Reuters Health Report: Novavax partners with contract drugmaker for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing

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Reuters Health Report Your Daily Briefing       Tweet       Share Novavax partners with contract drugmaker for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing Novavax Inc on Wednesday entered into a deal with contract drugmaker AGC Biologics to manufacture its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Sweden should have done more to combat coronavirus, health chief says Sweden should have done more to combat the coronavirus, the epidemiologist behind a national strategy that avoided the strict lockdowns seen in many other countries said on Wednesday. Swedish government says has been ready to take wider measures if asked by Health Agency Sweden's government has been ready to introduce further measures to try and halt the spread of the new coronavirus if recommended by the Public Health Agency, Health Minister Lena Hallengren said on Wednesday. COVID-19 death toll among nurses doubled in past month, says nurses group More than 600 nurses worldwide are known to have died from COVID-19, which has infected an estimated 450,000 healthcare workers, the International Council of Nurses said on Wednesday. Dutch to cull mink at farms after coronavirus cases: RTL The Dutch government intends to cull the mink at farms where animals have been infected with the coronavirus, broadcaster RTL reported on Wednesday. UK doctors to trial ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients with breathing difficulties British doctors are trialling a formulation of anti-inflammatory ibuprofen to see if it reduces respiratory failure in patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19. Vietnam says most serious COVID-19 patient on path to recovery Vietnam's most gravely-ill COVID-19 patient, a British pilot who works for its national airline, has started to recover from the illness and may no longer require a lung transplant, state media said on Wednesday. Malaysia reports 93 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths Malaysian health authorities reported 93 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, raising the cumulative total to 7,970. Philippines confirms eight new coronavirus deaths, 751 additional cases The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday recorded eight more deaths and 751 additional infections because of the coronavirus pandemic. Indonesia reports 684 new coronavirus infections, 35 deaths Indonesia reported 684 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 28,233, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. India approves Gilead's remdesivir to treat severe COVID-19 cases India's government has approved Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use for five doses in treating COVID-19 patients. Related Videos The new coronavirus may be losing its potency Health Cats, kids & 'Potato boss': Work-from-home fails Health Introducing the all-new Reuters News app The new Reuters News app is here, redesigned from the ground up to fit your busy life. Get it now on iOS Your world. Your news. More Newsletters Get Reuters News App Get Reuters TV App               © 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Email Preferences    |   Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions