Temasek-backed Tychan to start human trials next week for COVID-19 treatment

Temasek-backed Tychan to start human trials next week for COVID-19 treatment
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Singapore's Tychan, a biotechnology firm backed by state investor Temasek Holdings, said it will begin human clinical trials next week for a potential monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19.

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

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

Indian firm Panacea says aiming to make COVID-19 vaccine

Indian firm Panacea says aiming to make COVID-19 vaccine
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Indian biotech firm Panacea Biotec Ltd said on Wednesday it would partner with U.S.-based Refana Inc to make a potential vaccine for COVID-19.

Seven Noida hospitals face actions for pregnant woman's death

Seven Noida hospitals face actions for pregnant woman's death The medical superintendent of the district hospital in Noida has been shunted out and action ordered against a nurse and a ward staffer for laxity that led to the death of a pregnant woman last week, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration said on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Australia on track to see coronavirus largely gone by July, sport resumes

Australia on track to see coronavirus largely gone by July, sport resumes
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Australia is on course to have largely eradicated the coronavirus by July, a public health official said on Wednesday, as the country's most populous state announced the removal of restrictions on community sports.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 318 to 184,861: RKI

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 318 to 184,861: RKI
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 318 to 184,861, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday.

California, Southwest face new coronavirus woes as U.S. economy reopens

California, Southwest face new coronavirus woes as U.S. economy reopens
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Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest, prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan for medical facilities and California to place counties where half its population lives on a watch list.