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Pfizer Vaccine Provides Less Immunity to Omicron Variant
Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine provides less immunity to the omicron variant than to other major versions of Covid-19, according to laboratory experiments that still indicated a third dose may help stop the highly mutated strain. Bloomberg...
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Covid-19 and the Travel Industry
Aug.12 -- Gloria Guevara Manzo, chief executive officer at World Travel and Tourism Council, discusses the potential for a covid-19 vaccine, the economic recovery and how airlines have responded to the virus. She speaks on “Bloomberg...
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Protest against patent for US anti-AIDS drug
1. Wide of protesters marching with a banner reading "Oppose Patent on AIDS Drugs"; pan to another banner
2. Protester beating drums
3. Various of protesters shouting slogans
4. Low angle of march with police officer''s feet in the...
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US promises cheaper drugs to poorer countries
1. Wide shot meeting
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tommy Thompson, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary
"Today I'm very happy to be able to announce that we've developed a faster, a new expedited FDA (Federal Drug Administration)...
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Philippines announces first case of low-risk bird flu, says no danger to humans
1. Wide shot of news conference
2. Mid shot of Philippines Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap
3. Cutaway photographers
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Arthur Yap, Philippines Secretary of Agriculture:
"I would like to report the detection of an...
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Assistant minister of health on the arrival of ZMapp drug
Liberia has received its first doses of the drug Z-Mapp, which is to be administered to two Liberian doctors who are affected by the deadly Ebola Virus.
The experimental drug was brought to Liberia on board a flight from the US, carried...
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Supplies running low in city's hospitals
Several hospitals in the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine are facing major drugs shortages that could leave them unable to provide treatment to patients in the coming weeks with life-threatening diseases such as kidney...
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National radio address by US President
1. Mid shot Graphic: Photo of President Bush, RADIO ADDRESS, Presidential seal in background
2. SOUNDBITE (English): George W. Bush, U.S. President:
"Good morning. As all Americans know, recent weeks have brought a second wave of...
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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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Doctor hunts for Ebola vaccine in genetically modified tobacco plants
Drug makers and academic laboratories are pushing scientific boundaries in a race to develop a treatment for the Ebola virus that's killed more than 1,100 people in West Africa.
Researchers working on the experimental drug ZMapp have...
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China gears up for big entry into vaccine market
HEADLINE: China gears up for big entry into vaccine market
CAPTION: China's vaccine makers are gearing up for a big push into overseas markets, even as China's product safety image remains a concern. (29 November 2011)
VOICE-OVER:...
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Insurance company settles what it says is Beijing's first death claims from SARS.
Beijing, China - 15 May 2003
1. Mid shot of life insurance company front desk
2. Close up of a sign with an anti-SARS logo
3. Wide shot of the insurance company business hall
4. Mid shot of customers talking to sales representatives
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US probes lab workers' possible anthrax exposure
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday that at least 52 workers are taking antibiotics as a precaution because of a lab safety problem that may have accidentally exposed them to anthrax.
So far, the CDC's...
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Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a bout with pneumonia.
HEADLINE: Bob Dole hospitalized after bout with pneumonia
CAPTION:Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole is recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a bout with pneumonia. His spokesman says he has recovered but remains in...
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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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EU Agency Links J&J Vaccine, Blood Clots
At least eight people who got the J&J shot have developed blood clots, but more than 7 million have gotten this vaccine in the U.S.
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How the Pandemic Has Impacted Small Businesses
Sep.14 -- Steve Vamos, chief executive officer at Xero Ltd., discusses the impact of coronavirus on small businesses, how quickly the recovery is going and how the virus has hit the company’s strategic ambitions. He speaks on “Bloomberg...
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WH announces virus nursing home rules, test kits
Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is rolling increased standards for all nursing homes to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
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WH announces virus nursing home rules, test kits
Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is rolling increased standards for all nursing homes to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Los Angeles study indicates higher infection rate
A study conducted by the University of Southern California indicates that the true infection rate for COVID-19 in Los Angeles County may be 40 times more than the number of confirmed cases.
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23andMe Says People With Blood Type O Less Likely to Be Infected With Covid-19
Jun.09 -- Research from genetic-testing giant 23andMe Inc. finds that people with blood type O may be less likely to be infected with Covid-19. Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer of the consumer DNA-testing firm, discusses the...
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Analysis: As states reopen hospital capacity vital
As some states slowly begin reopening their economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, one expert on emerging infectious disease and pandemic preparedness, says hospital capacity is vital as the chance of more cases increases.
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Expert: 'crucial' to test US nursing home staff
To slow the spread of COVID-19 at nursing homes in the United States it is crucial that nursing home residents and staff be tested regularly, according to Peter Pitts, Former FDA Associate Commissioner and president of the Center for...
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NYC Schools Reopen For Pre-K, Elementary Students
New York City public schools are set to re-open today, but not for everyone.