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South Africa seeing explosive growth in coronavirus, says specialist
South Africa has only been able to sequence a small number of new COVID-19 cases amid the rapidly rising numbers, but most of the the sequenced cases are the new variant omicron, says infectious disease specialist Dr. Anne von Gottberg....
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Scientists in Sri Lanka call for more preventive measures
The strain first identified in the UK has spread rapidly in Sri Lanka. Scientists are now looking at another strain first found in India.
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Coronavirus variants spread as 2nd wave eased, analysis shows
When several provinces eased COVID-19 restrictions, a rising arc of more-infectious coronavirus variants was already on a trajectory to thrust Canada into a third wave of infections.
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Guinea Ebola death toll rises to five as vaccine roll-out begins
Government tracking down people who potentially had contact with Ebola victims and will rush vaccines to affected areas.
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U.K. COVID-19 variant could be deadlier
The COVID-19 variant first discovered in the U.K. may not just be more contagious, but possibly deadlier as well.
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Expert discusses coronavirus variant's emergence in Canada
Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious disease physician, says people should more strictly adhere to public health precautions following the confirmed cases of a potentially more transmissable variant of the coronavirus.
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Hunting for coronavirus variants in Canada
A group of scientists are on the hunt for coronavirus variants in Canada. They tell Adrienne Arsenault about what they’ve found and why a Canadian variant of concern isn’t out of the question.
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Franklin Templeton's Desai on Trump Policies, Bond Yields, Recession
Sonal Desai, fixed income CIO at Franklin Templeton, says the US is not "actually at the point of an actual recession," and expects a catchup later in the year if the Trump administration delivers promised tax cuts and deregulation.
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Illumina CEO Thaysen on Nvidia Partnership, Genomics, M&A
Illumina CEO Jacob Thaysen discusses the outlook for genomics and the company's partnership with Nvidia. He speaks with Katherine Greifeld at the JPMorgan Health-Care Conference in San Francisco.
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Double-Digit Upside Potential for Europe, says Citi's Baldwin
"There's a number of catalysts" for Europe in 2025, says Citi's Global Head of Research Lucy Baldwin. Germany's election is the "big hope", she argues. "You can have a bit of a regulatory reset, ripping up some red tape and you can get...
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Brandywine's Chen Sees Treasuries Range-Bound Next Year
Tracy Chen, Brandywine Global portfolio manager of global fixed income, sees Treasuries being range-bound next year while discussing the outlook for the credit market on "Bloomberg The Close."
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Tardigrade (Hypsibius dujardini) walking through algae under a microscope.
Tardigrades are commonly known as water bears or moss piglets. They are found in practically every habitat on Earth, from hot springs to beneath ice sheets, and are renowned for their toughness. Experiments have shown they can survive...
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DNA code swirling over a backdrop of electrical circuitry.
This could represent biometric analysis of an individual's genetic code for security or healthcare purposes, or the use of computers to synthesise specific sequences of DNA for use in genetic engineering. A, T, C and G are the symbols...
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WHO Says May Take Weeks to See Virus Mutation Impact on Shots
Dec.21 -- World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan discusses the coronavirus mutation in the U.K. and whether it impacts the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines. She speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
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EX-CBO Director Holtz-Eakin Breaks Down Trump's Budget
May.24 -- Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president at American Action Forum and former director of the Congressional Budget Office, discusses President Donald Trump's 2018 budget and why he sees tax reform having a big impact on growth. He speaks...
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Scientists Research 'Stealth Omicron' COVID Strain
Last week, scientists identified a second sublineage of Omicron called BA.2.
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Experts Say Faster Genomic Sequencing Needed To Slow COVID-19 Spread
Genome sequencing is key to identifying variants but process is very slow and very expensive and states are falling short of goals.
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Pimco's Schneider Sees 5-6 Fed Rate Hikes This Year
Jerome Schneider, head of short-term portfolio management at Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco), discusses the Federal Reserve's balance sheet reduction plan and its impact on markets. He speaks with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro on...
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Why America Isn't Ready for the Next Pandemic
Genomic surveillance is a critical tool that helps current vaccines remain effective by monitoring viral mutations. But a lack of funding and political will means America remains vulnerable to the next pandemic.
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Tempus CEO Lefkofsky on Data-Driven Medicine
Nov.28 -- Tempus Founder and CEO Eric Lefkofsky speaks with Bloomberg Businessweek’s Max Chafkin at Bloomberg’s The Year Ahead summit in New York.
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CLEAN : Covid-19: Iceland laboratory carries out genome sequencing
Scientists in the laboratory of deCODE Genetics in Reykjavik work to sequence every single positive sample from those taking Covid-19 tests to determine both its strain and origin, making Iceland one of the world leaders in sequencing...