Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump has confirmed that the us food and Drug Administration the fda has authorised the emergency use of an experimental anti viral drug, remdesivir, as a treatment for coronavirus. A recent Clinical Trial suggested the drug shortened Recovery Time for people who fall seriously ill with the virus. As we head into the weekend, more than 30 us states are at least partially re opening their economies. President trump, who is keen on getting the us economy started again, insists the drug will make a difference. I am pleased to announce that gilead now has a eua from the fda for remdesivir, you know what that is because that has been a hot thing also in the papers and media for the last little while. An important treatment for hospitalised coronavirus patients, and something i spoke with the doctors and deborah about it. It is really a very promising situation. We have been doing work with the teams at the fda, nih and gilead for spearheadhing this p
Hello and welcome. The north Korean Leader kim jong un has appeared in public for the first time in nearly three weeks, ending an absence that prompted international rumours about his health. The countrys official news agency said hed opened a fertiliser plant near the capital, pyongyang. Heres our correspondent in seoul, laura bicker yes, he is smiling, he is cutting a ribbon at a fertiliser plant in sunchon which is just north of the capital, pyongyang. In his first public appearance in state media since april 11. Another photo shows him laughing and state media says all the participants broke into ponderous tears when he appeared. It brings an end to the rumours and wildly speculative headlines that he was dead or in a coma. The south korean government continually played down rumours he was ill. There was no mention of where he has been the last 21 days or why he missed the april celebration for his grandfather the countrys most important day. He has vanished in the past. He vanishe
Of covid 19 have been people who are elderly. So far, it seems that children are generally spared the worst effects of the illness. Scientists are trying to work out why this is, and whether children can spread the virus, even if they dont have any symptoms. 0ur science editor David Shukman has more. A mystery about the virus is the role of children. A small number suffer, some have lost their lives, but the vast majority arent affected. So, how easily can they spread it to others . To try to find out, 3,500 children are being tested in a project led by the university of oxford. We know not many children are being admitted to hospital or becoming unwell with this illness, and thats fantastic, but its important to understand how many children are getting the infection, albeit in a mild form, because they may potentially be transmitting it onto others and therefore become a source of spread within the community. So far, theres been very Little Research into this. One of the largest studi
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The north Korean Leader kimjong un is reported to have appeared in public for the first time in nearly three weeks. An absence ending that from that international rumours about his health. The countrys official news agency said he had opened a fertiliser plant near the capital, pyongyang. Lets speak to the bbcs laura bicker in seoul now. Good to see you, we now have pictures of kim jong un. Good to see you, we now have pictures of kim jongun. Yes, he is smiling, he is cutting a ribbon at a fertiliser plant in sunchon which is just north of the b beyond yang. And certainly he appears north of the p on yang. He seems very much alive and well at the moment. Pyongyang. Certainly it sparked rumours that he may have had a heart operation, he may be gravely ill, there were headlines that he was even dead or in headlines that he was even dead orina headlines that he was even dead or in a coma. When it comes to reporting north korea it is extremely difficult, we are reporting on a country that