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WHO Advisor: Don't Ease Restrictions Until Young Are Vaccinated
Aug.22 -- After a weekend of record new cases in New South Wales state and spreading outbreaks in Victoria state and in New Zealand, University of NSW Professor Mary-Louise McLaws discusses the delta variant that's upending COVID...
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Japan Lifts Emergency in Osaka Region
Feb.28 -- Japan has lifted its states of emergency early in six prefectures, including Osaka, underscoring progress against a coronavirus surge that has battered the economy. Bloomberg’s Isabel Reynolds reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Biden: U.S. to Meet 100-Million Shot Goal 6 Weeks Early
Mar.18 -- President Joe Biden says the U.S. on Friday will clinch his goal of administering 100 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in the first 100 days of his presidency. He speaks at the White House. (Excerpts)
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Israel Cautiously Reopening, Still Long Way to Go: Health Min.
Feb.25 -- Israel Health Minister Yuli Edelstein says the country is "crossing the line" of 50% of the population being vaccinated. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Coronavirus Cases Level Off, But CDC Says It's Not Time to Relax Yet
Cases in the U.S. have decreased in recent weeks, but new virus variants are bringing new threats.
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European Recovery Gets Going in Second Quarter: Northern Trust
Mar.26 -- Wouter Sturkenboom, chief investment strategist for EMEA and APAC at Northern Trust Asset Management, discusses European equities and his outlook for the economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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State Vaccination Variations Causing Confusion: Johns Hopkins
Mar.26 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses states expanding vaccine eligibility and how vaccinations and therapeutics play into reopening plans. The Bloomberg School of...
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BioNTech Should Be Able to Increase Vaccine Output: CEO
Mar.09 -- BioNTech SE CEO Ugur Sahin says the company and its U.S. partner Pfizer could further increase Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity in 2022, depending on demand. He speaks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller.
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Ireland to introduce indoor hospitality vaccine pass
Irish premier Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar have confirmed that indoor dining will not reopen next week as planned. When indoor mixing is resumed, it will be to limited to those who have been fully vaccinated or those who have...
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Delta Variant Levels Are Low in Spain Says Gonzalez Laya
Jun.30 -- Spain is sequencing the variant and for now, levels of the Delta strand are ''very low'' in the country, says Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya. She emphasised the need to keep vaccinating to be able to safely...
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How Does the Delta Variant Impact Investment Strategy?
Jun.29 -- Ann-Katrin Petersen, investment strategist at Allianz Global Investors, discusses the possible impact of the Covid-19 delta variant on the global economic rebound, U.S. earnings and equities. She speaks on Bloomberg Television.
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How Royal Caribbean Is Navigating the Delta Variant
Aug.04 -- Royal Caribbean CFO Jason Liberty says the cruise line's Covid-19 protocols are working. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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Greece Invests €54M to Re-Develop Olympic Stadium
Jul.22 -- Alex Patelis, Chief Economic Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister, discusses the re-development of the Olympic athletic center of Athens and Greece's Recovery and Resilience strategy. He speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua...
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Mizuho Bank’s Varathan on Chinese Equities, Government Bonds
Aug.09 -- Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank Ltd., discusses Chinese equities, government bonds and his outlook for the economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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Mester Wants Fed to Start Tapering This Year, End Mid-2022
Aug.27 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester says the Fed has met its criteria on inflation and prefers to start tapering before the end of the year. She speaks with Bloomberg's Mike McKee.
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Nuveen CIO of Global Equities, Saira Malik, on Inflation, Investment Strategy
Jun.09 -- Saira Malik, CIO for Global Equities at Nuveen, looks ahead to the U.S. CPI report and FOMC meeting next week. Malik, who directly manages a $5 billion global equity portfolio, also tells us why she likes Macau gaming and...
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U.S. Warns on Japan Travel, Sowing New Doubt on Olympics
May.24 -- The U.S. said Americans should avoid traveling to Japan, with much of the country under a state of emergency over the Covid-19 outbreak. Even so, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee said Monday that American athletes won’t...
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NYC Plans In-School Vaccinations, Mayor De Blasio Says
Jun.02 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will launch in-school vaccination sites. He also says the city is outpacing the nation in vaccinating young people. He speaks at a briefing. (Excerpt)
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Half of American Adults to Be Fully Vaccinated as of Tuesday
May.25 -- White House Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt says half of American adults will be fully vaccinated as of Tuesday. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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Cruise Lines Fight To Set Sail From U.S. Ports
Cruise lines are mandating vaccinations. It's a move the CDC has incentivized. But some states are barring the requirement.
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Cumberland Advisors Is 'Overweight' Health-Care: CIO
Jul.20 -- David Kotok, chairman and chief investment officer of Cumberland Advisors, discusses the opportunities he sees in the markets amid the Covid pandemic. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Coronavirus in numbers: Total number of UK cases hits 9,333,891
Coronavirus in numbers: Government figures show the total number of cases has risen by 32,222 to hit 9,333,891.
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Japan Extends Virus Emergency by More Than Two Weeks
Sep.09 -- The Japanese government extended the virus emergency for Tokyo and large parts of the country by more than two weeks beyond the current Sunday expiration as high levels of delta variant-infections continue to put strain on the...
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FDA OKs Mixing COVID Vaccines; Backs Moderna, J&J Boosters
The latest moves would expand by tens of millions the number of Americans eligible for boosters and formally allow "mixing and matching" of shots.