China's persecuted ethnic minority Uyghurs speak out about draconian measures imposed on them by Beijing to manage the coronavirus pandemic.
Some residents are forced to swallow traditional Chinese medicine, according to government notices, social media posts and interviews with three people in quarantine, and at least one herbal remedy contains ingredients banned in other countries.
The nation's largest city had been in a lockdown for more than two weeks after an outbreak of coronavirus was discovered earlier this month.Health Minister Chris Hipkins said Monday that it was safe to reopen Auckland because all the recent infections have been linked to the same cluster through contact tracing.New Zealand reported nine new virus infections Monday, including four among recently returned travellers who are in quarantine.
A country of 1.4 billion people, India now has the fastest-growing reported coronavirus caseload of any country in the world, seeing more than 75,000 new cases for five straight days.GlaxoSmithKline begins testing experimental antibodyGlaxoSmithKline and partner Vir Biotechnology have started testing their experimental antibody on early-stage COVID-19 patients, entering the race to find a winner in a promising class of antiviral drugs to combat the pandemic.
"We're coming into the clinic a little bit later and part of that is because we spent some time selecting what we believe will be a best-in-class antibody," Vir Chief Executive George Scangos said.
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