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Data from China shows the majority of people with Covid-19 only suffer mild symptoms, then recover (CNN)Most people who contract the novel coronavirus experience mild symptoms, according to data from China, where the worst of the epidemic now appears to be over. Last month, scientists from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a research paper analyzing the data for the first 72,314 people diagnosed with Covid-19.-- More... Japanese flu drug ‘clearly effective’ in treating coronavirus, officials say A Japanese flu drug has proven to be effective in treating the coronavirus in early trials, according to reports Wednesday. Medical authorities in China said they tested the antiviral drug favipiravir on 340 patients and found it reduces recovery time and improves lung condition of patients, according to the Guardian.-- More... Italy reports 427 new coronavirus deaths, overtakes China's death toll ROME (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy rose in the last 24 hours by 427 to 3,405, overtaking the total number of deaths so far registered in China, officials said on Thursday. Thursday’s figure represented a slight improvement on the day before, when Italy recorded 475 deaths.-- More... Indian Political Activist Arrested for Selling Cow Urine as Coronavirus Treatment Indian political activist Narayan Chatterjee, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was arrested on Tuesday after one of his customers became sick from drinking the cow urine he was selling as a coronavirus treatment. AFP reported a civic volunteer became ill after drinking the unappealing bovine beverage on Tuesday during a “cow urine consumption event” organized by Chatterjee. The volunteer filed a report with police, who moved quickly to arrest Chatterjee the same evening.-- More... Famed NYC restaurateur Danny Meyer behind Gramercy Tavern and Jazz Standard lays off TWO THOUSAND workers 'due to near-complete elimination of revenue' caused by coronavirus shutdowns Union Square Hospitality Group, the New York City restaurant giant, has laid off 2,000 workers, or 80 percent of the company's workforce. Famed restaurateur Danny Meyer's company put the layoffs into effect on Wednesday morning 'due to a near-complete elimination of revenue,' the company told the New York Times.-- More...