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11:03 a.m.
U.S. regulators will allow emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster. It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19.
The Food and Drug Administration acted Friday after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed that the drug remdesivir shortened the time to recovery for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The drug also might be reducing deaths, although that’s not certain from the partial results revealed so far.
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If you’re one of the handful of Americans planning on flying soon, you will likely be required to cover your face.
A number of major airlines have announced in recent days that face coverings will be required on flights during the spread of COVID-19. JetBlue was the first domestic airline to require face coverings for passengers. Since then, Delta, United and American have all joined in requiring face coverings.
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