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A Mad Scramble to Stock Millions of Malaria Pills, Likely for Nothing
Before the FDA withdrew its waiver to stockpile the drugs as COVID-19 treatments, the Trump admin embarked on an effort to tens of millions of doses
U.S. Work With WHO Continues, Weeks After Trump’s Vow to Quit
U.N. agency has received no formal notice of withdrawal, raising hopes U.S. won’t follow through
Trump’s Foreign Policy Doctrine? The Withdrawal Doctrine.
Trump’s penchant for going it alone makes little sense in a world defined by global challenges that can best be met through collective action
COVID-19 Module Data Dashboard – Patient Impact and Hospital Capacity Pathway
Statistical methods were used to generate estimates of patient impact and hospital capacity measures that are representative at the state level
Lockdown Poses New Challenges for Cancer Care in India
The nationwide lockdown has had an impact on cancer care, since Mumbai is a major destination for cancer treatment for patients from other states
China Delayed Releasing Coronavirus Info, Frustrating WHO
China sat on releasing the genome of the virus for more than a week after three different government labs had fully decoded the information
COVID-19 Significantly Impacts Health Services For Noncommunicable Diseases
Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases have been severely disrupted since the COVID-19 pandemic began
How the Coronavirus Pandemic Slashed Carbon Emissions — in Five Graphs
Near-real-time data on carbon emissions reveal the sectors, countries and events that had the most impact but it is unclear how long the dip will last
With Remdesivir, Gilead Finds Itself at Strategic Crossroads, With Its Reputation (and Far More) at Stake
On Friday the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to Remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients
Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show
Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth, which by April had subsumed major U.S. cities
Drugs and Vaccines Are Coming—But to Whom?
How to Make Sure Patents Don’t Stand in the Way of Global Health
Prediction of the Virus Incubation Period for COVID-19 and Future Outbreaks
Exploring different genomic features of RNA viruses that correlate with the incubation times and providing a predictive model