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France, Italy and Belgium acted to halt the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat patients suffering from COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, amid questions about the safety of the generic anti-malaria drug.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine/france-italy-belgium-act-to-stop-use-of-hydroxychloroquine-for-covid-19-on-safety-fears-idUSKBN233197
The Chinese government has stepped up efforts to build 700 "key state laboratories" to boost domestic scientific research capabilities amid the US trade war on China, it was reported on Wednesday.
https://sputniknews.com/asia/202005271079431773-doing-the-most-china-to-build-700-key-state-labs-as-tencent-invests-70bn-in-post-covid-19-recovery/
Meanwhile, the EU:
EU Will Fight COVID Recession With Green Investment
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davekeating/2020/05/27/eu-will-fight-covid-recession-with-green-investment/