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Pence: U.S. on Track to Have First Safe Vaccine by End of Year
Aug.27 -- Vice President of the United States Mike Pence talks about the administration’s handling of coronavirus and that we will see a vaccine in the near future. He speaks during the Republican National Convention.
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Biden: Trump May Have Forgotten About Coronavirus
Jun.11 -- Joe Biden shares his plan to reopen the economy safely and restore consumer confidence. The Democratic nominee also discusses President Donald Trump's response to the pandemic. Biden speaks at a roundtable event in...
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Shalala: We Need National Leadership on Coronavirus
Aug.17 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, a Democrat from Florida, discusses the coronavirus pandemic and the potential for a vaccine. She speaks on “Balance of Power: Democratic National Convention.”
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Trump Says He Delayed China Talks, Faults Beijing Over Virus
Aug.18 -- President Donald Trump says he called off last weekend’s tentative trade review with China. The talks were to assess the so-called “phase 1” deal, although they had not made any official public calendar in Washington or...
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Retail Recovery Faster Than Expected: Majid Al Futtaim CEO
Aug.19 -- Alain Bejjani, chief executive officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC, discusses where he’s seeing green shoots of recovery for the business, the possibility of a digital transformation for the company and the company’s...
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Hong Kong's Lam: Time Has Come to Ease Social Distancing Measures
May.04 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the city will soon relax some social distancing measures. She speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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Australia to Reopen Economy by July in Three-Step Plan: Morrison
May.08 -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discusses a three-phase plan to reopen the economy. The country's success in flattening the curve of new coronavirus infections allows it to relax lockdown restrictions. He speaks at a...
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India Allows Airlines to Resume Domestic Flights Amid Virus Outbreak
May.25 -- D. Sudhakar Reddy, founder and president of Air Passengers Association of India, talks about the government's decision to resume domestic flights from May 25 amid the coronavirus outbreak. The contagion is escalating in the...
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U.K.'s Johnson Defends Aide Cummings After Lockdown Breach
May.24 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his backing to adviser Dominic Cummings, whom he said acted with "integrity" in traveling during the lockdown to obtain childcare. Johnson also said some schools are ready to open on June...
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Shanghai Disneyland Reopens After Almost 4-Month Virus Shutdown
May.10 -- Ron Merriman, managing director at consultancy MR ProFun China, talks about Monday's reopening of Shanghai Disneyland. To reach the gates of the theme park, guests have to pass through body temperature checks and show that...
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India's Jobless Rate Jumped to 27.1%, Think Tank Says
May.11 -- Mahesh Vyas, managing director and chief executive officer of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, looks at how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the country. The world’s biggest lockdown forced 122 million people out...
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What Would the Post-Covid-19 World Look Like?
May.11 -- Karen Harris, global head of macro research at Bain & Co., talks about the re-opening of various economies, markets and industries amid the coronavirus outbreak, and how the world would look after the crisis is over. She speaks...
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Ardern Says New Zealand Will Begin Exiting Lockdown This Week
May.11 -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country will begin to exit its seven-week lockdown this week after halting the spread of the coronavirus. She speaks at a press briefing in Wellington.
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Trump: CDC Will Put Out Guidance on Churches 'Very Soon'
May.21 -- President Donald Trump says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to put out guidance for reopening churches "very soon." He speaks while touring a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan. (Excerpt)
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U.K. Agrees to Buy 10 Million Antibody Tests from Roche, Abbott
May.21 -- U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government agreed to buy 10 million coronavirus antibody tests from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG and Abbott Laboratories Ltd., and that the tests will be crucial to aid...
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Imagining a Future for Ballroom Dancing After the Pandemic
May.28 -- Hallie Kuperman, the owner of the Century Ballroom in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, was struggling to keep up with rising rents in the neighborhood even before the Covid crisis. Now, she's trying to figure out how to keep her...
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Hong Kong Probing New Cluster of Covid-19: Chief Executive Lam
Jun.01 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam discusses how the government is dealing with a new cluster of Covid-19 cases that may involve nine local patients. She speaks at a press briefing. (Translated excerpt)
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New York Governor Cuomo Extends Tenant Eviction Ban
May.07 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state is extending a ban on tenant evictions until Aug. 20. He says the fear of being able to pay rent is the number one issue he hears about. He speaks at his daily coronavirus briefing....
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Senator Toomey: Hong Kong Security Law 'Very Disturbing'
Jun.30 -- Republican Senator Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania discusses China's sweeping security legislation for Hong Kong and the trade disputes between the U.S. and China. Toomey is sponsoring legislation that could target banks that deal...
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Some China Officials Support Idea of Trump Reelection
Jun.16 -- Some current and former Chinese officials have come around to support four more years of Donald Trump, even though the President has been blaming Beijing for everything from U.S. trade imbalances to Covid-19. Tom Mackenzie...
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U.S. Covid-19 Cases Top 3 Million; Deaths Exceed 131,000
Jul.08 -- The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the U.S. surpassed 3 million, and deaths rose to 131,857. California and Texas, the two most populous states, reported some of their largest daily increases in cases and deaths....
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Hong Kong, Tokyo Report Record Coronavirus Cases
Jul.16 -- The coronavirus continues to set grim and unwelcomed records. Global cases are now above 13.5 million, with Brazil topping two million alone and India one million. In Asia, Hong Kong and Japan are likewise reporting record...
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Hong Kong Jobless Rate Rises to 6.2%
Jul.20 -- Hong Kong’s unemployment rate for June was at the highest in more than 15 years as the city’s economy remains under pressure from the pandemic and escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. Bloomberg’s Yvonne Man reports...
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Hong Kong GDP to Contract 6% in 2020: Oxford Economics
Jul.20 -- Tommy Wu, senior economist at Oxford Economics, discusses the prospects for Hong Kong. The city's unemployment rate rose in June to the highest in more than 15 years, as the economy remains under pressure from the coronavirus...