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Trump Criticizes Governors for Re-Opening Too Slowly
Jul.27 -- President Donald Trump says economic recovery has been "very strong" while adding that a number of governors are moving too slowly to open their states’ economies amid the coronavirus pandemic. He speaks at an event in North...
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Philippines Tops Indonesia on Virus
Aug.06 -- Global coronavirus cases are now touching 19 million, with more than 700,000 deaths being recorded. In Asia, the Philippines has surpassed Indonesia to become Southeast Asia’s biggest outbreak. Bloomberg’s Yvonne man reports on...
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UOB CFO on Earnings, Coronavirus, Long-Term Strategy
Aug.06 -- Lee Wai Fai, chief financial officer at United Overseas Bank Ltd., discusses the bank’s results, the impact of coronavirus on the business and the bank’s long-term strategy. He speaks exclusively on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
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Trump: Three Vaccine Candidates Looking 'Really Good'
Jul.02 -- President Donald Trump says three vaccine candidates for Covid-19 are "looking really, really good" in trials. He also says the military is standing by, ready to distribute the vaccines. He speaks at a White House event. (Excerpt)
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Virus Is Hitting Hong Kong Hard, SME Committee Says
Jul.30 -- Michael Hui, chairman of the Hong Kong's Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC), looks at how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting businesses in the city. Hong Kong’s economy contracted for the fourth straight quarter...
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Japan's Anti-Covid Measures May Not Be Enough, BofA Says
Jan.07 -- Izumi Devalier, head of Japan economics at Bank of America Global Research, discusses Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's decision to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and adjacent areas with far less stringent...
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CDC Says New Covid Strain Could Be Present in U.S.
Dec.22 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the new variant of the coronavirus that’s become prevalent in the U.K. in recent weeks could be in the U.S. undetected. Robert Langreth reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Benefits Lapse Loom as Trump Fails to Sign Relief Bill
Dec.27 -- Millions of Americans will see their unemployment benefits lapse, at least temporarily, after President Donald Trump let Saturday night pass without signing a $900 billion bipartisan coronavirus stimulus package. And the...
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J&J Vaccine Manufacturing Error Affects 15 Million Doses
Apr.01 -- A manufacturing error at a plant involved in Covid-19 vaccine production affected 15 million doses worth of an ingredient for Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Rachel Chang reports...
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More Nations Pause Use of AstraZeneca Shot
Mar.16 -- The vaccination program in Europe has sunk further into disarray. The countries that are suspending the use of the AstraZeneca Plc. shot are rising. Germany, France, Italy and Portugal are just the latest countries to pause the...
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Congressional Leaders Agree on $900 Billion Pandemic Relief
Dec.20 -- Congressional leaders say they have agreed on the terms of a roughly $900 billion plan to help the U.S. economy weather the coronavirus pandemic, though the legislation is still being written and the House and Senate won’t vote...
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Important to Wear a Mask Even After Vaccination: Johns Hopkins
Apr.06 -- Dr. Rupali Limaye, associate scientist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses new covid-19 variants that are popping up, the loosening of restrictions and vaccine hesitancy. She speaks on “Bloomberg...
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Funding Latin America’s Vaccine Efforts
Mar.03 -- Mauricio Claver-Carone, president at Inter-American Development Bank, discusses Latin America’s vaccination efforts, the issues that he’s encountering and how China is helping their efforts. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Vaccines Not Going to Change Tide in India for Now: Epidemiologist
May.16 -- Nancy Baxter, head of the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, discusses the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination rollouts across the world. Global cases passed 162.6 million, with deaths exceeding 3.37 million....
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Germany Moves to Ease Covid Rules
May.04 -- Germany is looking to loosen some of the covid restrictions for vaccinated people. Proposed new laws would mean that those who have been inoculated would no longer be subjected to curfews or restrictions on socializing. This...
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India Underestimated the Virus: Rajan
May.03 -- Raghuram Rajan, finance professor at University of Chicago Booth School and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, discusses the recent wave of coronavirus infections in India, what he thinks went wrong and what India...
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India’s Modi to Skip G-7 Summit: Reuters
May.11 -- India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be skipping the G-7 summit in the U.K. next month amid the virus situation at home. That’s according to a Reuters report citing the foreign ministry. Modi has continued to resist calls...
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S. Africa Has No Choice But to Reform Economy: Nedbank CEO
Jan.28 -- Mike Brown, chief executive officer at Nedbank Ltd., discusses the impact covid-19 has had on the South African economy, vaccine procurement and post-covid reforms. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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China Approves Sinopharm's Covid Vaccine for General Use
Dec.30 -- China approves the country’s first coronavirus vaccine for general public use. China’s National Medical Products Administration gave its approval to a Covid-19 vaccine developed by state-owned China National Biotec Group Co.,...
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Europe Inches Toward Vaccine Certificates to Reopen Travel
Feb.26 -- Alexis Patelis, chief economic adviser to the Greek Prime Minister, discusses the issuing of vaccine certificates in Greece, what they are used for and how they can help tourism in the European Union. He speaks on “Bloomberg...
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Will the Emerging-Markets Rally Continue Into 2021?
Dec.09 -- Emerging-market watchers may be confident the rally will continue into 2021, but it’s the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccination programs that concerns them the most. A Bloomberg survey of 63 investors, strategists and traders found...
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Hong Kong Airlines Continues to Look at Cost-Saving Initiatives
Jan.28 -- Chris Birt, director for service delivery at Hong Kong Airlines Ltd., discusses how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the private airline and its strategy. In December the carrier said it is making 250 flight attendants...
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U.S. Sets New World Daily Record of 1 Million Cases
More than one million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Covid-19 on Monday. It's a record number of cases and the highest figure recorded by any country for a single day by a large margin. Bloomberg's Tim Loh reports on...
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Best & Worst Places to Be During Delta Surge
Aug.26 -- The delta variant is upending every model of success that has emerged in the last 18 months, sending countries that were once ranked as among the best places to be during covid tumbling. Bloomberg’s Rachel Chang reports on...