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Dexamethasone's Covid-19 Benefits Confirmed, Reduced Death Risk by 36% among Patients on Ventilator Support
The results, released on Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed benefits for people with advanced or moderate disease.
Georgia gov sues to end cities' defiance on mask rules
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta's mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus alters Elvis Week; candlelight vigil still on
?Plans for the weeklong celebration of rock ?n? roll icon Elvis Presley on the 43rd anniversary of his death have been shaken up by the new coronavirus, but organizers are forging ahead with a combination of in-person and online events at Graceland next m...
Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus tests
Security officials in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of two hospitals that issued thousands of fake coronavirus test reports as he attempted to flee the country to India, officials said Thursday.
US Government Plans to End Week with Third Execution after 17-year Hiatus
Lawyers for the condemned men have amassed legal challenges, which include arguments that the U.S. Department of Justice's new one-drug lethal-injection protocol breaches a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishments.
China's Wuhan City Declares Red Alert as Continued Floods Disrupt Supply Chains
Wuhan, on the banks of the Yangtze river where the novel coronavirus emerged late last year, warned residents to take precautions as water levels fast approached their maximum guaranteed safety level.
US Executes Wesley Purkey, Second Federal Execution in 17 Years
Purkey, 68, was convicted in 2003 in Missouri of raping and murdering a 16-year-old girl before dumping her dismembered and burned remains in a septic pond.
US Judge Rejects Settlement of Harvey Weinstein Sexual Abuse Claims
US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan said the preliminary settlement would be unfair to women who Weinstein raped or sexually abused, because it treated them no different from women who had merely met him.
Chinese Apps Ban in India: Companies Asked If They Censored Content, Worked on Behalf of Foreign Govts
India's Information Technology Ministry has given the companies three weeks to respond to the questionnaire and said unspecified follow-up action would be taken.
White House Turns on Fauci as Trump Minimises Coronavirus Spike
Asked whether the president still had confidence in Fauci, a White House official on Monday insisted Trump did.
Beauty Salons, Nail Bars Reopen in Next Post-lockdown Wave in UK
Under the COVID-secure rules, only services that do not involve work in the highest risk zone - directly in front of the face - should be made available to clients.
Top Trump Aide Warns of 'Strong Actions' on TikTok, Angering China
Trump last week had said he is considering banning the wildly popular TikTok app as a way to punish China over the coronavirus pandemic.
Over 140 Dead or Missing in Floods that Have Wreaked Havoc in China, 37 Million Affected
China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters upgraded the emergency response for flood control from level III to level II on Sunday, as incessant downpours continued across vast stretches of the country.