Coronavirus Update: Japan's Supercomputer Joins COVID-19 Drug Hunt

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Developed by Japan’s national research institute, the supercomputer has been tasked with characterizing the SARS-CoV-2 virus, identifying therapeutic molecules, modeling infection spread and socio-economic impact.  

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India has overtaken Russia as the country with the third most COVID-19 cases, now standing at just under 700,000. The latest surge in cases stems from southern states including Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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