Workers began trickling back to offices and factories around China on Monday as the government eased some restrictions on work and travel in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic that has now killed more than 900 people, mostly on the mainland, reported Reuters. Sunday’s death toll of 97 was the largest in a single day […]
Category: Health Care
Roche said on Wednesday China had approved the import of its Kadcyla drug for breast cancer, another win for the Swiss drugmaker in its second-biggest market where rising demand has helped drive its increased sales and profit, reported Reuters. Kadcyla, which also recently won expanded approval in the United States, Canada and Europe for more […]
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it will delay deciding whether to label the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus an international emergency, as the United Nations agency seeks more information from China, reported the South China Morning Post. An emergency committee of 21 members and advisers formulated by WHO will reconvene in Geneva, […]
The toll from the Wuhan coronavirus in China has risen to six deaths, with the first case being reported in the United States on Tuesday, sending markets tumbling on fears of economic damage as tourists canceled travel plans and airports stepped up screening, reported Reuters. The virus struck as millions of Chinese prepared to travel […]
The World Health Organization said on Monday that a key emergency committee would meet this week to discuss a new Sars-like virus spreading across China after it infected 218 people and spread to three other Asian countries, reported the South China Morning Post. The WHO panel will meet in Geneva on Wednesday to determine whether […]