Japan Approves Remdesivir for Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Patients
TOKYO – Japan’s Health Ministry on Thursday approved the use of remdesivir in patients who are severely ill with the new coronavirus.
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Philippines to Trial Japan’s Avigan on 100 Patients - DOH
MANILA/TOKYO – Clinical trials of Japan-made Avigan, a potential drug for the new coronavirus, are set to begin in the Philippines soon.
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125 Filipino Seafarers Repatriated from Japan
MANILA/TOKYO – A total of 125 Filipino seafarers from Nagasaki, Japan returned home to the Philippines on Tuesday.
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Philippines Thanks Japan for Free Avigan Supply for COVID-19 Research
MANILA/TOKYO – The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed gratitude to the Japanese government for its plan to provide the antiviral drug Avigan to the Philippines at no cost for clinical trials on its efficacy as a potential treatment for the new coronavirus.
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Japan Extends State of Emergency by 25 Days
TOKYO – Japan’s nationwide state of emergency over the new coronavirus will be extended until May 31, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said.
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