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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
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.
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'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....
Bloomberg
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
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...
Curated Video
Health Organizations Say COVID-19 Has Impacted The Fight Against AIDS
Health experts say COVID-19 has caused serious disruptions in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Bloomberg
Covid Cases to Slow Within 'Few Weeks': Johns Hopkins
ohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Vice Dean Joshua Sharfstein discusses New York City Mayor Eric Adam's decision to reopen schools on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R....
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Filipino man becomes Hong Kong's first suspected fatal case of swine flu
1. Wide of Thomas Tsang, Controller of the Centre for Health Protection walking into news conference
2. Wide of media
3. Wide of Tsang speaking
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Thomas Tsang, Controller of Centre for Health Protection, Department...
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Millions in Shanghai Remain Under Strict Covid Lockdown
Millions of residents in Shanghai still remain under strict Covid lockdown despite authorities claiming victory over the latest outbreak. Meanwhile, Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the island-state could face the next Covid...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Hepatitis HIV: the risks of Indias blood system
Experts blame Indias blood system for being haphazard with patients contracting infections from transfusions due to lapses in screening of donations especially in rural areas along with a black market in which professional donors are...
Bloomberg
Asian Governments Are Seeking to Reopen Their Economies Gradually
May.21 -- Japan plans to lift its state of emergency for the Osaka region as early as Thursday, but keep the order in place for Tokyo. The Philippines is considering downsizing lockdowns to villages from regions, as it balances further...
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WHO Science Council Member: Test, Trace, Isolation Strategy Is Key
Jul.15 -- Adeeba Kamarulzaman, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Malaya and a member of the World Health Organization Science Council, talks about the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast...
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Malaysia Declares State of Emergency, Suspends Parliament
Jan.12 -- Malaysia’s king declared a state of emergency. The move allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over. Sophie Kamaruddin reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East."
Sky News
Sir Patrick Vallance Covid Presser Part 2
CLEAN: Interior shots of Sir Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser ( GCSA ), speaking at government covid update press conference on 9 September 2020 in London, United Kingdom.
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South Korea Reports No New Domestic Coronavirus Cases
For the first time in 10 weeks, South Korea says it had no new domestic cases on Thursday.
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U.S. Reports Record Number Of New Coronavirus Cases
More than 30 states reported an increase in the number of new coronavirus cases but CDC data shows the national death rate is declining.
Bloomberg
Hong Kong in 'Crisis' as Covid Cases Increase
Hong Kong officials are warning that the city is facing a "crisis" with a widening Covid-19 outbreak that threatens to overwhelm its healthcare system. Stephen Engle reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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CDC warn consumers not to eat romaine lettuce
Health officials in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday told people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak.
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Nearly 20,000 Frontline Amazon Workers Contracted COVID-19
That number makes up 1.44% of its employees, including those who work at Whole Foods.
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U.K. Announces New Coronavirus Restrictions
The new measures will be implemented in areas seeing a spike in cases, like Northern England.
Curated Video
Field Hospitals Spring Up In Russia As COVID-19 Cases Top 300,000
New hospitals urgently go up as infections spread among workers in northern ports and gas fields.