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The drug was identified by Exscalate4CoV, a research consortium backed by the European Union. The supercomputing platform Exscalate was used to test existing drugs against the coronavirus. After screening 400,000 molecules, the osteoporosis drug raloxifene was found to show the most promise, the group announced Thursday. The consortium, composed of biopharmaceutical companies, universities and other organizations, stated that the drug had “shown efficacy in countering the replication of the virus in cells” and may have the potential to “halt the spread” of infections in mildly ill patients....

The 29-year-old has made 118 appearances since joining the club in a reported reported £32 million move from Valencia in 2015. His original contract expired in 2020, with Wednesday’s announcement adding two years to his stay at the Etihad Stadium. Goal reported the extension in December, with City locking down Otamendi ahead of the World Cup in an effort to ward off interest from Europe’s top clubs. Otamendi has started 22 of 23 Premier League matches for City this season as Pep Guardiola’s men have taken a 12-point lead at the top of the table while conceding just 17 goals....

Another benefit of over-the-counter medications, of course, is that you can get them whenever you need them. But it’s important that you talk to your healthcare provider about your headaches just to make sure you don’t have another medical condition that may require treatment of another kind. Also be sure to run any OTC drugs you intend to take by your healthcare provider or pharmacist to ensure that they are safe for you and won’t pose any drug or supplement interactions....

We are the defending champions and our aim is to take back home what we earned last year," said Bembem, who coaches Eastern Sporting Union. Being the defending champions, there is always an added pressure on you. The weight of expectations can be overwhelming. But if we as a team are not confident enough in our abilities then there is no point in taking the field. There is absolutely no alternative to not believing in yourself and playing like champions," she added....

For those that have completed Outlast 2 and aren’t quite sure what happened at the end, here is how Blake Langermann’s story concluded. For simplicity’s sake, we have decided to split the ending explanation into two parts, one that describes the ending in present day rural Arizona, and another that describes what happened at the end of Blake’s Catholic school flashbacks. Please be aware that this article will contain SPOILERS for Outlast 2....

With Beijing Renhe leading against Baoding Rongda and defending a corner in the 89th minute, Rao Weihui hadn’t realised he’d been substituted and he subsequently re-entered the field of play. The race for the Golden Shoe The midfielder had been receiving medical treatment on the touchline, with Beijing deciding that they would replace him with substitute Han Xuan. He clearly didn’t get the message, though, with Rao Weihui coming back on to leave the home side with 12 men and the match officials initially not realising what had happened....

At the end of the slides, though, People Can Fly sent a message to Outriders players, thanking them and stating that the team will keep on listening to the community’s feedback to further improve the game over time. There’s more, though, because it’s implied that there will be more content coming to Outriders in the future, expanding the game beyond what it currently is. There is no information now regarding how this will happen, but it’s likely that a DLC will release in the coming months, and players are trying to figure out what that might be....

More than 4,300 people worldwide have died from COVID-19, the disease the virus causes, and without a vaccine, people are taking action to protect themselves, including unnecessarily stocking up on face masks. But, of the 121,000 cases across the globe, 66,216 people have recovered as of Wednesday morning, according to a case tracker that Johns Hopkins University manages. About 80 percent of people in China, the epicenter of the outbreak, have recovered from the virus....

Miami’s local NBC affiliate reported that the 2,581 additional cases set a new single-day high for the state. Besides the new cases, 48 more deaths were confirmed, according to WFLA. The more than 2,500 new cases were the third record-high day in a row. Previous new cases reported on Thursday were 1,698 and 1,902 on Friday. With the new cases, WFLA reported that Florida’s total number of coronavirus cases has come to 73,552....

There are only a few OTC inhalers available. These products are either approved for treating mild asthma symptoms or cold and flu symptoms, but not COPD. People with COPD should not use these products in place of the short-acting bronchodilator prescribed by a healthcare provider. This article discusses OTC inhalers and why they are not recommended for people with COPD. OTC vs. Prescription Inhalers There are no OTC medications approved for the treatment of COPD....

A clip is making the rounds of an Overwatch player named Wave winning Play of the Game as Genji, even though he does literally nothing to earn it. The Play of the Game starts with a look at the recently deceased Genji’s screen, and then it shows him respawn, put a couple of sprays on the ground, and dash back to the control point in the center of the map....

Perhaps the most notable change is that the maximum skill rating difference between players on a team has been reduced. Those ranked Bronze through Diamond have to be within 1000 SR of each other, while those playing on the Master level must be within 500 SR. Grandmaster players will now need to be within 250 SR of each other. By reducing the maximum skill rating difference, Blizzard hopes Competitive Overwatch matches will be more balanced....

Last night, Treyarch announced that the game’s August 26 playlist update will also double as the return of Drive-In. Drive-In first appeared in the original Call of Duty: Black Ops from 2010, with the map being a lot of fun for those that experienced it. Unfortunately, the number of players who got to try out the original map is likely on the low end, as it was a DLC map for that game....

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokemon, the original artwork from the TCG Base Set is set to make its return in a new line called ‘Pokemon XY Evolutions’. Featuring the likes of several longstanding favorites, those that missed out on securing some of the rarer collectibles will now have another shot to do so – with a returning holographic Charizard setting itself up to be a clearcut leader when it comes to stirring up nostalgia....

Unfortunately, at least one Twitter user visiting Brittany Ghiroli’s timeline mistook the MLB.com Orioles beat reporter for Britt McHenry — the recently suspended ESPN reporter who went viral with a brutal rant directed at a towing company employee. At least there is this: within a Twitter landscape that features terrible and misogynistic remarks directed at women in sports media, this misdirected message sounds supportive. Baby steps. MORE: McHenry berates towing attendant | Towing company takes high road with statement

“July 3, I’m making my comeback,” De La Hoya said during a press conference for the April 17 boxing match between YouTube celebrity Jake Paul and retired MMA fighter Ben Askren. MORE: Why Joshua-Fury is a dream come true for fans He took no follow-up questions and literally dropped the mic before exiting the stage with Snoop Dogg and Al Bernstein. De La Hoya hasn’t fought since being stopped by Manny Pacquiao in 2008....

Defense lawyer Barry Roux read excerpts from a psychologist’s report that said the double-amputee runner is suffering depression and post-traumatic stress disorder and “his condition is likely to worsen” if professional treatment for those conditions is halted. MORE: Disgraced athletes The report was compiled during a 30-day observation period at a state psychiatric hospital. A report was also compiled by three psychiatrists. The experts concluded that the double-amputee runner was not mentally ill when he fatally shot Steenkamp through a closed toilet door in the early hours of Feb....

According to ESPN, the Giants are discussing a one-day contract with Umenyiora that will allow the veteran defensive end to retire as a member of the team. MORE: Legendary NFL sack masters | Jonathan Martin set to retire Umenyiora played his last two seasons with the Falcons but spent his first 10 with the Giants after he was selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. The pass rusher tallied 75 sacks for the Giants, ranking fourth all-time in the team’s history behind Michael Strahan (141....

Zaitsev, who had been away from the Senators last month for “personal reasons,” on Friday denied the claim via his agent, Dan Milstein, who addressed the situation with a statement on Twitter requesting privacy on behalf of the family. “The story that is being circulated online by the ex-wife of my client Nikita Zaitsev is not accurate,” Milstein wrote. “Nikita’s children are safe and with his parents, at his parents’ home in Moscow, where they normally reside....

On Friday, Democrat Del. Martha Mugler conceded to Republican A.C. Cordoza in the House District 91 race, which prompted Democratic House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn to acknowledge that the Republicans now held the majority of the House with 51 seats. However, after the final absentee and provisional ballots were tallied from the weekend, and Cordoza’s lead dropped to 94 votes out of 27,3388, Mugler walked backed on her concession. Filler-Corn appeared to echo a similar sentiment as well....