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Deakin University's Bennett on Omicron Variant, Mitigation
Deakin University Chair in Epidemiology Catherine Bennett discusses the spread of the Omicron variant and measures being taken in Australia and beyond to curb its spread. She speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia" with Haidi Stroud-Watts...
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Fears MidEast bird migration will spread bird flu
1. Various flocks of migrating birds
2. Various of birds on lake
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Reuven Yosef, Ornithologist, Ben Gurion University "This is actually...."
4. Map outlining the migration route converging in...
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Omicron's Hospitalization Risk
A new study suggests the Omicron variant may be less likely to send patients to the hospital than the delta variant. Bloomberg's Rachel Chang reports on "Bloomberg Markets: China Open."
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STORY: One year after the Berlin Wall began to come down, the
city is unified once again. However, the removal of physical
barriers has allowed more than the free flow of ideas. There are
fears that with the high incedence of the...
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China Faces Perfect Storm for Covid Zero: Johns Hopkins
Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, discusses how the winter Olympic games will impact China's Covid zero policy and looks to the future management of Covid-19. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
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Vaccines May Not Prevent Covid From Becoming Endemic: Heymann
Sep.29 -- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Professor David Heymann examines expectations for a coronavirus vaccine and concerns about protecting the world’s older population. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close."
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Who Isn't Getting COVID?
Earlier this year, the CDC estimated that 43% of Americans have had COVID.
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Fauci Is Almost Certain Virus Will Return in Winter, Is Optimistic About a Vaccine
Apr.30 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says he's "almost certain" coronavirus will return in the winter, but he's optimistic researchers will develop a vaccine. He speaks...
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Virus Outbreak Could Take 150 Basis Points Off of China Growth: UBP
Jan.29 -- Norman Villamin, chief investment officer for private banking at Union Bancaire Privee, discusses the spread of the coronavirus and how it could impact China’s growth and global growth. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European...
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Man accidentally inhales anthrax, Mayor presser, man's home
1. Various of apartment building in Greenwich Village, where anthrax-infected man lives
2. Police on street in front of apartment
3. Wide of street in Greenwich Village where anthrax-infected man lives
4. Wide of storage facility in...
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Tokyo Governor on Reopening, Financial Center Status
Japan is set to let coronavirus restrictions in Tokyo and all other areas nationwide expire on March 21, as daily cases numbers have fallen. The government has raised a cap on daily arrivals from overseas to 7,000 starting March 14 from...
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95-year-old man becomes one of England's first spring booster patients
Retired engineer Devraj Jhalam, 95, becomes one of the first people in England to receive a spring Covid booster at Salt Hill Activity Centre, Slough. Includes interview with GP Nithya Nanda.
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CDC Confirms Possible Community Spread Of Coronavirus In U.S.
The CDC confirmed a 15th case of infection in the U.S., but this time it doesn't know how the patient became infected.
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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...
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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....
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Omicron Has Developed a 'Sister Virus': Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses the discovery of an evolution of the omicron variant and looking forward to a time where masks will not need to be worn in public. The...
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EU Regulator Recommends Authorization Of Pfizer COVID Antiviral Pill
The European Medicines Agency has recommended Paxlovid for high-risk adult patients who don't require supplemental oxygen.
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Moderna Makes Twice as Many Antibodies as Pfizer: Study
According to a study, Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine generated more than double the antibodies of a similar shot made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE. Jason Gale reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
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Future Vaccines Have 'High Barrier' to Cross, Vir CEO Says
Dec.04 -- Vir Biotechnology Inc. Chief Executive Officer George Scangos says the manufacturing of vaccines is a highly regulated, complex process and the capacity to make drugs for Covid-19 is "somewhat limited." He speaks on "Bloomberg...
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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...
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Deaths Top 1 Million as Countries Lose Control of Virus: UCL
Sep.29 -- University College London Principal Research Fellow Jennifer Rohn discusses rising covid-19 infection rates, expectations for the virus in the colder weather, and experiments with guidelines to control the coronavirus. She...
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Covid-19 Cases Soar in Young Adults Bored of Social Distancing
Jul.27 -- Covid-19 infections among millennials and Generation Z are driving new waves of cases which don’t seem to be abating despite re-imposed restrictions. The worrying trend reflects that social distancing curbs are proving...
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Covid-19: Johns Hopkins’ Pekosz Explains Phase Three Vaccine Trials
Jul.31 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses coronavirus vaccine trials, an increase in Covid-19 mortality rates, and questions surrounding the return to children to school in...