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German agency slams too many ‘exceptions’ to virus rules

Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) health agency on Thursday called for stronger measures to bring down coronavirus infections, noting many people not doing enough to reduce social contacts. “The measures that we are taking now—for me they are not a complete lockdown, there are still too many exceptions,” RKI head Lothar Wieler told a press […]

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European drugs agency endorses steroid for COVID treatment

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday endorsed use of the steroid dexamethasone to treat oxygen-starved patients of COVID-19. The EU drug watchdog said in a statement that dexamethasone can be a treatment option for patients who require oxygen therapy. “Based on the review of available data, EMA is endorsing the use of dexamethasone in […]