,224 cases and 1,859 deaths.

Britain could miss COVID-19 testing target, says minister Reuters: Health Britain could miss its target of carrying out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of April, Justice Minister Robert Buckland said on Thursday.

I am a psychotherapist. In the last month, I’ve heard a lot about guilty feelings like: I feel guilty I’m not on the front lines. I feel guilty I have a nice place to live during quarantine.  I feel guilty others have died and lost loved ones and I have not. I feel guilty for not helping out enough. I feel guilty about the people working in grocery stores. I feel guilty I have toilet paper, Purell, and wipes. I feel guilty my mom or dad or friend are alone and I have family with me. I feel guilty I still have a job and others don’t. I too can relate! Having good fortune when others don’t leads to feeling guilty and even ashamed. What do we do with this guilt? How do we understand it? Should we sooth our guilt? Or do we deserve the punishment of our guilt? Is there something transformational to do with our guilt? What is guilt? Guilt is a wired-in emotion evoked when we believe we have done something bad. On the Change Triangle (my favorite tool to understand and work wi...

AstraZeneca to produce Oxford University's potential COVID-19 vaccine Reuters: Health AstraZeneca will make and distribute the coronavirus vaccine being developed by the Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group under an agreement with the University of Oxford, the British drugmaker said on Thursday.

Telangana: Test those undergoing surgery but not emergency cases, says doctors “While in emergency cases, there is no scope for testing given the limited time available. Therefore, all possible precautions should be taken. But in case of planned surgeries these tests should be done to save lives,” said Dr P Raghu Ram, president, Association of Surgeons of India. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world Reuters: Health More than 3.19 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 226,880 have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT on Thursday.

Fauci says leak concerns fueled his White House revelation of Gilead drug results Reuters: Health Concerns over leaks compelled the top U.S. infectious disease official to reveal data on Gilead Sciences Inc’s experimental drug remdesivir, the first in a scientifically rigorous clincial trial to show benefit in treating COVID-19.

India's Glenmark to conduct trials for potential COVID-19 drug, shares jump Reuters: Health Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd rose almost 9% on Thursday after the Indian drugmaker got an approval to conduct clinical trials with antiviral drug favipiravir, seen as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

U.S. cracks down on ethanol-based hand sanitizer, hitting supply as demand soars Reuters: Health The Trump administration has tightened restrictions on the use of ethanol in hand sanitizer, forcing suppliers of the corn-based alcohol to halt their sales at a time of soaring demand, according to sources and documents seen by Reuters.

Pubs sessions, date nights to return as Australia's outback territory ends virus restrictions Reuters: Health Australia's remote Northern Territory will lift all social distancing restrictions by June as it has recorded no cases of coronavirus for three weeks -- the first state or territory in Australia to detail how it plans to restart its local economy.

Thailand reports seven new coronavirus cases, no new deaths Reuters: Health Thailand on Thursday reported seven new coronavirus cases but no new deaths, taking its tally to 2,954 cases while fatalities remained at 54 since the outbreak began in January.

No mask? Ahmedabad civic body plans to fine violators up to Rs 50,000 Besides these fines, which will come into force from May 1, licences of the erring entities will also be suspended for three months. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

South Korea: no new domestic coronavirus cases, no transmission from election Reuters: Health South Korea on Thursday reported no new domestic coronavirus cases for the first time since February, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Bodies found in unrefrigerated trucks in New York during COVID-19 pandemic Reuters: Health The city of New York delivered a freezer truck to a funeral home on Wednesday after it was found to be storing dead bodies in unrefrigerated U-Haul vehicles, a Reuters eyewitness said.