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Both Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner Benny Gantz announced their appointments for the new government, the most bloated in Israeli history with an expected 36 ministers.

The scientists found that treatment with this drug which has been in clinical use for many years, significantly reduced the duration of detectable virus in the upper respiratory tract on average by about 7 days.

A senior department official said Pompeo removed Steve Linick from his job Friday but gave no reason for his removal. Linick had served in the job since 2013.

The researchers said the uniqueness of the coating comes from its ability to withstand rigorous washing, scrubbing, and scraping.

China’s ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, in an interview with News18, refuted claims that there would be a flight of capital in the post Covid-19 phase from China, saying it was "not consistent with facts.”

Most businesses, including malls, retail stores and sit-down restaurants, will be able to reopen from midnight in New Zealand.

Chancellor Angela Merkel, bowing to pressure from leaders of Germany's 16 federal states, announced on Wednesday measures that included more shop openings and a gradual return to school.

Even before the state of emergency was declared on March 14, the work had all but dried up, with fear of the virus keeping both clients and sex workers away.

Merkel emphasized the special importance of US support for Germany after WW2 and the ties between the two countries that developed after, a government spokesperson said.

More than 145,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported so far, with 10,222 added in the last 24 hours.

As European countries begin to ease their restrictions on public life at a varied pace, with some allowing businesses to reopen while others remain on lockdown, the different rules are sowing confusion for travelers.

Her son was apparently fed up with having to constantly take care of her, Chinese state media reported. Rescuers said the woman was faintly calling for help as she was freed.

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who gave up the intelligence post when he became the prime minister-designate, assumes the premiership as Iraq faces unprecedented crises due to Covid-19.

While frantic efforts are underway to develop a vaccine and doctors all over try and control the spread of the disease for which there is yet no cure, hydroxychloroquine, or HCQ, has emerged as a prime focus area of treatment.

Professor Neil Ferguson said he accepted he made 'an error of judgement and took the wrong course of action', and had therefore stepped back from his involvement in SAGE.

The Trump administration has initiated talks on winding down the White House Task Force on Coronavirus and gradually delegating its responsibilities to the relevant federal agencies, US Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday. Pence leads the task force...