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23 Oct, 5 tweets, 3 min read
Today’s #COVID19 headlines:

US regulators have given full approval for the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat covid-19 patients in hospitals. Last week the WHO said remdesivir had little to no effect on patients' survival. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…
The number of covid-19 cases reported by Public Health England appears to have stabilised after seven weeks of rising numbers, although the number of people being admitted to hospital has increased. theguardian.com/world/2020/oct…
France extended curfews to around two thirds of its population, forcing 46 million people to stay at home from 9pm to 6am. Authorities reported a record 41,622 new cases yesterday. uk.reuters.com/article/uk-hea…
Transfusions of blood plasma from people who have recovered from the disease have no clinical benefit for covid-19 patients, according to a study published in the BMJ. news.sky.com/story/plasma-f…
Read more updates in our daily #COVID19 summary. newscientist.com/article/223747…

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