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17 February 2020
Coronavirus Covid-19 death toll reaches 1,775; Taiwan reports first death
The coronavirus Covid-19 death toll has reached 1,775 with 105 new deaths in China and one in Taiwan, as of the end of 16 February. In mainland China, the toll...
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16 February 2020
Coronavirus Covid-19: Death toll rises to 1,669; France reports first death
The coronavirus Covid-19 has claimed 1,669 lives with 142 new deaths in China and one in France as of the end of 15 February. The total number of deaths in...
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15 February 2020
Covid-19 death toll increases to 1,526; Egypt records first infected case
The death toll due to the new coronavirus Covid-19 has increased to 1,526 with 143 new deaths in China as of the end of 14 February. The total number of...
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14 February 2020
FDA withdraws Eisai’s weight management drug Belviq due to cancer risk
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Eisai voluntarily withdraw its weight management drug Belviq (lorcaserin) from the US market. Eisai has “submitted a request to voluntarily...
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14 February 2020
Codagenix partners Serum Institute of India on Covid-19 vaccine
Biotechnology firm Codagenix has partnered with vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India to work together for the development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus.
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14 February 2020
Preclinical data of Gilead’s remdesivir raises hope for China trials
A study by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has demonstrated that Gilead’s antiviral drug, remdesivir, could prevent a type of coronavirus in monkeys.
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14 February 2020
Covid-19: Pittsburgh University work on vaccine; Vaxil finds candidate
The University of Pittsburgh, US, has begun efforts to develop a vaccine against the Covid-19 disease caused by the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
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14 February 2020
Coronavirus Covid-19: Japan to boost measures after first death
Japan has committed to boosting testing and containment measures for the new coronavirus after confirming its first death, as well as new cases.
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14 February 2020
Covid-19: Death toll rises to 1,383; China calls for stringent measures
Deaths from the new coronavirus, Covid-19 increased to 1,383, including the latest in Japan, as of the end of 13 February. The total number of deaths in mainland China is...
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13 February 2020
OSE Immunotherapeutics and MAbSilico enter AI partnership
French biotechnology firm OSE Immunotherapeutics has signed a three-year agreement with technology start-up MAbSilico to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the development of monoclonal antibody drugs.