German drugs and pesticides group Bayer reported a 9.5 billion euro ($11.2 billion) net loss for the second quarter, following a $10.9 billion settlement of U.S. lawsuits claiming that its weedkiller Roundup caused cancer.

German drugs and pesticides group Bayer reported a 9.5 billion euro ($11.2 billion) net loss for the second quarter, following a $10.9 billion settlement of U.S. lawsuits claiming that its weedkiller Roundup caused cancer.

Swiss contract manufacturer Lonza Group is adding a mid-scale microbial facility to supply France's Laboratoires Servier with active pharmaceutical ingredient for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia therapies, Lonza said on Tuesday.

Australia's second-most populous state Victoria said military personnel will be deployed to enforce isolation orders, while the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert said states with high case counts should reconsider imposing restrictions.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 879 to 211,281, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.

Latin America broke through 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, a Reuters tally showed, underscoring that the region is the area of the world hardest hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order expanding access to telehealth services for 57 million Americans in under-served rural areas and elsewhere, after virtual visits soared during the coronavirus pandemic.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday that the COVID-19 antibody drug combination it is developing both prevented and treated the disease in rhesus macaques and hamsters, adding to hope that it might work for people.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that a "permanent lockdown" policy is not a "viable path forward" in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

The dollar rose and equity markets rallied on Monday as investors welcomed upbeat manufacturing data from around the world and as Microsoft's pursuit of TikTok's U.S. operations and other deals bolstered sentiment.