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Malaysia’s Health Ministry said Thursday that its country has reached an agreement with US drugmaker Merck & Co to buy 150,000 experimental antiviral pills. The deal sees Malaysia join other Asian countries in securing supplies quickly. According to clinical data, Molnupiravir – which would be the first oral antiviral drug …

The British government said it had the military on alert as part of measures to address a supply chain crisis that has seen gas stations in the country run out of fuel due to a rush of buyers. The army’s mobilization comes after a widespread shortage of truck drivers has …