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Indian Rupee Faces Depreciating Bias, ICICI Bank Says
Apr.09 -- Prasanna Balachander, group head for global markets sales, trading and research at ICICI Bank Ltd., discusses the state of India's economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, policies and the outlook for financial assets. The...
Bloomberg
Covid-19 Antibody Treatments Need More Work: Johns Hopkins
Jul.22 -- Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Lauren Sauer discusses understanding how antibody production works in the fight against Covid-19. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua on "Bloomberg Surveillance."...
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CLEAN : AIDS summit opens with warnings that progress at risk
CLEAN : AIDS summit opens with warnings that progress at risk
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Who Isn't Getting COVID?
Earlier this year, the CDC estimated that 43% of Americans have had COVID.
Curated Video
New Delhi Goes Into Lockdown Amid Surge
India recorded its highest daily rise in new infections since the start of the pandemic.
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The common bacteria which is killing babies
LEADIN:
There are calls for the development of a vaccine to help prevent the death of thousands of newborn babies.
Millions of women unknowingly carry a bacteria which can be passed on in pregnancy and later...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: UK expert says new 'superbug' worrying
CLEAN: UK expert says new 'superbug' worrying
Curated Video
UN reports says HIV epidemic growing
1. Poster announcing launch of AIDS epidemic update
2. Launch function; audience
3. UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot and Indian minister for statistics and implementation Oscar Fernandes releasing the report
4. Close-up cover of...
Bloomberg
Hong Kong Expands Stimulus as Covid Curbs Hit Growth
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan, in his budget speech, said the government will give HK$10,000 ($1,280) in spending vouchers to eligible residents. The decision comes as the Covid-19 pandemic takes a toll on the economy. Stephen...
Press Association
Average of 148,000 people in England had coronavirus between April 27 and May 10
An average of 148,000 people in England had coronavirus at any given time between April 27 and May 10, according to new estimates by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The results of the pilot study suggest an average of 0.27% of...
Bloomberg
Epidemiologist Says Many Hong Kong Residents Will Get Infected
Benjamin Cowling, professor and head of division of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Hong Kong, School of Public Health, talks about the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Hong Kong health officials warned of...
Bloomberg
Fauci Says New Covid Cases Could Rise to 100,000 a Day If No Change
Jun.30 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus task force member and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tells Senator Elizabeth Warren during a Senate panel testimony that he's concerned the U.S....
Bloomberg
Delta Will Continue to drive high infection rates
Jul.28 -- Despite high levels of vaccination in the UK and the U.S. the delta variant continues to drive Covid case counts. That's set to continue says Rasmus Bech Hansen, founder and CEO at modelling firm Airfinity.
Bloomberg
'Dismissive' U.S. Governors Taking Virus Seriously Now, Says John Hopkins
Jul.06 -- John Hopkins Vice Dean for Public Health Practice Josh Sharfstein discusses the surge in coronavirus cases in the U.S. South and West on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R....
Curated Video
Weight Loss Surgeries Up During Pandemic
One of the biggest COVID risk factors is obesity. Growing numbers of obese people are now turning to surgery.
Sky News
NICE New Antibiotics Guidelines Released Today
VOICED: GPs have fought back over criticism they're giving in to patient demands, and handing out too many unnecessary antibiotics. The health watchdog NICE wants to see so-called "soft touch" doctors disciplined for over prescribing the...
Bloomberg
Japan to End Tokyo Virus Emergency About a Month Before Olympics
Jun.17 -- Japan will end a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and other areas on June 20 as planned. That will be about a month before the country is due to host the Summer Olympics. Meanwhile, Hong Kong will shorten hotel quarantine...
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Hong Kong Facing a Lot of Vaccine Hesitancy: Professor
Mar.30 -- Benjamin Cowling, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the School of Public Health of Hong Kong University, discusses the Covid-19 vaccination rollout in the city and the hesitancy to take the shot. Hong Kong’s...
Bloomberg
UN: Virus Crisis Is Universal While Impact Is Disproportionate
May.20 -- Elliott Harris, assistant secretary-general for economic development and chief economist in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, looks at how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the global economy....
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Focus on SAfrica, Zimbawe, Kenya as 25th anniv of virus discovery approaches
Tembisa township, Johannesburg, South Africa, Recent
1.Wide shot of Tembisa township
2.Mid shot of Anna Nonkwelo who is HIV positive AIDS worker walking to her home in Tembisa
3.Anna opening door the door to her home
4. Anna taking out ...
Curated Video
STD, STI Cases Rise Each Year. Why Isn't The U.S. Making Any Progress?
The pandemic might have made rising STD/STI numbers even worse. Health officials have urged action, but prevention efforts have stalled for years.
Bloomberg
Legco's Ip on Hong Kong's Covid-19 Outbreak
Regina Ip, member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, discusses the latest developments with Hong Kong's Covid-19 outbreak. She speaks with Stephen Engle on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Munich Re 'Very Cautious' on Covid Fallout: CFO Jurecka
Aug.06 -- Munich Re AG Chief Financial Officer Christoph Jurecka said that the company is "very cautious" due to concerns around the development of the coronavirus pandemic. Jurecka spoke on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open" as the...