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World Health Organization Approves Ebola Vaccine
The injectable vaccine has been shown to be effective in protecting people from the Ebola Zaire virus.
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Covid Variant From India Triggers WHO Concern
May.10 -- A fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 first identified in India will be classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. The global health group will publish a detailed report on the variant, called B.1.617,...
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America's Most Dangerous Job: Conservative Radio Host
At least seven radio hosts have died from COVID in the past few weeks alone. The U.S. booster shot campaign is creating a riff within the medical community and highlighting a glaring divide in global vaccine equity. Plus: The White House...
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President Biden To Dismantle Trump Legacy With Executive Orders
His executive orders will likely focus on issues such as the pandemic, climate, immigration and dismantling some of the actions of his predecessor.
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New World Health Organization Estimate Puts Coronavirus Cases At 760M
One in 10 people may be infected by the virus globally and "the vast majority of the world remains at risk," the W.H.O. says.
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WHO Chief on Covid-19 Pandemic: We're All in This Together
Nov.19 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discusses how the global organization is working to stem the resurgence of Covid-19. He speaks during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum.
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When Will the World Have Enough Covid Vaccines?
Feb.08 -- Jerome Kim, director general of the International Vaccine Institute, a Seoul-based non-profit international organization devoted to research in vaccine development and delivery for the developing world, discusses the rollout of...
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W.H.O. Studies Origins Of COVID-19 In China
Officials with China and the W.H.O. looked at the origins of the virus including hypotheses related to animal to human transmission.
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Vaccine Alliance To Fund Global Stockpile Of Ebola Vaccines
It's expected to cost Gavi $178 million.
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WHO Laying Out New China Mission Scope, Director Says
Jul.01 -- Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization’s emergencies program, says a small advance team is making preparations with Chinese colleagues to set up the scope of its mission to China to investigate the origins of the...
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WHO Director-General Says Infection-Fighting Equipment Stocks Insufficient
Feb.07 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the shortages in supplies for infection-fighting, particularly masks and respirators, during a news conference in Geneva.
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WHO Set to Study Virus Origin in China: Executive Director
Jul.23 -- Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Program, says China is showing readiness to organize the UN agency’s long-delayed study of the virus’s animal origins. He spoke Thursday at a briefing...
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W.H.O. Chief Says It Was 'Premature' To Rule Out COVID Lab Leak
He said there had been a "premature push" to rule out the theory the virus might have escaped from a Chinese government lab in Wuhan.
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China's Social Stability Is Under Threat: Xi
Feb.04 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on all officials to quickly work together to contain the coronavirus at a rare meeting of top leaders, saying the outcome would directly impact social stability in the country. Stephen Engle...
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Novavax Working Very Hard on Coronavirus Vaccine, R&D President Says
Jan.30 -- Dr. Gregory Glenn, Novavax president of research and development, discusses the efforts to contain the deadly coronavirus. He speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Taylor Riggs on "Bloomberg Markets."
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WHO Raises Coronavirus Threat Assessment To Highest Level
The agency is adjusting its evaluation to "very high" based on "the continued increase in the number of cases, and the number of affected countries."
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Virus Update: Outbreak Spreads to India, Threatens China Economy
Jan.30 -- The coronavirus death toll rose to 170 and confirmed cases in China soared past 7,700, as the outbreak spread to India and the Philippines for the first time. Stephen Engle reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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WHO Forms Global Coalition To Create Vaccine After U.S. Cuts Funding
The WHO is working with global leaders and philanthropists to develop vaccines for COVID-19. Experts say President Trump could be slowing them down.
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White House Solving Wrong Problem With Stimulus, Carlos Gutierrez Says
Mar.10 -- Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Albright Stonebridge Group chairman, discusses the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Coronavirus cases may 'peak' in May - Welsh medical chief
There may be an “upsurge” of coronavirus cases in April, resulting in a peak in May before a “downturn later in the year”, the chief medical officer for Wales said. Dr Frank Atherton told a press conference in Cardiff Bay that the...
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The Importance of Understanding Covid’s Origin: Johns Hopkins
Feb.09 -- Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, discusses the importance of learning from Covid-19 to prevent the next pandemic, how vaccines are handling virus variants, and expected findings of the...
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Trump Administration Asks States To Speed Up Vaccines
The administration wants states to vaccinate people older than 65 and high-risk Americans at a quicker rate.
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China Has Huge Capacity to Produce Vaccines: RAND's Bouey
Jan.06 -- Jennifer Bouey, senior policy researcher and Tang Chair in China policies studies at think tank RAND Corporation, discusses the Asian nation's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the rollout of vaccinations, and the...
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WHO: World on Brink of Catastrophic Moral Failure
Jan.18 -- World Health Organization Director-General criticizes rich nations and drug companies for allowing younger, healthier adults to get vaccinated ahead of health workers and older people in poor countries. He speaks at an...