WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trials over safety concerns
25 May 16:43 • 25 articles
WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trials over safety concerns
(UPDATED) WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the decision comes after the publication of a study in the Lancet indicating that using the drug on COVID-19 patients could increase their likelihood of dying
25 May 16:43 • Rappler • 1882105643041051069.htmlUN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be “a temporary pause” on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical trial.
25 May 13:33 • KNOE 8 News • 9048639191814013603.htmlUN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing
Recent research showed that people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems. President Trump has said he is taking the drug to protect against the coronavirus.
25 May 10:20 • The Seattle Times • 9121942836889744295.htmlUN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing
The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malarial drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking — from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date. In a press
25 May 17:20 • Yahoo • 7097669637177120831.htmlWHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial over safety fears
The World Health Organization said that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine - the malaria drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking - from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatme
25 May 00:00 • The Washington Times • 8941836443030999636.htmlWHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organization said Monday it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across
25 May 17:44 • The Guardian • 7580308505593962966.htmlWHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients over safety concerns
Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and others as a possible treatment for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
25 May 00:00 • ewn.co.za • 2308610107973282374.htmlUN trial for virus therapies pauses testing on Trump's drug
The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine -- the malaria drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking -- from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.
25 May 17:27 • Coronavirus • 2422791597322851813.htmlWHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Trials Citing Safety Concerns
The WHO placed a temporary halt on tests of the controversial COVID-19 coronavirus treatment hydroxychloroquine on Monday, citing growing safety concerns described in a study spanning six continents.
25 May 17:56 • Interesting Engineering • 7328942542244881734.htmlWHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial for coronavirus amid safety fears
Malaria drug taken by Trump could raise risk of death and heart problems, study shows
25 May 17:30 • the Guardian • 1491978796294464719.htmlWHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns
The WHO has suspended testing hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns.
25 May 17:04 • The Economic Times • 7653256036706177881.htmlWHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Study Amid Concerns Over Drug’s Safety
The decision comes after a paper published in The Lancet found using the drug to treat coronavirus led to higher rates of death and heart issues.
25 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530455137426.htmlWHO stops clinical test for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine
A peer-reviewed paper warning of the effects of hydroxychloroquine prompted the WHO to stop a clinical trial for the malaria drug. US President Donald Trump said he had taken the drug every day for two weeks.
25 May 00:00 • Deutsche Welle • 550934689474159060.htmlWHO temporarily pauses hydroxychloroquine study, citing safety concerns
The World Health Organization is temporarily halting a study on hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as potential COVID-19 treatments due to safety concerns. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the decision on Monday, after a study published in The Lancet medical journal suggested COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine were more likely to die, CNN reports. The drugs were being reviewed as part of the WHO's Solidarity Trial — a coronavirus research effort involving more than 400 hospitals in 35 countries. President Donald Trump last week revealed he takes hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure against COVID-19, despite there being no evidence of its effectiveness and the FDA cautioning against the drug due to serious side effects including abnormal heart rhythms. Meanwhile Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is touting the other drug halted in the study, chloroquine. The Data Safety Monitoring Board will review data about the drugs to assess whether they should…
25 May 17:48 • The Week • 149215356080862382.htmlCOVID-19: WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine over safety concerns
The World Health Organization said Monday it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as...
25 May 17:12 • Punch Newspapers • 3524240994572721787.htmlWHO pauses trial of anti-malaria drug in Covid-19 patients due to safety concerns
The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.
25 May 17:33 • Hindustan Times • 696565558402123037.htmlWHO’s hydroxychloroquine trial suspended pending safety data
The World Health Organization temporarily halted tests on hydroxychloroquine in its Covid-19 drug trials pending more data because of safety concerns.
25 May 16:35 • BNN • 3833521689455448047.htmlWHO to temporarily stop study of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
WHO says it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.
25 May 17:02 • ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay • 5911730202888846414.htmlCovid-19 crisis: WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine on safety concerns
Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and others as a possible treatment for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus
25 May 17:43 • Business-Standard • 1502508926356134563.htmlSafety concerns: WHO halts clinical trial of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19
The World Health Organization said Monday that it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for Covid-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure.
25 May 17:00 • India Today • 4286117813750500576.htmlBREAKING: WHO Suspends Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine As COVID-19 Treatment Over Safety Concerns
Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by United States President, Donald Trump, and others as a possible treatment for the disease.
25 May 00:00 • Sahara Reporters • 4209699744476064741.htmlCovid-19: WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine over pending safety data
That’s after the Lancet published a study that said the drug, touted by US President Donald Trump as a treatment, was linked to an increased risk of death and heart ailments.The studies may resume if data warrants, Mike Ryan, head of the WHO’s health emergencies program, said at a briefing
25 May 16:43 • Livemint • 6614605817576590303.htmlWHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
Business Insider - The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.. Read more at businessinsider.sg
25 May 17:21 • www.businessinsider.sg • 5090408756066315997.htmlWHO says it is SUSPENDING its trial of anti-malaria drug hydoxychloroquine in coronavirus patients citing safety concerns - a day after Trump boasts about finishing his prescription
A Friday study revealed higher mortality rates among coronavirus patients who took hydroxychloroquine, which led to the WHO suspending an arm of its trial looking at the drug.
25 May 16:54 • Mail Online • 124328111207368550.htmlHydroxychloroquine trial suspended over safety fears
Donald Trump said he had been taking the anti-malarial drug which may have a benefit in treating Covid-19.
25 May 17:35 • Metro • 970161748342675055.htmlSpain revises virus death toll down by nearly 2,000
25 May 17:52 • 4 articles
Spain revises virus death toll down by nearly 2,000
While the new system cut the number of deaths by 1,918, Spain remains one of the countries worst hit by the virus
25 May 17:52 • Rappler • 1882105642589714017.htmlSpain revises virus death toll down by nearly 2,000
Spain's government today revised downward the country's death toll from the coronavirus by nearly 2,000, bringing the total number of deaths recorded to 26,834.
25 May 17:45 • RTE.ie • 7595237279190388583.htmlSpain revises virus death toll down by nearly 2,000
A new system of gathering data had allowed them to identify cases that were counted twice and exclude deaths wrongly attributed to the virus, said Fernando Simon, the health ministry's emergencies coordinator.
25 May 00:00 • ewn.co.za • 2308610106379656011.htmlSpain revises coronavirus death toll down by nearly 2,000
Spain's health ministry revised the country's coronavirus death toll down by nearly 2,000 to 26,834 on Monday after checking data provided by regions. Health emergency coordinator Fernando Simon said checks of the data had shown that some deaths had previously been counted twice and that some
25 May 15:19 • Yahoo • 7097669636898515493.htmlBJP to hold virtual rallies to mark 1st anniversary of Modi govt 2.0
25 May 00:00 • 3 articles
BJP to hold virtual rallies to mark 1st anniversary of Modi govt 2.0
BJP to hold virtual rallies to mark 1st anniversary of Modi govt 2.0. In a communication to state units and other senior office-bearers, BJP general secretary Arun Singh said all big state units will hold at least two virtual rallies and smaller units will hold one, adding that more than 750 people should attend each of these programmes.
25 May 00:00 • Rediff • 3466372384582204220.htmlFirst anniversary of Modi Govt 2.0: BJP to hold virtual rallies to mark year of ‘historic achievements’
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25 May 17:12 • Nagaland Page • 3615638285909650841.htmlFirst anniversary of Modi Govt 2.0: BJP to hold virtual rallies to mark year of 'historic achievements'
The spread of coronavirus, which has resulted in lockdown and ban on political meetings, has prompted the BJP to resort to using technology to mark the first anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's second term.
25 May 17:09 • The Economic Times • 7653256038050539783.htmlFour people have signed petition for Dominic Cummings to keep his job
25 May 10:26 • 2 articles
Who is Dominic Cummings and why do so many people want him sacked?
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's closest ally is accused of breaking the government's own rules during the coronavirus lockdown to arrange childcare for his four-year-old son.
25 May 10:26 • euronews • 7318238120673243049.htmlFour people have signed petition for Dominic Cummings to keep his job
A petition set up for the PM's chief adviser to keep his job has not got many signatures.
25 May 17:58 • Metro • 970161748762212213.htmlEx-strongman Bouterse seeks another term in Suriname
25 May 17:44 • 2 articles
Ex-strongman Bouterse seeks another term in Suriname
PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Few leaders have the sort of shadows that hang over Suriname’s President Dési Bouterse: a former coup leader and strongman, convicted of murder and drug smuggling, overseeing a dire economy. Yet the charismatic 74-year-old president stands a fair chance of holding onto power as the small South American nation elects a new …
25 May 17:44 • City NEWS 1130 • 5858657120285160489.htmlEx-strongman Bouterse seeks another term in Suriname
Few leaders have the sort of shadows that hang over Suriname's President Dési Bouterse: a former coup leader and strongman, convicted of murder and drug smuggling, overseeing a dire economy.
25 May 00:00 • The Washington Times • 8941836441140684066.htmlMan arrested after he filmed himself 'brutalizing nursing home patient, 75'
25 May 00:39 • 2 articles
Michigan man, 20, charged in horrific beating of nursing-home patient caught on video
Jaden Hayden, 20, was charged Sunday in connection with the beating of 75-year-old Norman Bledsoe at a Detroit nursing home.
25 May 00:39 • Fox News • 7362823821529250860.htmlMan arrested after he filmed himself 'brutalizing nursing home patient, 75'
'Is this even possible to believe? Can this be for real? Where is this nursing home, how is the victim doing,' Trump tweeted Thursday in response to the video.
25 May 17:00 • Metro • 970161748599886542.htmlDenmark to let cross-border couples meet again
25 May 12:48 • 2 articles
Denmark to let cross-border couples meet – if they show photos, love letters
COPENHAGEN – Denmark eased its border controls with other Nordic countries and Germany on Monday, allowing cross-border couples separated by the coronavirus lockdown to meet again if they can prove they have been in a relationship for at least six months.
25 May 12:48 • First Post Of India • 844080067159836462.htmlDenmark to let cross-border couples meet again
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark eased its border controls with other Nordic countries and Germany on Monday, allowing cross-border couples separated by the coronavirus lockdown to meet again if they can prove they have been in a relationship for at least six months.
25 May 17:03 • Reuters • 8334514180559880865.htmlItaly coalition squabbles over recruiting volunteers to enforce distancing
25 May 14:29 • 2 articles
Italy coalition squabbles over recruiting volunteers to enforce distancing
Italy's coalition partners quarrelled on Monday over a proposal to recruit volunteers to enforce social distancing rules as the country gradually rolls back its coronavirus-related restrictions. Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, a member of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), said some
25 May 14:29 • Yahoo • 7097669637781713670.htmlItaly coalition squabbles over recruiting volunteers to enforce distancing
ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s coalition partners quarrelled on Monday over a proposal to recruit volunteers to enforce social distancing rules as the country gradually rolls back its coronavirus-related restrictions.
25 May 17:40 • Reuters • 8334514180040422465.htmlMan admits rape of boy after drugging him with pain relief substance, court told
25 May 00:00 • 2 articles
Kildare man raped one teenage boy and sexually assaulted another; drugged victims with pain relief
Man, who was a member of a voluntary paramedic organisation, to be sentenced on Wednesday this week
25 May 00:00 • Leinster Leader • 7955940817105399994.htmlMan admits rape of boy after drugging him with pain relief substance, court told
In one attack man used oxygen mask to force teenager to inhale drug before sex assault
25 May 17:54 • The Irish Times • 8204772968611600029.htmlFamilies of NY workers who died fighting coronavirus will get death benefits
25 May 17:02 • 2 articles
Coronavirus News: New York provides death benefits for public heroes who died from COVID-19
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that state and local governments will provide death benefits for public heroes who died from COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic.
25 May 17:02 • ABC7 New York • 7327811148543220519.htmlFamilies of NY workers who died fighting coronavirus will get death benefits
The families of New York’s public workers who gave their lives fighting the coronavirus will receive death benefits from the state and local governments, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced
25 May 17:14 • New York Post • 7654946767936058210.htmlCross River government declares 35 persons wanted over cult killings
25 May 16:01 • 2 articles
Ayade declares PDP Counselorship candidate, 34 others wanted over cult activities
Vanguard learned that Gov Ayade's order was on the heels of the recent cult killings in the state, particularly in Calabar metropolis.
25 May 16:01 • Vanguard News • 4125100339877749331.htmlCross River government declares 35 persons wanted over cult killings
Determined to make Cross River State a safe place to live, the State government has declared 35 persons wanted for cultism.
25 May 17:40 • The Guardian • 7580308504935881992.htmlPetition in Bombay High Court seeks Covid-19 testing facilities in non-red zones
25 May 08:17 • 2 articles
Petition in Bombay High Court seeks Covid-19 testing facilities in non-red zones
The petition further stated that the swab samples from Ratnagiri were sent to a laboratory in Sangli district, which is nearly 237 km away.
25 May 08:17 • The Indian Express • 2885715104912933408.htmlHC seeks govt’s response on plea seeking full-fledged testing facilities in non-red zones
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S S Shinde, which heard the plea on May 22 through videoconference, directed government counsel Priyabhushan Kakade to respond to the petition in the next hearing.
25 May 17:03 • The Indian Express • 2885715104364408711.htmlWHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining
25 May 00:00 • 2 articles
WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining
WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining
25 May 00:00 • Investing.com • 5710361975583757197.htmlWHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where Covid-19 is declining
Rest of World News: Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbr
25 May 17:57 • The Times of India • 6060938663620722118.htmlN.S. RCMP use warrants to find killer's cellphone, computer and other devices
25 May 16:56 • 2 articles
N.S. RCMP use warrants to find killer's cellphone, computer and other devices
As police continue their investigation into a mass killing that claimed 22 lives last month in rural Nova Scotia, newly released documents reveal the RCMP recently seized and searched the killer's computer, cellphone, tablet and navigation devices.
25 May 16:56 • Atlantic • 8060955782257820361.htmlN.S. RCMP use warrants to find killer's cellphone, computer and other devices
HALIFAX — As police in Nova Scotia continue their investigation into a mass killing last month that claimed 22 lives, newly released documents reveal the RCMP have seized and searched the killer’s computer, cellphone, tablet and a navigation device. The search warrants released today do not provide details about what police found because the documents are heavily …
25 May 17:31 • City NEWS 1130 • 5858657120772025686.htmlMan jailed for three years for ‘barbaric’ circumcision without anaesthetic
25 May 13:10 • 2 articles
Man jailed for three years for ‘barbaric’ circumcision without anaesthetic
Baby boy needed urgent medical attention and was hospitalised for two weeks
25 May 13:10 • The Irish Times • 8204772967504767480.htmlMan who carried out 'barbaric' circumcision on baby boy jailed for three years
Philip Ogbewe, who is from Nigeria but has been living in Ireland for 20 years, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment of life
25 May 17:35 • Irish Mirror • 2875825628266233127.htmlDominic Cummings’ Downing Street statement in full
25 May 17:36 • 2 articles
Dominic Cummings’ Downing Street statement in full
The Prime Minister’s aide spoke at a press conference from the Downing Street rose garden.
25 May 17:36 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992314716978.htmlDominic Cummings’ Downing Street statement in full
The Prime Minister’s aide spoke at a press conference from the Downing Street rose garden.
25 May 17:37 • Express & Star • 7324224459860894514.htmlTeen girl and man die after being pulled from water in Bank Holiday tragedies
25 May 17:07 • 2 articles
Teen girl and man die after being pulled from water in Bank Holiday tragedies
Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the two tragedies on the Cornish coastline on Bank Holiday Monday, with another incident involving a man who was pulled from the water unconscious
25 May 17:07 • mirror • 675785260448612202.htmlTeen girl, 17, and man die after being pulled from water in bank holiday tragedies on Cornwall coast
A MAN and a 17-year-old girl have died today in two separate tragedies on the Cornish coastline. Emergency services confirmed they attended several incidents off the coast on the Bank Holiday Monda…
25 May 17:20 • The Sun • 7379604593370676381.htmlTrump honours fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
25 May 17:44 • 2 articles
Trump honours fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
The US president spoke at Fort McHenry in Baltimore after an earlier appearance at Arlington National Cemetery.
25 May 17:44 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992501510464.htmlTrump honors fallen warriors at Memorial Day ceremonies, assures ‘we are the captains of our own fate’
President Trump on Monday visited Arlington National Cemetery and Baltimore’s historic Fort McHenry to honor fallen soldiers for Memorial Day as he touted America's long history of courage and fortitude in the face of adversity -- and sought to once more rally that national spirit in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
25 May 15:39 • Fox News • 7362823821039521609.htmlTourists should not travel to Goa; hotels still non functional: Official
25 May 00:00 • 2 articles
Tourists should not travel to Goa; hotels still non functional: Official
Goa Health Secretary Nila Mohanan on Monday advised tourists not to travel to the coastal state, on a day when 10 out of the 13 flights,
25 May 00:00 • Telangana Today • 8182025567187448723.htmlTourists shouldn't travel to Goa; hotels continue to be non-functional: Official
On Monday, 10 out of the 13 flights, which were scheduled to land at Goa's Dabolim airport, were cancelled
25 May 17:44 • Livemint • 6614605819064833186.htmlRamaphosa hails Africa's health workers for leading COVID-19 response
25 May 00:00 • 2 articles
Ramaphosa hails Africa's health workers for leading COVID-19 response
African Union (AU) chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa said COVID-19 had highlighted inequalities in countries and the globe but it had also shown that Africa was able to work together to solve its own problems.
25 May 00:00 • ewn.co.za • 2308610108114036601.htmlWe can’t allow Covid-19 to derail efforts to unite, develop continent - Ramaphosa marks Africa Day
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in Africa has exposed how far the continent still has to go before achieving its aspirations of a united and prosperous region.
25 May 17:14 • News24 • 3752801377385346253.htmlFood sufficiency: Buhari 'echoes TB Joshua's call on agriculture'
25 May 17:03 • 2 articles
Food sufficiency: Buhari 'echoes TB Joshua's call on agriculture'
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged farmers to double efforts towards helping the country attain food sufficiency.Speaking on Sunday..
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25 May 17:59 • Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics • 2658445900722287584.htmlIrrigationNZ Congratulates David Bennett
25 May 17:27 • 2 articles
IrrigationNZ Congratulates David Bennett
IrrigationNZ wishes to congratulate David Bennett as he takes on the agricultural portfolio for the National Party.
25 May 17:27 • SCOOP • 5315659000293961527.html'IrrigationNZ congratulates David Bennett as he takes on the agricultural portfolio'
The announcement came today as new National Party Leader, Todd Muller, revealed the line-up of the new look National Party caucus.
25 May 16:52 • www.voxy.co.nz • 6138926315588209825.htmlJunaid backs el-Rufai on compulsory education for Almajiri children
25 May 17:09 • 2 articles
Junaid backs el-Rufai on compulsory education for Almajiri children
KANO - A Northern elder and the Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed on Monday says he is throwing full weight behin
25 May 17:09 • Vanguard News • 4125100338914061713.htmlKaduna will jail parents who enroll children into Almajiri system – El-Rufai
Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has warned that parents who enroll their children into the Almajiri education system stand the risk of...
25 May 17:21 • Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics • 2658445900169902506.htmlPolice: New Jersey nurse attacked, nearly kidnapped by man she treated at hospital
25 May 12:19 • 2 articles
Police: New Jersey nurse attacked, nearly kidnapped by man she treated at hospital
A New Jersey nurse was attacked and terrorized by a man who she treated at her hospital the day before, according to police.
25 May 12:19 • Fox 4 • 8372747777391718614.htmlPolice: New Jersey nurse attacked, nearly kidnapped by man she treated at hospital
A New Jersey nurse was attacked and terrorized by a man who she treated at her hospital the day before, according to police.
25 May 17:19 • ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay • 5911730202523726038.html