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Large Parts of India at Risk of Further Virus Spread: WHO
May.03 -- Soumya Swamainathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, discusses India’s devastating second wave of coronavirus and what can be done to help ease the crisis. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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India's Modi Resists Lockdown Pressure
May.03 -- Pressure continues to mount on India's prime minister to impose a nationwide lockdown as coronavirus deaths increase. Business leaders have joined health experts in calling for stronger steps to contain the spread of the virus....
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Germany to Declare France High-Risk for Covid
Mar.26 -- EU leaders have given their cautious support to a plan to restrict vaccine exports. That comes after it emerged that the bloc has shipped more shots to the rest of the world than it’s given to its own citizens. Meanwhile,...
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France Heads Into One Month Lockdown
Apr.01 -- Another sign that Europe is losing control of the pandemic. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new 4-week nationwide lockdown, closing schools and businesses. Germany and Italy are also extending their partial...
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Thai Premier Faces No-Confidence Vote as Protests Gather Steam
Feb.15 -- The prime minister of Thailand is set to face a no confidence vote this week as opposition lawmakers target his government for alleged mismanagement of the covid-19 outbreak. Bloomberg’s Randy Thanthong-Knight reports on...
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Sinovac CEO Yin Responds to Controversies Surrounding CoronaVac
May.12 -- CoronaVac, which was developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd., has turned into one of the world's most used Covid-19 vaccines, but questions about it's efficiency have lingered. It posted lower efficacy rate than the vaccines...
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Dr. Haseltine Says It's Too Soon to Relax Covid Measures
Mar.11 -- William Haseltine, a former Harvard Medical School researcher and a pioneering AIDS researcher who now chairs Access Health International Inc., a New York-based think tank, discusses the Covid-19 vaccinations in the U.S....
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India Reports More Than 200,000 New Covid-19 Cases
Apr.16 -- Dr. Aparna Mukherjee, scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research, discusses the factors behind the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. India reported more than 200,000 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday. That's its...
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JPMorgan PB Sees Downside Risks to Growth Across Emerging Markets
Julia Wang, global market strategist at JPMorgan Private Bank, discusses Federal Reserve policy and its implications for financial markets. She also looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting emerging markets. She speaks with Yvonne...
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Australia Rethinks Covid Strategy as Outbreak Worsens
Aug.22 -- The delta variant has forced Australia to review its strategy of eliminating coronavirus infections. The country reported 894 new cases on Saturday, its highest daily number. Paul Allen reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Businesses Asking Hong Kong to Revisit Covid Strategy: Gollob
Aug.22 -- Frederik Gollob, chairman at The European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, discusses Hong Kong’s newly tightened quarantine rules and how they’re impacting European businesses working in the community. He speaks on “Bloomberg...
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Pfizer Soars After Covid Pill Results
Pfizer Inc. says its Covid-19 pill reduces hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients by 89%. It's now looking for approval for the new way of treating Coronavirus. Bloomberg's Michelle Cortez reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
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Biden: Only Way to Get Our Lives Back Is to Beat Virus
Mar.11 -- President Joe Biden discusses his goals for defeating the coronavirus and what the American people can do to help. The speech comes on the anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring a pandemic. Biden speaks from the...
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WHO Team Has Found 'Important Clues' During China Trip
Feb.07 -- Scientists of the World Health Organization-sponsored mission probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and have found "important clues" about a Wuhan seafood market’s role in the...
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Krugman: Need Economy Poised to Make Fast Comeback When It Can
Feb.21 -- Paul Krugman distinguished professor of economics at CUNY Graduate Center, discusses the $1.9 trillion relief bill in the U.S., debt levels and the U.S. economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia.” (Part 1 of full...
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Philippines' Cebu Air 'Prepared' for Slow Travel Recovery
Mar.09 -- Alex Reyes, vice president of commercial at Philippine budget carrier Cebu Air Inc., which is supporting the rollout of the government’s Covid-19 vaccination program, discuses how the pandemic has been affecting the airline's...
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Taiwan Concerned China May Have Blocked Vaccine Purchase
Feb.17 -- Taiwan says its attempts to purchase 5 million doses of BioNTech SE’s covid-19 vaccine fell apart at the last minute. The health minister is concerned that political pressure from Beijing may have upset that deal. Bloomberg’s...
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U.S. Warned on Covid Variant Even as Cases Slow Sharply
Feb.07 -- The U.S. added 106,570 Covid-19 cases, almost 8,000 fewer than the week’s previous low, suggesting that the declining trend in infections is continuing. Even so, a new study warns of “further surges” in the U.S. as the...
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Long-Haul Travel May Not Get Going Until 2023
Feb.05 -- The global airline industry is not expected to see any meaningful recovery for a few years despite the rollouts of Covd-19 vaccines. Angus Whitley reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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New Zealand Locks Down Second City as Virus Spreads
Oct.03 -- New Zealand placed its fourth-largest city Hamilton into a snap lockdown after two cases of Covid-19 were reported. Meanwhile, the country's central bank is scheduled to announce its policy on Wednesday. Ainsley Thomson reports...
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Qantas Set to Emerge From Covid Mess Stronger Than Ever
Jun.23 -- Qantas Airways Ltd. is poised to emerge stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic than other aviation peers. Still it faces challenges. In Sydney, about 1 million people will be barred from leaving the city as Australia races to...
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Australia Adds Covid Curves as Outbreak Widens
Jun.27 -- Millions of Australian are under fresh Covid-19 curves. New restrictions are spanning in the country, including a two-week lockdown in Greater Sydney and a 48-hour lockdown in Darwin. James Thornhill reports on "Bloomberg...
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India Risks 600,000 Cases Daily Without More Shots: Study
Aug.24 -- Narendra K Arora, chairperson of the Covid-19 working group at India's National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization, or NTAGI, talks about country's vaccination program. India may record an unprecedented 600,000 new...
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Biden: America Is Coming Back Together
Jul.04 -- President Joe Biden says the U.S. is closer than ever to declare "independence" from the coronavirus pandemic as he delivers his Independence Day speech at the White House.