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WHO Director-General Says Infection-Fighting Equipment Stocks Insufficient
Feb.07 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the shortages in supplies for infection-fighting, particularly masks and respirators, during a news conference in Geneva.
Bloomberg
This Is the First Season of Coronavirus: Johns Hopkins’s Sauer
Jun.24 -- Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Lauren Sauer discusses rising Covid-19 cases as states continue to re-open their economies, the vulnerability of Florida’s population, and the potential for a seasonality...
Curated Video
Schools Are Open In One Georgia District. Masks Aren't Required.
As a new school year begins, Jefferson, Georgia, is a city divided.
Bloomberg
Miami Beach Mayor Says Young People Aren't Complying With Mask Rule
Jun.29 -- Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber says Florida needs direction and leadership from Washington, D.C. when it comes to containing the spread of Covid-19. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Lisa Abramowicz and Jonathan Ferro on...
Press Association
Girl With A Surgical Mask painting being auctioned for charity
Chloe Slevin, a first year trainee children's and general nurse, currently working on a Covid-19 ward at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin as a healthcare assistant, with her painting "Girl With A Surgical Mask" which she is hoping to...
Bloomberg
WHO Says Herd Immunity Causes More Deaths, Longer Recoveries
Oct.30 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that herd immunity will lead to "millions more unnecessary deaths" and also increases the likelihood that the many will endure longer Covid-19...
Bloomberg
EU Targets Self-Sufficiency for Health Safety Equipment
Apr.03 -- Europe is targeting self-sufficiency for health safety gear such as masks in “the coming months,” European Union Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said in an interview on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
Bloomberg
AstraZeneca Faces Mounting Vaccine Questions After Dosing Error
Nov.26 -- AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford, among the front-runners in the quest to deliver a Covid-19 vaccine, face mounting questions about their trial results after acknowledging a manufacturing error. Sam Fazeli of...
Bloomberg
Astra-Oxford Vaccine Prevents Average of 70% of Covid Cases
Nov.23 -- A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc prevented a majority of people from getting the disease but fell short of the high bar set by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc., according to initial...
Curated Video
U.S. Nears Return To Normalcy, as Cases Reach Lowest Point In a Year
The U.S. is making its trek back to pre-pandemic life, with almost every state dropping mask mandates and capacity limits.
Bloomberg
Mass Covid Vaccinations are a Must, New York-Presbyterian CEO Says
Nov.18 -- New York-Presbyterian President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Steven Corwin discusses the surge of coronavirus cases across the U.S. and a timeline for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David...
Curated Video
Experts: Households Only, Virtual Thanksgiving Gatherings Are Best
CDC Thanksgiving guidelines include hosting gatherings outdoors, avoiding potlucks and shared items like condiments, and requiring masks.
Bloomberg
Moderna Vaccine Has 94.5% Efficacy, Trial Analysis Shows
Nov.16 -- Moderna Inc. said its Covid-19 vaccine was 94.5% effective in a preliminary analysis of a large late-stage clinical trial, another sign that a fast-paced hunt by scientists and pharmaceutical companies is paying off with potent...
Bloomberg
Greek PM Urges EU to Avoid Further Vaccine Delays
Feb.15 -- The European Union must avoid further Covid-19 vaccine delays, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. "We have the capacity to administer many more vaccines," Mitsotakis said....
Curated Video
President-elect Biden Sets Priorities For First 100 Days
President-elect Joe Biden and his team are preparing to take over in the middle of the coronavirus crisis.
Bloomberg
Fully-Vaccinated Can Go Unmasked in Outdoor Settings: CDC
Apr.27 -- Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says fully-vaccinated people can forgo masks in outdoor settings but recommends masking in crowded outdoor settings like stadiums and...
Press Association
Workers face first commute since Plan B axed as masks in classrooms end
Commuters across the country travel in to work for the first time since Plan B measures to curb the spread of Omicron were axed on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister told MPs in the Commons that work-from-home guidance would be dropped...
Press Association
Immunocompromised man on his concerns about relaxing Plan B
Tom Pearman, a 44-year-old who is immunocompromised, shared his concerns about the Plan B Covid-19 measures being relaxed in England on Thursday.
Mr Pearman talks of how he was hospitalied with coronavirus in September 2021.
Curated Video
New York Expected To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate
It isn't clear, though, when the state might ease other masking mandates, like the one requiring face coverings in all schools.
Bloomberg
It's Time to Put Your Mask Back On: Johns Hopkins
Dr. Bhakti Hansoti, Johns Hopkins associate professor of emergency medicine, says Covid is a real disease and gets people really sick. She says it's time to put a face mask on. She speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
Florida Withholds Funding Over School Mask Rules
The U.S. Secretary of Education is monitoring the situation.
Bloomberg
Johnson's Damage Is Building as Omicron Cases Surge
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is behind in the polls after a number of seemingly self-inflicted crises. He's now set for another bruising week as he struggles to convince voters, and even his own party, that he is the right man to...
Sky News
Interview with Keir Starmer
CLEAN: Interview with British Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer on Covid restircitons and booster jabs on 25 October 2021 in London, United Kingdom
Bloomberg
Power Plays in Motion as Clock Ticks Down to Olympics
Despite the cold shoulder from some nations, a Covid-cautious opening ceremony is set to go at the Beijing National Stadium on Friday night and some world leaders are taking advantage of the event for their own political power plays....