 | | | | The daily number of COVID-19 cases in England has doubled in a week, an infection survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday, feeding concern that the epidemic is once again growing exponentially. | | |
| | | China's agriculture ministry confirmed on Friday African Swine Fever in piglets illegally transported to the southwestern city of Chongqing, the first reported outbreak since July 25. | | |
| | | Pfizer Inc said on Friday its cancer drug Ibrance did not meet the main goal in a late-stage trial in women with a type of breast cancer. | | |
| | | Nepal’s total coronavirus infections passed 100,000 on Friday, the health ministry said, and are rising at a faster rate than both Pakistan and Bangladesh which have far larger populations. | | |
| | | The number of new coronavirus infections in Switzerland and Liechtenstein rose by 1,487 in a day, a record, data https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/situation-schweiz-und-international.html from Switzerland's public health agency showed on Friday. | | |
| | | Malaysia reported 354 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the third consecutive fall in daily infections, as the country expands targeted lockdowns to curb the outbreak. | | |
| | | China has joined a global scheme for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), it said on Friday, giving a major boost to an initiative shunned by U.S. President Donald Trump. | | |
| | | China will purchase COVID-19 vaccines for 1% of its population, or 15 million people, via a global scheme backed by the World Health Organization, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. | | |
| | | France's health and environment agency on Friday announced restrictions on the use of weedkiller glyphosate in farming but stopped short of a blanket ban due to a lack of viable alternatives in some cases. | | |
| | | Slovakia reported another daily record number of new coronavirus infections on Friday, prompting the government to call up hundreds of troops to help public health officials and warn of tighter restrictions on public life. | | |
| | | Russia is expected to register a second potential vaccine against COVID-19 on Oct. 15, the vaccine's developer said on Friday. | | |
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