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Could Omicron Be More Transmissible But Less Virulent?
Jennifer Rohn, professor at University College London, discusses early data on the new coronavirus variant and why there is a chance that omicron could turn out to be a net positive for the globe. "If it's more transmissible and less...
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Xi Jinping Makes First Public Appearance Since Death of Doctor From Virus
Feb.10 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a hospital in Beijing, Monday, as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose past 900. State television showed Xi, wearing a mask, having his temperature taken as he arrived at the...
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Deciphering the Market Fallout From China's Deadly Virus
Jan.31 -- Jane Foley, head of FX strategy at Rabobank, and Peter Schaffrik, global macro strategist at RBC Capital Markets, discuss the economic and market impact of the spread of a deadly virus from China. They speak on "Bloomberg...
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Virus Cases Top 20,000; Hong Kong Confirms Death
Feb.04 -- Hong Kong reported a death from the coronavirus, confirming the second fatality outside mainland China, where almost 20,500 cases have been reported. China’s death toll from the virus rose to 425 as of Feb. 3, according to the...
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Spain's Foreign Affairs Minister Stresses Need for Calm on Coronavirus
Feb.13 -- Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Spain's minister for foreign affairs, discusses the threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets."
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China Urges Output Resumption Even as Virus Cases Rise
Feb.11 -- Beijing said regions less hit by the coronavirus should accelerate a resumption of industrial output, even as the total confirmed cases in mainland China climbed to 42,638 and the number of deaths rose above 1,000. Stephen...
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Hong Kong Seals Off More of Border to Stop Spread of Virus
Feb.03 -- Hong Kong will seal off more checkpoints with China in order to contain the spread of the deadly virus. The city will close more of its ports of entry, including Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, Huanggang, and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry...
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How Badly Will the Coronavirus Hurt China's Economy
Feb.20 -- Geraldine Sundstrom, managing director and portfolio manager at Pimco, and Erik Nielsen, chief economist at UniCredit Group, discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the Chinese and global economies. They speak on "Bloomberg...
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Japan Is Rapidly Becoming a Coronavirus Hotbed
Feb.19 -- Japan is emerging as one of the riskiest places for the spread of the coronavirus, prompting criticism that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has misfired on its policies to block the outbreak. The number of infections in...
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Trump: Looking at 'Powerful Hold’ on Money for WHO
Apr.07 -- President Donald Trump says he’s considering putting a "hold" on U.S. funding for the World Health Organization. Trump calls the Geneva-based international body “very China-centric." He speaks at a White House briefing....
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WHO Chief Tedros: the Worst Is Yet Ahead of Us
Apr.20 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns "the worst is yet ahead" in the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks at a press briefing in Geneva.
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WHO Says U.S.'s Claim of Covid-19 Origin 'Remains Speculative'
May.04 -- Mike Ryan, head of health emergencies at the World Health Organization, responds to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claim that "enormous evidence" shows the novel coronavirus outbreak began in a laboratory in Wuhan,...
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Taiwan Urges WHO to Let It Join Key Annual Meeting
May.06 -- Taiwan urged the World Health Organization to allow it to rejoin a key global health assembly later this month despite objections from China. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo again criticized China’s handling of...
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Trump Says He Disagrees With Fauci About Reopening Schools
May.13 -- President Donald Trump says National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci wants to "play all sides of the equation" and adds that he disagrees with his concerns about reopening the economy.
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Trump Aide Accuses China of Using Travelers to 'Seed' Virus
May.17 -- China is set to be challenged on its handling of the coronavirus and the status of Taiwan’s participation at the first meeting of the World Health Organization’s governing body since Covid-19 stormed the globe. Meanwhile, White...
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Pandemic Not Even Close to Being Over, WHO Director-General Says
Jun.29 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says living with the Covid-19 pandemic is the "new normal" and reminds nations that "we are all in this together for the long haul."
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W.H.O.: Only Aggressive Action, Unity Can Turn Pandemic Around
Director of emergency health program said it is "very unlikely" countries can fully eradicate COVID-19 right now.
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Bolsonaro Testing Positive Brings Home Reality of Covid-19, WHO Says
Jul.07 -- Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro testing positive for Covid-19 brings home the reality that everyone is vulnerable to Covid-19, Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Program,...
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Fauci Says U.S. Needs 'Time Out' to Get Virus Under Better Control
Jul.16 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus task force member and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says the U.S. has been a "mixed bag" when it comes to controlling the spread of Covid-19....
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CDC Chief Sees Covid Vaccine to Public Probable in Mid-2021
Sep.16 -- A Covid-19 vaccine could be made available to the American public in the "late second quarter, third quarter of 2021," Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield says during testimony before a Senate...
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Australia: No COVID-19 Deaths for 2 Days
Australia number of new cases also is down, with just 16 reported in 24 hours.
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WHO Says Lack of Quarantine Spurred Coronavirus Cases
Oct.19 -- Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, reiterates the importance of adhering to quarantine rules for those who test positive and those who have come in contact with a positive case, as Europe...
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WHO Is Aware of Virus Variant, Executive Director Says
Dec.14 -- World Health Organization Executive Director Michael Ryan says the United Nations agency is aware of a genetic variant of the virus identified in about 1,000 individuals in the U.K. He speaks at a press briefing in Geneva....
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WHO Investigating Coronavirus Outbreak At Headquarters
Five staff members at the W.H.O.'s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, tested positive this week.