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California Making Progress in Virus Fight, Governor Says
Sep.08 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says "a lot of progress” has been made in the outbreak, while warning that gatherings on Labor Day weekend may cause a setback. He speaks at a news briefing. (Excerpts)
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Mnuchin Says U.S. Can’t Shut Down Economy Again
Jun.11 -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. shouldn’t shut down the economy again even if there is another surge in coronavirus cases. He made the remarks Thursday on CNBC. Emily Wilkins reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Biden: Trump May Have Forgotten About Coronavirus
Jun.11 -- Joe Biden shares his plan to reopen the economy safely and restore consumer confidence. The Democratic nominee also discusses President Donald Trump's response to the pandemic. Biden speaks at a roundtable event in...
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Hong Kong's Lam: Time Has Come to Ease Social Distancing Measures
May.04 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the city will soon relax some social distancing measures. She speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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Australia to Reopen Economy by July in Three-Step Plan: Morrison
May.08 -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison discusses a three-phase plan to reopen the economy. The country's success in flattening the curve of new coronavirus infections allows it to relax lockdown restrictions. He speaks at a...
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India Allows Airlines to Resume Domestic Flights Amid Virus Outbreak
May.25 -- D. Sudhakar Reddy, founder and president of Air Passengers Association of India, talks about the government's decision to resume domestic flights from May 25 amid the coronavirus outbreak. The contagion is escalating in the...
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U.K.'s Johnson Defends Aide Cummings After Lockdown Breach
May.24 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his backing to adviser Dominic Cummings, whom he said acted with "integrity" in traveling during the lockdown to obtain childcare. Johnson also said some schools are ready to open on June...
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Cyclical, Value Stocks May Gain as Virus Fears Wane: UBS
May.25 -- UBS Wealth Management has been looking at data which it says shows fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections may be overdone, a scenario which Chief Investment Officer Mark Haefele says will be positive for certain...
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Boris Johnson's Aide Says He Behaved Legally During Lockdown
May.25 -- Dominic Cummings, one of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s closest allies, refused to quit, refuting claims he flouted coronavirus-lockdown rules that he had helped to draft. The main charge against him is that he ignored...
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Hong Kong Probing New Cluster of Covid-19: Chief Executive Lam
Jun.01 -- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam discusses how the government is dealing with a new cluster of Covid-19 cases that may involve nine local patients. She speaks at a press briefing. (Translated excerpt)
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Senator Toomey: Hong Kong Security Law 'Very Disturbing'
Jun.30 -- Republican Senator Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania discusses China's sweeping security legislation for Hong Kong and the trade disputes between the U.S. and China. Toomey is sponsoring legislation that could target banks that deal...
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Some China Officials Support Idea of Trump Reelection
Jun.16 -- Some current and former Chinese officials have come around to support four more years of Donald Trump, even though the President has been blaming Beijing for everything from U.S. trade imbalances to Covid-19. Tom Mackenzie...
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U.S. Covid-19 Cases Top 3 Million; Deaths Exceed 131,000
Jul.08 -- The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the U.S. surpassed 3 million, and deaths rose to 131,857. California and Texas, the two most populous states, reported some of their largest daily increases in cases and deaths....
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Hong Kong GDP to Contract 6% in 2020: Oxford Economics
Jul.20 -- Tommy Wu, senior economist at Oxford Economics, discusses the prospects for Hong Kong. The city's unemployment rate rose in June to the highest in more than 15 years, as the economy remains under pressure from the coronavirus...
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Qantas to Raise $1.3 Billion, Cut at Least 6,000 Jobs
Jun.24 -- Qantas Airways Ltd. plans to raise as much as A$1.9 billion ($1.3 billion) and cut at least 6,000 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep carriers around the world largely grounded. Paul Allen reports on "Bloomberg...
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China's Efforts to Cut Pollution Creating Opportunities: DWS
Jul.26 -- Priscilla Lu, head of sustainable investments for Asia Pacific at DWS Group, says the coronavirus outbreak has renewed the Chinese government’s focus on the need to reduce environmental pollution, and that this has led to...
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Alder Capital's Prasad on Indian Stocks, Virus Impact
Jul.31 -- Rakhi Prasad, investment manager at Alder Capital, discusses India's corporate earnings, stocks and how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the economy. Reliance Industries Ltd. beat all analyst estimates with a net income of...
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We Can Eliminate Covid-19 in Certain Countries, Says Fauci
Dec.23 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says the coronavirus can be eliminated, but not eradicated in most countries. He spoke to Bloomberg's David Westin.
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Covid Vaccines Demand Was Underestimated, Medix CEO Says
Dec.22 -- Sigal Atzmon, founder and chief executive officer of Medix Global, a provider of medical management solutions with a client base that exceeds 4 million members in over 90 countries, discusses the rollouts of Covid-19 vaccines...
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One Year After Virus Emerged, WHO Says End Is in Sight
Dec.30 -- A year after the first signs of a deadly virus emerged in Wuhan, China, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says in a year end address that there is "light at the end of the tunnel" and urges...
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Rajan: Markets Take Advantage of Central Banks' Promises
Jan.13 -- Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India and now professor of finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, talks about the political turmoil in the U.S. and the implications for the...
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2020 Pandemic: How Covid-19 Rocked the Globe
Dec.31 -- The Covid-19 pandemic changed the world in 2020. Here's a two-minute review of how the crisis unfolded.
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World Bank: Don't Confused Rebound With Recovery
Jan.12 -- World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart discusses the outlook for the global economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks with Kathleen Hays and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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German Virus Cases Rise to Highest Level Since Pandemic Began
Oct.15 -- Germany’s new coronavirus cases increased at the fastest pace since the pandemic started, the latest sign that Europe is failing to control the outbreak. The country registered 7,173 new infections in the 24 hours through...