Healthcare

U.S. pharmacies strike first deals with counties over opioids

Pharmacy operators Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc(WBA.O), CVS Health Corp(CVS.N), Rite Aid Corp(RAD.N) and Walmart Inc(WMT.N) have agreed to pay a…

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Pope Francis to leave hospital as soon as possible, says Vatican

VATICAN CITY, July 13 (Reuters) - Pope Francis is continuing his planned treatment and rehabilitation after intestinal surgery 10 days…

4 years ago

Moldova gets 500,000 doses of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. -State Dept.

The United States has sent 500,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine to Moldova as part of Washington's…

4 years ago

S.Korea COVID-19 vaccine rollout grinds to halt as new cases hit record high

South Korea's rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 55-59 has stuttered to a week-long halt after a record high…

4 years ago

In South African COVID-19 ward, medics battle worst infection wave yet

JOHANNESBURG, July 13 (Reuters) - At an emergency COVID-19 ward run by a charity in southern Johannesburg, medics wheel gasping…

4 years ago

Nigeria’s Lagos state faces “potential third wave” of COVID-19

LAGOS, July 12 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Lagos state faces a "potential third wave" of coronovirus infections, its governor said in…

4 years ago

Desperate Myanmar residents queue for oxygen as COVID-19 cases surge

July 12 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military authorities pledged on Monday to ramp up oxygen supplies to help treat COVID-19 patients,…

4 years ago

Novo Nordisk to buy Prothena’s heart drug in deal worth up to $1.2 bln

July 12 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) will acquire U.S. drug developer Prothena Corp's (PRTA.O) experimental heart therapy, PRX004, in a deal…

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Fast-track lanes for travelers who have been completely vaccinated will be trialed

Two of the world's leading airlines will test fast-track lanes for fully-vaccinated customers at Heathrow Airport. Underneath the project, travelers…

4 years ago

Euro zone recovery faces risks from virus mutations, ECB’s Lagarde says

The euro zone economy may well avoid the most pessimistic scenario envisaged at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but…

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