New Coronavirus Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests

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April 07, 2020

Dear Reader, Happy World Health Day! For this year's celebration, WHO is highlighting the vital role of nurses and midwives while also honoring healthcare workers on the front lines in the battle against coronavirus. In an editorial from our archive, Scientific American explains why widespread adoption of midwifery in the U.S. can lead to better maternity care and birth outcomes. Read the full story below. Also featured in today's news roundup: astronomers stress the need to protect the moons' far side as the race to return to the lunar surface accelerates; why liquor stores should be considered essential businesses during social distancing, and how a new drug blocked the coronavirus behind COVID-19 from replicating itself in human lung cells in test tubes. Important information for our print subscribers

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Public Health New Coronavirus Drug Shows Promise in Animal Tests Slated for human trials, EIDD-2801 could become the first pill for COVID-19 By Michael Waldholz

Space Astronomers Battle Space Explorers for Access to Moon's Far Side Without protection from radio interference, a giant observatory on the moon's hidden hemisphere could prove unworkable By Leonard David

Environment As CO2 Emissions Drop During Pandemic, Methane May Rise With oil revenues down, companies may not prioritize fixing leaks and could vent more unwanted gas By John Fialka,E&E News

Policy & Ethics Yes, Liquor Stores Are Essential Businesses Keeping them open can help people with alcohol use disorder avoid withdrawal symptoms including tremors, hallucinations and seizures By Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako,Kelsey C. Priest

Behavior & Society The Problem with Telling Children They're Better Than Others There is a superior way to motivate kids and make them feel proud about their accomplishments By Çisem Gürel,Eddie Brummelman

Biology Coronavirus Can Infect Cats Tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo have tested positive for the virus, and studies show that house cats--but apparently not dogs--can become infected. By W. Wayt Gibbs | 03:23

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FROM THE ARCHIVE The U.S. Needs More Midwives for Better Maternity Care For better birth outcomes, the U.S. should rethink maternity care By THE EDITORS | February 2019

QUOTE OF THE DAY "To the nurses and midwives of the world: Thank you for working round the clock to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for the difference you are making, every day and everywhere. Happy World Health Day 2020, a day that we dedicate to YOU!" World Health Organization via Twitter

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