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China approves use of Pfizer’s COVID drug Paxlovid

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment pill Paxlovid is seen in a box, at Misericordia hospital in Grosseto, Italy, February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) – China’s medical products regulator said on Saturday it has given conditional approval for Pfizer’s (PFE.N) COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, making … Read more

S.Korea turns to self-treatment as Omicron fuels COVID surge

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A boy wearing a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walks on a zebra crossing in Seoul, South Korea, January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SEOUL, Feb 10 (Reuters) – South Korea said on Thursday patients with mild coronavirus symptoms will have to treat themselves, … Read more

COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world

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Customers shop at a supermarket, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Sha Tin district, in Hong Kong, China, February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 9 (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly … Read more