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Australia Economy Is in Recession, Treasurer Frydenberg Says
Jun.03 -- Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg discusses the state of the economy, which contracted in the first three months of the year. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpts)
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Washington, D.C. to Lift Stay-at-Home Order Friday: Mayor
May.27 -- Mayor Muriel Bowser says Washington, D.C. will lift its stay-at-home order Friday, making it one of the last areas in the country to start re-opening from measures put in place to contain the coronavirus. She speaks at a press...
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California Not Out of the Woods on Covid-19: Governor
Jun.15 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says Covid-19 hospitalization, ICU and positive test rates remain stable, suggesting that reopenings can proceed even as the state is “by no stretch of the imagination out of the woods.” He...
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WHO: Ten Nations Account for Most New Covid-19 Cases
Jun.15 -- World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says countries have reported more than 100,000 new cases almost every day in the past two weeks, and 75% are coming from 10 countries. He spoke Monday at a...
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Singapore on Track to Re-Open Later This Month: Minister
Jun.11 -- Singapore's National Development Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also co-chair of the Covid-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce, talks about the government's plan to reopen the economy further. The country is two weeks into the first of...
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Trump Calls Coronavirus 'Kung Flu'
Jun.21 -- President Donald Trump called the coronavirus “Kung flu” during a rally in Oklahoma on Saturday, employing a slang term that’s been criticized as racist. He also said he had "done a phenomenal job" with the outbreak in the U.S....
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India Adviser Sees V-Shaped Recovery if Vaccine Found
Jun.23 -- Krishnamurthy Subramanian, chief economic adviser to India's Finance Ministry, says a V-shaped recovery for the economy is possible this year if a vaccine is found for Covid-19. He speaks with Haslinda Amin for the Bloomberg...
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California Governor Sees Encouraging Signs Amid Pandemic
Aug.10 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says trends point to “encouraging signs” in the state's virus outbreak. Hospitalizations have dropped 19% in the last 14 days, while the number of people in intensive care fell 13% over the same...
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Hong Kong’s Local Virus Cases Hit Record 111
Jul.23 -- The coronavirus continues to spread across the world with the U.S. remaining the focus with 4 million infections. In Asia, Hong Kong reported more than 100 cases and Japan set another daily record. Bloomberg’s Yvonne Man...
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South Korea Warns of New Covid-19 Wave
Aug.16 -- South Korea is warning of a new mass coronavirus resurgence after reporting its highest number of new cases since early March. Most of those latest infections are being linked to a church in Seoul. Bloomberg’s Jodi Schneider...
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Cuomo: Gatherings of Past Several Nights May Speed Virus Spread
Jun.01 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the mass gatherings are not helping end coronavirus. He made the remarks at his daily Covid-19 briefing before deciding with Mayor Bill de Blasio to impose a curfew on New York City after...
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U.K.'s Johnson Says Shops Will Be Able to Re-Open From June 15
May.25 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to re-open from June 1, as soon as they are able to meet the coronavirus guidelines to protect shoppers and workers, and all other...
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WHO Launches Review of Covid-19 Pandemic Response
Jul.09 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency named leaders of an independent panel to review its response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has been criticized by the U.S. He spoke in a...
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Drug Makers Snap Up Reservation Deals Over Virus Vaccines
Aug.05 -- While pharmaceutical firms are racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, several of them have been snapping up deals with governments to be the first in line to get the drug once it comes out. Bloomberg’s Michelle Cortez reports...
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South Africa Shuts State Schools Amid Virus Concerns
Jul.23 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that state schools will close for four weeks after labor unions raised concerns that they lacked proper protocols and sufficient protective equipment to keep teachers and pupils...
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Trump Eyes His Own Virus Relief Steps
Aug.03 -- In the U.S., Republicans and Democrats are struggling to hammer out a stimulus plan that they can agree on. President Donald Trump is looking to take matters into his own hands with an executive order. Bloomberg’s Kathleen Hays...
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Japan Daily Coronavirus Tally Passes 1,000
Jul.29 -- More grim milestones are being reached on the coronavirus pandemic front. The U.S. death count is now over 150,000, with Texas, Florida and California all recording record fatalities. Brazil, Japan and Hong Kong are also mired...
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U.S. Deaths From Coronavirus Top 200,000
Sep.22 -- The U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus exceeded 200,000, a grim milestone that comes eight months after the pathogen was first confirmed on American soil. Michelle Cortez reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Covid-Free St. Kitts and Nevis to Reopen to Tourists
Oct.02 -- Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Timothy Harris discusses the government's decision to re-open the Caribbean nation to tourists after six months of virtual isolation from the rest of the world. He speaks with Bloomberg's...
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WHO to Send Mission to China, Director-General Says
Jul.07 -- The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency will send a mission to China this weekend to begin preparations to study the animal origins of the coronavirus. He spoke Tuesday at a...
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Mask Wearing May Help High Street, Says Gail’s CEO
Jul.14 -- Tom Molnar, chief executive officer at Gail’s Ltd., discusses the impact of coronavirus on his business, the process of reopening and the economic recovery of the U.K. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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Giuliani Says Trump Should Be Reelected
Aug.25 -- Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of Donald Trump and former New York mayor, shares his views on why the President should be reelected. Giuliani speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin.
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JPMorgan Sends Some Traders Home After Worker Gets Covid-19
Sep.16 -- Just days after telling senior traders they’d be required to return to work next Monday, JPMorgan has sent some Manhattan workers home after an employee tested positive for covid-19. Bloomberg’s Candice Zachariahs reports on...
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Oxford Biomedica CEO on Covid-19 Vaccine, Industry Outlook
Sep.17 -- John Dawson, chief executive officer at Oxford Biomedica Plc., discusses the manufacturing of a potential vaccine for covid-19, the company’s part in the effort and his outlook for the business. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets:...