Health authorities expect coronavirus spread on US soil

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WASHINGTON: American health authorities said on Tuesday (Feb 25) they ultimately expect the novel coronavirus to spread in the United States and ...

In the absence of a vaccine or any form of treatment for COVID-19, authorities are relying on non-pharmaceutical interventions.

In the case of hospitals, it may mean delaying elective procedures and increasing telephone consultations. Hahn's comments came amid reports that the prolonged shutdown of drug makers in China's Hubei province had boosted India's IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the world's biggest producer of ibuprofen, as some Indian drug makers expect to benefit from China's losses.

 

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