Thursday, 10 June 2021

Reuters Global Healthcare: Mexico posts 3,672 new coronavirus cases, 227 more deaths

Mexico posts 3,672 new coronavirus cases, 227 more deaths

Mexico reported 3,672 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 227 more fatalities on Thursday, bringing total infections to 2,445,538 and the death toll to 229,580, according to health ministry data.

EXCLUSIVE Eli Lilly memo says firm did not make false statements to FDA

A week before Eli Lilly (LLY.N) disclosed to regulators that the U.S. Justice Department was investigating its New Jersey factory, the drugmaker told employees that its own inquiry, led by an outside law firm, found no evidence of wrongdoing there, according to a company memo reviewed by Reuters.

EXCLUSIVE Lilly hit by staff accusations, FDA scrutiny at COVID drug factories

Eli Lilly & Co (LLY.N) employees have accused a factory executive of altering documents required by government regulators in an effort to downplay serious quality control problems at the U.S. plant producing the drugmaker's COVID-19 treatment, according to an internal Lilly complaint and a source familiar with the matter.

Biden: U.S. to purchase half a billion vaccine doses for lower income countries

The United States will purchase half a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for lower income countries with no strings attached, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday.

Biden says biggest vaccine donation 'supercharges' battle against coronavirus

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that a donation of 500 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the world's poorest countries would supercharge the battle with the virus and comes with "no strings attached."

U.S. government workers can return to offices without vaccine

U.S. government employees should not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to their workplace or made to disclose their vaccination status, according to guidance set to be released by the Biden administration on Thursday.

Britain and U.S. agree partnership to tackle new pandemics

Britain said it agreed a partnership with the United States on Thursday to tackle new pandemics by bolstering disease surveillance and genomic sequencing worldwide, on the eve of a G7 leaders' summit.

TPG-backed LifeStance Health valued at more than $7 bln in U.S. IPO

LifeStance Health Group Inc's (LFST.O) shares jumped over 11% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, giving the therapy provider a market value of nearly $7.5 billion and underscoring demand for mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

LifeStance Health valued at more than $7 bln in U.S. IPO

LifeStance Health Group Inc's (LFST.O) shares jumped over 11% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, giving the therapy provider a market value of nearly $7.5 billion and underscoring demand for mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Labor Dept issues emergency COVID-19 rule for healthcare workers

The U.S. Department of Labor issued an emergency rule on Thursday for controlling COVID-19 and protecting workers in healthcare settings, but stopped short of extending the rule to other high-risk industries.

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