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Prime Minister Abe had said he hoped the drug would be approved in May if its efficacy and safety could be confirmed.

As of Monday, Peru had more than 123,900 confirmed coronavirus cases and 3,600 deaths -- putting it second only to Brazil both in number of cases and deaths in Latin America.

Ireland has announced a five-step plan to reopen the nation by August and took the first steps last Monday.

Novavax has begun the first phase of the trial in which 131 volunteers in the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane will test the safety of the vaccine and look for early signs of the vaccine's effectiveness.

The embassy has already been under scrutiny for a sequence of provocative tweets during the coronavirus crisis, which resulted in the summons of the ambassador to the foreign ministry.

The health ministry for Sindh province, where the southern port city of Karachi is located, on Saturday confirmed that all 97 bodies recovered from the crash site had been on the plane.

Gilead said it expects results from its own study of remdesivir in patients with moderate COVID-19 at the end of this month.

The main opposition Labour party demanded an explanation, saying the reports suggested Dominic Cummings viewed himself as above the law.

Importantly, the legislation proposes increased crackdown on outsourcing companies that import large numbers of H-1B and L-1 workers for temporary training purposes.

Trump identified houses of worship as essential places that provide essential services.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett also warned China that Washington could take action in response to the move.

Relatives of the diseased in Turkey say they respect the new coronavirus rules 'with no objections'.

It is the first time in recent years that officials have decided not to issue a numerical growth target, which is typically seen as a signal of the resources leaders are willing to spend to shore up the economy.

Brazilian Director-General Roberto Azevedo surprised the WTO's 164 members last week by announcing he would quit at the end of August, a year earlier than expected.

In an email to colleagues, Doug Loverro said his departure was "because of my personal actions," citing without more explanation "risks" he took to meet the agency's 2024 moon deadline.

The "circuit breaker" measures were first announced on April 7 and were further tightened after three weeks, with more workplaces closed and social gatherings banned.