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'You could literally kill someone': Masks become a new COVID-19 battleground

As more states reopen their economies, officials say fighting the coronavirus outbreak means wearing a face covering. But some are balking at restrictions.




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Mexico's fragile health system running out of room for coronavirus patients

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening Mexico's fragile public health infrastructure.




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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in hospital with infection, Supreme Court says

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said.




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Hospitals prepare for wave of mental health disorders among their workers

As many as 20% to 25% of healthcare workers in hard-hit areas, experts say, are likely to develop disorders such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress.




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Trump calls Americans 'warriors' in fight to open the economy

As COVID-19 deaths keep rising, Trump's message has shifted from 'one is too many' to praising Americans as warriors fighting to open the economy.




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He fought to protect sex workers from COVID-19 and much more. Then the virus came for him

For decades, Jaime Montejo fought to bring dignity to sex workers in Mexico City, protecting them from police, pimps and eventually the coronavirus. Then he got sick.




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Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus

Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk.




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Our coronavirus blind spot: People like me who need dialysis

We are on the precipice of spread COVID-19 from dialysis centers to nursing homes. But there is a safer way to administer this lifesaving care.




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Virgin Media and O2 join forces to take on BT

A tie-up is agreed that will create one of the UK's largest mobile, broadband and media firms.




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Next to open beauty halls in former Debenhams stores

The retail chain will expand its online beauty concept to shopping centres when the lockdown ends.




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Coronavirus: US unemployment claims hit 33.3 million amid virus

Data shows roughly one-fifth of the US workforce has filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March.




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Coronavirus: Passengers told to wear gloves at some UK airports

The owner of Stansted and Manchester airports says passengers must cover their faces and wear gloves.




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How Irrfan Khan helped Slumdog Millionaire to become an Oscar winner

Danny Boyle credits Irrfan Khan with propelling Slumdog Millionaire to Oscar glory.




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Stream #WithMe: YouTubers dance, cook and quiz in livestream for NHS

Stars like Saffron Barker, Big Narstie and Yammy take part in a four-hour event to raise money.




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Coronavirus: Timelapse of London artist creating NHS mural

Watch the timelapse of artist Lionel Stanhope creating his artwork under London's Waterloo Bridge.




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VE Day: The story behind Vera Lynn's We'll Meet Again

The song encapsulated the sadness and determination felt by families separated during WW2.




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CA Technologies Acquires BlazeMeter for Undisclosed Sum

BlazeMeter offers a cross-enterprise test automation framework for the entire technical team (developers, devops, ops and QA) throughout the product development lifecycle. Run continuous or on demand testing for APIs, mobile apps and websites. Run from the cloud, on-premise or as a hybrid solution. Use with JMeter & Selenium WebDriver & integrate with your existing CI, CD & APM tools.




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Google Acquires FameBit for Undisclosed Sum

Largest marketplace that makes YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Vine influencer marketing easy for advertisers, brands and influencers.




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Hartford Steam Boiler Acquires Meshify for Undisclosed Sum

Meshify brings devices online. Tank monitoring, energy management, electronic pest control, and more.




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Mother's Little Mini-Mes -- Take Two!

It might be all about moms this weekend, but it seems like we need to make some room for the next generation to shine too! These mamas have been sharing some sweet snaps of their matching moments with their babes ... and these cuties might just be…




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Queens of the Stone Age Singer Josh Homme Gets Restraining Order

Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme is flipping the script on his estranged wife, whom he claims has been trying to get him busted for allegedly violating a restraining order. Now the rock singer's filed for a restraining order against…




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Jake Paul Says He's Coming For Dillon Danis' Head, Masvidal's Training Me!

YouTube superstar-turned-fighter Jake Paul says he'll beat the living daylight out of MMA fighter Dillon Danis in a boxing match ... and tells TMZ Sports he has a UFC superstar on board to help him get it done. Of course, Paul previously stated he…




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Joe Exotic Signs Deal For Fashion Line, Merch Sells Out Immediately

Joe Exotic is getting some sweet revenge as the face of a new fashion line ... because the "REVENGE" collection is already selling like hotcakes!!! The 'Tiger King' star officially signed a deal with streetwear brand Odaingerous April 30, and his…




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Carnival Bookings Spike as Cruises Set to Resume in August

This is kinda shocking, but Carnival Cruise enthusiasts aren't letting the pandemic scare 'em away from boarding ships with hundreds of passengers. A rep with Cruise Planners, an American Express travel franchise, tells TMZ ... after Carnival…




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Katie McGlynn gives fans a glimpse inside her home in lockdown

The former Coronation Street star has sparked envy with her stunning decor




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Former Love Island contestant says she's 'glad' the show has been cancelled

Mental health advocate Malin Andersson reacted to the news that the ITV2 dating show has been shelved




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Alan Halsall looks 'petrified' as his girlfriend Tisha Merry cuts his hair

It's four years since the Corrie star had his first hair transplant




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Adele's former personal trainer speaks about star's dramatic weight loss

The singer shared a post on Instagram to mark her 32nd birthday, revealing her slimmer frame




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Christine McGuinness says lockdown has stopped arguments with husband Paddy

The Real Housewives star says lockdown has brought her closer to husband Paddy




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Ongoing unraveling of a continental fauna: Decline and extinction of Australian mammals since European settlement [Environmental Sciences]

The highly distinctive and mostly endemic Australian land mammal fauna has suffered an extraordinary rate of extinction (>10% of the 273 endemic terrestrial species) over the last ∼200 y: in comparison, only one native land mammal from continental North America became extinct since European settlement. A further 21% of Australian...




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FDA AMENDS THE DEFINITION OF “BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT” AND PREPARES FOR THE CONCLUSION OF A DECADE-LONG TRANSITION PERIOD

By Jennifer A. Davidson and Justine E. Johnson On February 21, 2020, FDA published a final rule that, effective March 23, 2020, amends the regulatory definition of “biological product” consistent with the statutory definition under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA), as amended by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (FCAA),

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It’s Not Always Easy Being Green – Lawsuit Related to “Recyclable” Claims Highlights Risks Related to Environmental Benefit Claims

By: Jacqueline Chan and Vanessa Fulton Consumers are increasingly demanding environmentally-friendly products and packaging.  Driven by this increased demand and desire to create positive environmental change, companies are working hard to shift to more sustainable materials and packaging and seeking to communicate such efforts to consumers through product labels and advertising.  “Recyclable.”  “Biodegradable.”  “Made of

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FDA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GRAPHIC WARNINGS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

By: Stacy Ehrlich and Justine E. Johnson On March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule (21 C.F.R. Part 1141) requiring textual and graphic health warnings to be included on all cigarette packages and advertisements.[1]  FDA simultaneously published two related guidance documents: (1) Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements,

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Changes Made to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the CARES Act

By: Daniel Logan and Justine Johnson The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES” Act (Pub. L. No. 116–136) makes numerous changes to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).  The CARES Act made substantial changes related to the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs (see KKB’s alert here dedicated to summarizing these

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Indian analytical instruments industry expects low govt funding & curtailed Capex in post─COVID─19 phase




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DCGI grants approval to PGIMS, Rohtak to start clinical trials on BCG vaccine for treatment of COVID─19




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PPE suppliers providing unauthentic certificates to buyers including govt procurement agencies




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Pune's Ayush CoE, CRD & Dr DY Patil Univ to propel possible potential of Ayurveda─Yoga as preventive medicine for COVID─19




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FPME hails proactive measures by Centre to assist trade & industry to tide over crisis induced by COVID─19 pandemic




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MTaI urges govt to provide relief to medical devices cos to come out of COVID─19─induced financial crisis and logistics bottlenecks




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DCGI directs state DCs to take stock of issues in procurement & prices of HCQ, azithromycin and paracetamol APIs




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Maharashtra FDA issues licenses to 7 more cos to produce medical oxygen for treating critically ill COVID─19 patients




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WBPC soon to open DIC at Council office to provide information on medication & safety measures to combat COVID─19




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Health ministry releases guidelines on management of COVID─l9 suspect or confirmed cases in govt earmarked railway coaches




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IMA Sirsa unit issues notice to pharma cos to restrain field staff from meeting doctors till May 31 for product promotion




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ICMR notifies NIMHANS as mentor institution for RT─PCR test protocol for COVID─19




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TS health dept contemplating to home deliver medicines to patients suffering from chronic diseases




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Gujarat FDCA initiates action against 2 companies based in Patan and Ahmedabad for illegal sale of drugs




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Allmpus Labs to focus on increasing R&D in new drug discovery and development




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Soft Actuator and Sensor for Underactive Bladder Treatment

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a soft sensor and actuator to monitor bladder volume and help empty it on-demand. The device is intended to be implanted on the bladder surface during a surgical procedure to treat patients who cannot completely empty their bladders voluntarily. Patients can suffer from an underactive bladder […]