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Charlotte Graham McLay reports from Wellington:
As health officials announce each new day of no new Covid-19 cases, social media explodes with New Zealanders celebrating the news.
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The antiviral drug remdesivir has been recommended for the treatment of Covid-19 patients in Australia, by the national taskforce bringing together the country’s peak health groups.
The National Covid-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce said Australian doctors treating adults with moderate, severe or critical Covid-19 should consider using the drug to aid recovery times. The antiviral drug is the first medication to be recommended as a considered treatment for patients treated in hospital after contracting coronavirus.
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Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jun/05/coronavirus-live-news-south-africa-sees-record-jump-in-cases-as-new-york-protestors-urged-to-get-tested
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