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California Seeing Progress in Virus Fight, Governor Says
Aug.24 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state is seeing progress “across the spectrum” in its virus fight. He speaks at press briefing. (Excerpt)
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NYC Positive Rate Tops 3% for First Time in Months: Mayor
Sep.29 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city's daily rate of positive tests is more than 3% for the first time in months, with the problem primarily in nine of 146 zip codes. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt) (Source: NYC...
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Trump’s Treatment Raises Questions
Oct.04 -- President Donald Trump’s doctors have given an upbeat assessment of his condition after a series of contradictory and confusing accounts over the weekend which raised concerns that his condition is more serious than previously...
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NYC to Shut Businesses, Schools in Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
Oct.04 -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he'll close businesses and schools in nine neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens where there’s been a surge in coronavirus infections. He spoke at a press briefing on Sunday. (Excerpts)
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Trump Says White House Could Veto FDA’s Vaccine Rules
Sep.23 -- President Donald Trump Signaled that he could overrule any tightening of U.S. rules for the emergency clearance of a coronavirus vaccine. He spoke at a briefing at the White House.
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China A-Shares Favored, JPMorgan AM's Chow Says
Oct.12 -- Marcella Chow, global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, discusses Chinese stocks, the economy and the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks with Yvonne Man and Tom Mackenzie on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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Virus Menacing Europe Again
Oct.09 -- France will place more cities on maximum alert after daily virus cases rose above 18,000 for a second straight day. That comes as new infections in the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy surge. The pandemic is threatening to...
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Strategists Wary of Trump’s Prognosis
Oct.05 -- Markets have steadied on easing fears over President Donald Trump’s health and optimism over stimulus. But the president’s prognosis still remains a risk according to strategists. Bloomberg’s Dani Burger reports on “Bloomberg...
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Cuomo: Won't Trust Trump Administration's Opinion on Vaccine
Sep.24 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he does not trust the Trump administration and that the state would independently review any vaccine authorized by the federal government. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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France to Close Paris Bars as Covid Cases Spike: AFP
Oct.05 -- The French government is planning to shut down bars in Paris and impose new restrictions as the country struggles to contain a spike of new coronavirus cases and avoid a second nationwide lockdown, according to the Agence...
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What Would a Biden Win Mean for Asia, U.S.-China Ties?
Nov.02 -- Johanna Chua, chief Asia Pacific economist at Citigroup Global Markets, looks at how the outcome of the U.S. presidential might affect Asian economies. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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AIIB Says Committed to Finance Climate Change Mitigation
Jan.25 -- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun discusses the prospects for the relations between China and the U.S., and the Beijing-based multilateral development lender's policies and investments amid the...
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Pfizer-BioNTech Shot Stops Covid Spread, Israeli Study Shows
Feb.21 -- The ramp up of vaccination campaigns is allowing drug makers to gather data about its impact. In Israel, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine appeared to stop the vast majority of recipients from becoming infected providing the first...
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U.K. Records 15 Million Vaccinations Against Coronavirus
Feb.15 -- Oksana Pyzik, global health adviser and lecturer at University College London, discusses the U.K. hitting its first target for immunizing its top 4 priority groups, with more than 15 million doses now administered. She also...
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China Battles Virus Resurgence
Jan.21 -- Renewed lockdowns are happening in China after a resurgence of the Coronavirus. Over a million people in a district of Beijing are the latest to be placed under lockdown after daily new cases reached their highest levels since...
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Biden: Our Rescue and Recovery Plan Is a Way Forward
Jan.14 -- President-elect Joe Biden discusses his new $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal. He speaks from Wilmington, Delaware.
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India's Cyient Sees Significant Opportunities, CEO Says
Jan.13 -- Krishna Bodanapu, managing director and chief executive officer of Cyient Ltd., an engineering and digital technology solutions company based in Hyderabad, India, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting his...
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Indonesia's Jokowi Kicks off Covid-19 Vaccination Program
Jan.12 -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo receives the first jab in a televised ceremony in Jakarta as the government begins Southeast Asia’s largest inoculation program against Covid-19, using vaccines of China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd....
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WHO 'Disappointed' as Team Encounters China Visa Issues
Jan.05 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he's "disappointed" after the agency's team investigating the origins of the Covid-19 virus has been temporarily prevented from entering China because...
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EU Begins Vaccinations; Almost 2 Million Americans Get Shots
Dec.27 -- A coordinated vaccination campaign is underway in Europe, just days after the European Union cleared a shot developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE. In the U.S. so far almost 2 million doses have been administered, according...
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China’s CanSino Covid Vaccine Shows 65.7% Efficacy
Feb.08 -- The experimental single dose coronavirus vaccine by China’s CanSino Biologics Inc. has shown an efficacy rate of just over 65%, but adds another candidate among drug developers who’ve played catchup to western rivals in both...
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CDC Lifts Most Mask Guidance In Key Step Back to Normal
May.13 -- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance says fully vaccinated people can now ditch their masks as a turning point in the U.S. fight against covid and comes as U.S. caseloads fall and overall vaccinations rise....
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Taiwan Is 'Quite Sure' it Can Control Covid Outbreak: Fmr. VP
May.17 -- Chen Chien-jen, Taiwan's former vice president who was the health minister during the SARS pandemic, discusses the governments efforts in fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Taipei City will close high schools, elementary...
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South Australia Imposes Lockdown to Curb Covid Outbreak
Nov.18 -- South Australia announced a six-day lockdown to help contain a growing cluster of Covid-19 infections, imposing the nation’s strictest state-wide stay-at-home orders since the pandemic began. Paul Allen reports on "Bloomberg...