ISLAMABAD, May 15 (Reuters) – Pakistan will soon start production of the antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in treating the novel coronavirus, the country’s top health official and a pharmaceutical company’s chief executive announced on …
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The state’s slots parlor and casinos will remain closed until at least June 1 and each establishment is developing a plan to open with limited capacity, health screenings and temperature checks for all employees, physical distancing reminders and, at the …
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Shares of Hologic Inc. HOLX, +0.11% gained 1.9% in premarket trading on Friday after the company announced that it received its second emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 test from the Food and Drug Administration. Hologic said it “expects …
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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing will soon be offered in two-hour blocks, three days a week, in the Culpeper Walmart parking lot at 801 James Madison Highway. The site will be open 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, weather permitting.
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Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise company, announced on Thursday it will be laying off hundreds of employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s CEO Arnold Donald said the combination of layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts were …
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