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Regeneron is developing an antibody cocktail with the aim to make clinical data available within a month or two after starting the studies and scale up its manufacturing to produce 200,000 doses per month by the end of summer.

Kamlendra Singh, an associate professor at the University of Missouri in the US, and his colleagues used computer-aided drug design to examine the effectiveness of remdesivir, 5-fluorouracil, ribavirin and favipiravir in treating COVID-19.

Lawmakers, who under new guidelines are encouraged but not required to wear face masks, are expected to address disputes over how to confront the outbreak and mitigate the devastating economic impacts.

More than a quarter of a million people have died from the novel coronavirus worldwide, with over 85 percent of them in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally of official figures.

Along with the pandemic, we are seeing a dangerous outbreak of misinformation, from harmful health advice and hate speech to wild conspiracy theories, Guterres said.

Germany announced a deal with Roche to get 3 million of the blood tests in May and 5 million monthly thereafter.

Shulepov, 37, and his colleague filmed a video on April 22 complaining that the chief doctor of the Novaya Usman village hospital forced him to work despite the fact that he tested positive for Covid-19.

The International Firefighters Day came into existence after five firefighters lost their lives while they were trying to control a wildfire in Australia's Victoria's Linton.

Kazempour Ardebili is a key figure in Iran's oil industry and served as the country's deputy foreign minister and deputy oil minister in the 1980s.

Coronavirus pandemic has led to at least 3,500,517 infections and 246,893 deaths on record globally.

The North Korean state media released photos and video footage of Kim Jong Un smiling, chatting and walking before a large crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Masks were worn widely, from runners in Spain to beach-goers in the southern United States.

Trump had been considered the favourite to win Florida again over the prospective Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, despite edging out Hillary Clinton there by just 1.2%.

Russia's official fatality rate, with 1,169 deaths as of Saturday morning, is low in comparison to countries like Italy, Spain and the United States.

Celebrated twice a year, the first International Astronomy Day is held on May 2 while the next occasion will be observed on September 26.

Fifteen crew members of the "Mein Schiff 3" were tested after showing mild flu symptoms, with one of them testing positive for Covid-19.