Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc baby powder in U.S. and Canada

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc baby powder in U.S. and Canada
Reuters: Health
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced it would stop selling its talc Baby Powder in the United States and Canada, saying demand had dropped in the wake of what it called "misinformation" about the product’s safety amid a barrage of legal challenges.

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Reuters: Health
Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:

Thailand reports one new coronavirus case, no new deaths

Thailand reports one new coronavirus case, no new deaths
Reuters: Health
Thailand on Wednesday confirmed one new coronavirus case, bringing its total cases to 3,034.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 797 to over 176,000: RKI

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 797 to over 176,000: RKI
Reuters: Health
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 797 to 176,007, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday.

Masked against coronavirus, South Korean students return to school

Masked against coronavirus, South Korean students return to school
Reuters: Health
South Korean high schools opened on Wednesday for the first time this year, with mask-wearing seniors returning to class in the vanguard of a phased plan to reopen all schools under strict protocols to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Fujifilm shares fall after report Avigan not showing clear efficacy in some coronavirus trials

Fujifilm shares fall after report Avigan not showing clear efficacy in some coronavirus trials
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Shares of Fujifilm Holdings Corp fell on Wednesday after Kyodo news agency reported that so far there has been no clear evidence of efficacy for its drug Avigan in treating the novel coronavirus in some clinical trials.

California border hospitals hit by surge in COVID-19 cases from Mexico

California border hospitals hit by surge in COVID-19 cases from Mexico
Reuters: Health
The only two hospitals in Southern California's rural Imperial County were forced to close their doors to new coronavirus patients on Tuesday, after admitting scores believed stricken with the virus from across the border in Mexico, officials said.