European shares surge on reports of drug breakthrough for coronavirus
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(Reuters) - European shares on Wednesday jumped more than 1% after media reports of significant breakthroughs in treating people affected with the new coronavirus, with a slate of upbeat earnings reports also lifting the mood.A Chinese TV report said that a research team at Zhejiang University had found an effective drug for the virus, while researchers in the UK told Sky News they had made a "significant breakthrough" in finding a vaccine.Reuters has not verified the media reports, but several..