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REFILE-Motor skill training improves pain, function in chronic low back pain
(Fixes typo in para 7 of Dec 31 story.) By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Motor skill training (MST) can have lasting beneficial effects for people with chronic low back pain (LBP), a new
South African variant may resist current antibody treatments
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - The variant of the new coronavirus identified in South Africa can resist, or "escape," antibodies that neutralize earlier versions of the virus, scientists have found. The
B cells will remember how to make COVID-19 antibodies
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - People who have recovered from COVID-19 can likely mount a fast and effective response to the virus if they encounter it again because their B cells will remember how to
Oxford scientists preparing vaccine versions to combat emerging virus variants -The Telegraph
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Oxford scientists are preparing to rapidly produce new versions of their vaccine to combat emerging more contagious COVID-19 variants discovered in the UK, South Africa
Maternal autoimmune disease associated with ADHD in offspring
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Children of women with autoimmune diseases may be at increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests. Researchers examined
Denosumab promising for osteolysis after total hip replacement
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Denosumab showed biological efficacy against osteolysis after total hip replacement in a proof-of-concept trial. "Denosumab is already a well-established
ED sonographic score helps rule in or exclude acute cholecystitis
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A bedside scoring tool could help identify or rule out sonographic acute cholecystitis (SAC) in the emergency department (ED), researchers say. The study
Stem-cell transplant appears to provide long-lasting benefit for people with multiple sclerosis
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (aHSCT) appears to provide lasting benefits for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a
UPDATE 1-WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout
(adds new WHO document) By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to approve several COVID-19 vaccines from Western and Chinese manufacturers in coming
Amazon offers to help U.S. with vaccine efforts in letter to President Biden
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters)Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday offered to help with the United States' efforts involving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, seen by
New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, mABs, may reduce vaccine efficacy
By Reuters Staff JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa can evade the antibodies that attack it in treatments using blood plasma from previously recovered
Biden to hit reset on nation's fight against COVID-19 on his first day as president
By Susan Heavey and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday will immediately reset the nation's response to the COVID-19 crisis when he heads to the Oval Office after
Madrid begins mass testing young people for COVID-19
By Reuters Staff MADRID (Reuters) - Health authorities in Madrid began mass testing hundreds of young people for COVID-19 at universities on Wednesday to detect asymptomatic carriers in one of the
Surgical plating no better than closed reduction for distal radius fractures
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Surgical plating is not superior to closed reduction at improving pain or function in older adults with displaced distal radius fractures, a new study suggests.
Europe's COVID shot party gives way to Pfizer vaccine delay headache
By Reuters Staff ZURICH (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc is facing criticism, and potential legal action, over its surprise move to temporarily delay COVID-19 vaccine shipments to European countries that fear
Merck KGaA, GSK suffer lung cancer drug setback
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Merck KGaA's drug development programme has suffered a setback with its most important experimental drug, cancer treatment bintrafusp alfa, failing early in its
EXCLUSIVE-WHO plans slew of COVID-19 vaccine approvals for global rollout - document
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to approve several COVID-19 vaccines from Western and Chinese manufacturers in the coming weeks and months, an
The silent epidemic: Abuse against Spanish women rises during lockdown
By Clara-Laeila Laudette MADRID (Reuters) - Fewer Spanish women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in 2020 than in previous years, but that statistic masks a rise in gender-based violence as
EXPLAINER-COVID-19 vaccine shots add to confusion over China's tests for travellers
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) - A coronavirus antibody test that China has made mandatory for arriving travellers has provoked concerns over its effectiveness after one of a team of international
India, 'pharmacy of the world', starts COVID vaccine shipments to neighbours
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India started delivering coronavirus vaccines to its neighbours on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, flagging off a drive to garner goodwill in an often
U.S. Surgeon General resigns at Biden's request -MSNBC
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams has resigned at President-elect Joe Biden's request, MSNBC reported on Wednesday, as Biden was poised to be sworn in as the
ADT add-ons helpful in metastatic prostate cancer
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Addition of abiraterone acetate or apalutamide to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) in men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC)
Androgen receptor has potent anti-tumor activity in ER+ breast cancer
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The androgen receptor acts as a potent tumor suppressor in estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer and could be harnessed as an alternative or
Automated sepsis screening tool had advantages in the pediatric ED
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An automated sepsis screening tool embedded in the electronic health record has dramatically increased compliance with sepsis screening in the pediatric
WHO chief welcomes EU proposal for pandemic preparedness treaty
By Reuters Staff GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed an EU proposal to negotiate a global treaty on pandemic preparedness as a way to guarantee
EU reports nearly 300,000 excess deaths in 8 months of 2020
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Around 297,500 more people died in the European Union between March and October last year compared with the same period in 2016 to 2019, according to EU data published on
Israel includes pregnant women on COVID-19 vaccines priority list
By Reuters Staff JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has included pregnant women among those getting priority access to COVID-19 vaccines, seeing no risk to them or their foetuses, a senior public health
Pfizer vaccine appears effective against coronavirus variant found in Britain -study
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters)The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is likely to protect against a more infectious variant of the virus discovered in Britain which has spread
REFILE-ACG issues first-ever IBS clinical-practice guideline
(Fixes typo in para 12 of Dec 22 story.) By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Advances in diagnostic testing and therapeutic options for irritable-bowel syndrome (IBS) has led the American
Young children need higher atropine concentrations to curb myopia
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Younger children require higher concentrations of atropine to achieve similar reductions in myopia progression as older children on lower concentrations,
Strongest evidence backs two tools for evaluating older people with cancer
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A systematic review and meta-analysis has pinpointed the Geriatric-8 and VES-13 as assessment tools with the strongest evidence for use with older adults
UPDATE 1-Abbott's COVID-19 antigen test may help with faster detection, isolation - CDC
(Adds expert comment, paragraph 8) By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories' rapid COVID-19 antigen test is highly likely to correctly detect if people have ever contracted the virus and
COVID-19 mortality higher when ICUs packed with COVID patients
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - The more full an ICU is with COVID-19 patients, the higher the mortality rate, a new study finds. An analysis of outcomes from more than 8,000 patients admitted to
Cash-strapped Venezuela cannot join COVAX vaccine program, PAHO says
By Cassandra Garrison, Diego Oré and Brian Ellsworth MEXICO CITY/CARACAS (Reuters) - The timeline has closed for Venezuela to join the COVAX facility for COVID-19 vaccines, an official with the Pan
Moderna says possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccine under investigation
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had received a report from California's health department that several people at a center in San Diego were treated for possible allergic
Spanish medics take folding vaccination centre to rural areas
By Reuters Staff ORONOZ-MUGAIRE, Spain (Reuters) - As Spain widens its coronavirus vaccination campaign beyond nursing homes, health workers in northern Spain have deployed a mobile vaccination
Abbott's COVID-19 antigen test may help with faster detection, isolation - CDC
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories' rapid COVID-19 antigen test is highly likely to correctly detect if people have ever contracted the virus and could help with earlier isolation,
Backers of IP waiver for COVID-19 drugs make fresh push at WTO
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - South Africa and India argued in favour of a waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines at a closed-door meeting of the World Trade
Sputnik-AstraZeneca vaccine trials to start in February, says R-Pharm
By Polina Nikolskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Human trials of a coronavirus vaccine combining Russia's Sputnik V shot with that developed by Britain's AstraZeneca and Oxford University are expected to start
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Pandemic could be WHO's Chernobyl moment for reform - review panel
(Corrects to "unknown" from "known" in paragraph 6 quote) By Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for much-needed reform of the
UPDATE 1-Pandemic could be WHO's Chernobyl moment for reform - review panel
(Adds China, US and EU reactions to report) By Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for much-needed reform of the World Health
Inconsistent use of professional interpretation in pediatric EDs
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Families with limited English proficiency lack consistent access to professional interpreters in pediatric emergency departments, a new U.S. study suggests.
WHO health regulations need tweaks but not major change - panel
By Reuters Staff GENEVA (Reuters) - The International Health Regulations remain a cornerstone of public health security and need improving in some areas, but not major changes, the chair of a World
Cannabis tied to self-harm, all-cause mortality in youth with mood disorders
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Youth with mood disorders are at increased risk for self-harm and all-cause mortality when they also have cannabis use disorder, a new study suggests. Researchers
US judge rejects 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's bid for compassionate release from prison
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli's request to be freed from prison, rejecting his claim that his deteriorating mental
EU eyes scheme to share surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer nations
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to set up a mechanism that would allow the sharing of surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer neighbouring states and Africa, the EU
No need to stop estrogen in transgender women before gender-affirming surgery
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Transgender women can safely maintain their estrogen hormone therapy during gender-affirming surgery without an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (
SAVR an option for many low-risk patients excluded from clinical trials
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many patients who are excluded from clinical trials comparing transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) with surgical aortic-valve replacement (SAVR)
Another study supports the safety of common BP medications for COVID-19 patients
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin II-receptor blockers (ARBs) can be safely continued in patients hospitalized with mild to
Japan eyes use of robots to boost COVID-19 testing as Olympics loom
By Reuters Staff TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's health minister watched a demonstration on Tuesday of a prototype automated COVID-19 testing machine that uses a robotic arm to take a sample from a person's
British hospitals use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to keep tabs on the storage and supply of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, the companies behind the
New tool helps predict preterm birth, neonatal problems
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Progesterone metabolites in plasma coupled with patient factors can help identify pregnant women at risk for preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity,
European countries struggle to make most of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses
By John Miller and Matthias Blamont ZURICH/PARIS (Reuters) - Some European countries are drawing fewer than the approved six doses from Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine vials, meaning shots are
Brussels recommends vaccinating at least 70% of EU adults by summer
By Reuters Staff BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission recommended on Tuesday to vaccinate against COVID-19 at least 70% of the European Union's adult population by this summer, in an attempt
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Merck appeal in hepatitis C patent fight with Gilead
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Merck & Co Inc's bid to revive a $2.54 billion jury verdict it won against rival drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc for infringing a
Pandemic could be WHO's Chernobyl moment, review panel says
By Stephanie Nebehay and Kate Kelland GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for much-needed reform of the World Health Organisation just as the Chernobyl nuclear
Biden taps Levine for key health role, in historic pick of transgender person
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named Dr. Rachel Levine to service as assistant U.S. health secretary, a historic first as Levine would become the first
Noninvasive, personalized neuromodulation promising for obsessive-compulsive behavior
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Alternating current targeted to the orbitofrontal cortex and personalized to the brain's reward center improved obsessive compulsive behaviors for three
EU kicks off debate on vaccine travel certificates
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries kicked off a debate on Monday on whether people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine should have greater freedom to travel in the
More patients use crowdsourced fundraising campaigns to cover healthcare costs
By Carolyn Crist NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. patients are using online fundraising platforms to raise money for their healthcare costs, particularly for cancer and injuries -- and unemployment
Primary care providers account for small proportion of low-value care
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Primary care providers account for very little of the low-value services received by Medicare beneficiaries, a new U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined data
Skin damage from UV light seen in sun-shielded skin
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - UV light-related skin damage is common even in skin cells typically shielded from the sun, regardless of a person's age, whereas endogenous DNA skin
Calcium chloride during CABG curbs subsequent atrial fibrillation
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injecting calcium chloride (CaCl2) into the major atrial ganglionated plexi (GP) during isolated coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) appears to prompt a
Facing high drug costs, some U.S. cancer survivors buy prescriptions abroad
By Carolyn Crist NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. cancer survivors who face difficulties in finding a doctor and affording their medications are more likely to purchase their prescriptions outside of
REFILE-Time to broaden warning on fluoroquinolones to all adults?
(Adds slug, with no changes to text.) By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms and strengthens the association between fluoroquinolone antibiotics and increased risk of aortic
Time to broaden warning on fluoroquinolones to all adults?
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms and strengthens the association between fluoroquinolone antibiotics and increased risk of aortic aneurysm, prompting calls to broaden
Barrett's esophagus common in women with scleroderma
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Barrett's esophagus (BE) is common in women with systemic sclerosis or scleroderma (SSc) and is often accompanied by dysplasia, according to the largest
Virtual post-discharge follow-up visits work for low-risk surgeries
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Virtual follow-up visits work well for patients who have had minimally invasive appendectomy or cholecystectomy, new research indicates. "Post-discharge
US and China clash at WHO over scientific mission in Wuhan
By Reuters Staff GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States called on China on Monday to allow an expert team from the World Health Organization (WHO) to interview "care givers, former patients and lab
Multivalent nanobodies block coronavirus, even when it mutates
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Combining small antibodies called nanobodies into single molecules to block the novel coronavirus may be more effective than targeting it with conventional antibodies or
SARS-CoV-2 targets mitochondria
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Researchers have discovered an important line of attack used by the novel coronavirus: it targets the mitochondria, which not only generate the energy that powers a cell's
New olfactory dysfunction test may help diagnose mild COVID-19
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new rapid test, the Clinical Olfactory Dysfunction Assessment (CODA), uses paper strips and essential oils to help in the diagnosis of COVID-19,
Ultra-early tranexamic acid of no benefit for subarachnoid hemorrhage
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to a ruptured aneurysm, ultra-early, short-term tranexamic acid (TXA) did not improve clinical outcomes in a
Assistive technology aids language learning in hearing-impaired children
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Children who are deaf or hard of hearing can learn to express themselves with longer phrases, take more turns in conversations, and develop more words in their
UPDATE 1-Biden names geneticist Lander for new Cabinet-level post, elevating role of science
(Adds comments by Lander, details on position) By Joey Roulette (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named pioneering geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and
REFILE-Biden will keep Dr. Francis Collins as National Institutes of Health director - statement
(Corrects to "Institutes" in headline and first paragraph) By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will keep Dr. Francis Collins as head of the National Institutes of
Biden names geneticist Lander for new Cabinet-level post, elevating role of science
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will name pioneering geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, his transition team said on
Biden will keep Dr. Francis Collins as National Institute of Health director - statement
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will keep Dr. Francis Collins as head of the National Institute of Health, his transition team said in a press release Friday.
Men more likely to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, have worse outcomes
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Men appear to be more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and to have worse outcomes across all adult age groups, a new study finds. An analysis of data from
Proposed revisions to lung-cancer-screening eligibility criteria may not go far enough
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Revised draft guidelines on lung-cancer screening from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) may increase rates of lung-cancer screening for
Brazil airlifts emergency oxygen in, sick babies out of pandemic-battered Manaus
By Bruno Kelly MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's Air Force delivered emergency supplies of oxygen on Friday to the jungle state of Amazonas, and premature babies were to be airlifted to other states
UPDATE 1-Fast-spreading UK coronavirus variant could be dominant in U.S. by March, CDC says
(Recasts, adds details from report throughout, adds link to report) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain could
UPDATE 1-COVID-19 infection gives some immunity, but virus can still be spread, study finds
(Updates story originally published January 14 with link to study preprint) By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five
UPDATE 1-Biden chooses former FDA chief Kessler to help lead U.S. vaccine drive
(Recasts, adds 500,000 death prediction, details, quotes) By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen David Kessler, the ex-head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
More transmissible UK coronavirus variant found in 10 U.S. states, CDC says
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new, more transmissible variant of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain has been detected in 10 U.S. states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
EU eyes 'Vaxproof' document to revive travel, but concerns over vaccine hesitancy
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is working on a vaccine certificate, dubbed "Vaxproof", that could help restore cross-border travel, EU officials said, but the plan
EU states warn of risks to vaccination credibility as Pfizer slows supplies
By Francesco Guarascio and Andrius Sytas BRUSSELS/VILNUS (Reuters) - European governments said the credibility of their vaccination programmes was at risk on Friday after U.S. pharmaceutical firm
ANALYSIS-Biden's federal boost to vaccine rollout is critical to speeding inoculations
By Carl O'Donnell and Rebecca Spalding (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden's plan to boost the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, including by spending $20 billion to create mass vaccination centers, should
Dutch government quits over 'colossal stain' of tax subsidy scandal
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government resigned on Friday, accepting responsibility for wrongful accusations of fraud by the tax authorities that drove
South African scientists discover new chemicals that kill malaria parasite
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 15 (Reuters) - South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its
EXCLUSIVE-International COVID-19 vaccine poll shows higher mistrust of Russia, China shots
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - People across the world are generally likely to say yes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but would be more distrustful of shots made in China or Russia than those
Instagram influencers are a vaccine priority in wary Indonesia
By Stanley Widianto and Kate Lamb JAKARTA (Reuters) - Among the first in the queue for coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia has been one conspicuous group - social media influencers. Alongside President
Guatemalan families mourn death of children as hunger spreads
By Sofia Menchu LA PALMILLA, Guatemala (Reuters) - Two-year-old Yesmin Anayeli Perez died this week of illnesses linked to malnutrition, the third small child to die from similar causes in an
Group-based parenting programs help early childhood development in Kenya
By Carolyn Crist NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parenting programs in Kenya with peer groups of mothers and children improved cognitive, language and socioemotional development among young children,
Basophil activation test can limit need for oral food challenges in nut, seed allergies
By Scott Baltic NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In children with one or more nut allergies who have undergone skin prick and specific IgE testing, the basophil activation test (BAT) can reduce the number
Benralizumab improves health-related quality of life in severe eosinophilic asthma
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a phase-3b trial confirm and extend the efficacy of benralizumab for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, showing early and sustained
Model to predict bleeding, thrombotic risks may help tailor PCI management
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Clinical decision-making at the time of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in certain patients can be aided by a model which takes into account both
Racial disparities in common surgeries persist in the United States
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite national initiatives aimed at reducing racial disparities in healthcare, these disparities persist in patients undergoing major surgical procedures
WHO-led team in China will start meetings online from quarantine
By Thomas Peter and John Geddie WUHAN, China/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 are to begin virtual meetings with their Chinese hosts
French mortality rate rose 9% in 2020 due to COVID-19
By Reuters Staff PARIS (Reuters) - France's overall mortality rate in 2020, inflated by the COVID-19 pandemic, was nine percent higher than in the previous two years, provisional data released by
