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Tokyo Governor Koike Looks to End Virus Alert This Week
Jun.11 -- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she hopes to lift the Japanese capital's virus alert this week as recent uptick in cases stabilized. Koike also says she is not considering the possibility of canceling the Olympic Games, which...
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Cebu Air to Target Strategic Partners for Bond Issuance
Oct.09 -- Andrew Huang, chief financial officer of Philippine budget carrier Cebu Air Inc., talks about the company's plan to raise $500 million by selling preferred stock and bonds to increase capital to help cope with the pandemic. He...
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Bayer Will Donate Chloroquine If Drug Can Treat Virus, CEO Says
Apr.27 -- Bayer AG raised the specter of “considerable liquidity challenges” as it engages in high-stakes negotiations in the U.S. over claims that the company's Roundup weedkiller caused cancer. Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann...
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Logistics Facilities Demand in Asia Increasing: Lasalle IM
Feb.01 -- Elysia Tse, head of Asia Pacific research and strategy at LaSalle Investment Management, discusses the prospects for the region's real estate markets amid the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad...
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Deliveroo: 1,000+ Singapore Restaurants Joined Platform This Year
May.19 -- Sarah Tan, interim general manager for Singapore at food-delivery firm Deliveroo, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting demand for its services in the city-state. She speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat...
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Is the U.S. Government Ready for an Ebola Outbreak?
Sept. 24 -- Bloomberg's Brendan Greeley discusses Ebola and how unprepared the U.S. government is for a potential outbreak. He speaks on Market Makers. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Ebola in New York City: How Worried Should You Be?
Oct. 24 -- Dr. Stephen Morse, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University, explains why New Yorkers shouldn't be too worried about Ebola. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on ""Bloomberg West."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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IndiGo Aims for Full Domestic Capacity by December, CEO Says
Sep.10 -- Ronojoy Dutta, chief executive officer of IndiGo, discusses the prospects for the Indian budget airline amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The carrier, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., posted a loss of 31.8 billion rupees in the...
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Undecided Voters Say Second Trump-Biden Debate a Tie: Luntz
Oct.22 -- Frank Luntz, founder of Luntz Global, discusses the reaction of undecided voters to the second and last presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Trump and Biden sparred over issues...
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Growing Criticism Over China’s Data Disclosure of Virus Cases
Mar.31 -- Criticism has been escalating around the transparency of China’s reported coronavirus cases. They will start releasing data that will take into account patients that don’t have symptoms of the virus. Bloomberg’s Selina Wang...
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Victoria State Sets $3,500 Fine for Breaching Isolation
Aug.03 -- Premier Daniel Andrews of Australia’s Victoria state says anyone flouting isolation rules will face an on-the-spot fine of as much as A$5,000 ($3,500), as it battles to control a spike in Covid-19 cases. (Excerpt)
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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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FDA Advisers Back Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine
Dec.17 -- Moderna Inc.'s Covid-19 vaccine wins backing from a panel of experts who advise U.S. regulators. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 20 to 0, with one abstention, on Thursday that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh...
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Moderna Wants to Develop One Shot for Flu and Covid-19
Jan.25 -- Moderna Chief Executive Officer Stephane Bancel says Covid-19 is not going away. He says the company wants to develop a shot that can protect you from the flu and Covid-19. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Why There's Been a Global Resurgence of Measles
Jan.13 -- Dr. William Moss, professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the resurgence of measles outbreaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets." The Bloomberg School of Public Health is...
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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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China Cabinet Adviser Shi Discusses Government Policy for Hong Kong
May.22 -- Shi Yinhong, an adviser to China’s cabinet and a professor of international relations at Renmin University in Beijing, discusses the government policies for Hong Kong. Premier Li Keqiang said China will improve national...
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Algebris Offices Operating at 33% Capacity Amid Coronavirus
Mar.05 -- Davide Serra, founder and chief executive officer of Algebris Investments, says his firm's offices are operating at 33% capacity globally as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. He made the comments in an...
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Philips CEO: $1Bil Acquisition of Volcano Is Great
Dec. 17 -- Philips Chief Executive Officer Frans Van Houten discusses Philips' acquisition of Volcano and the impact from the crisis in Russia. He speaks with Jonathan Ferro on Bloomberg Televisions On The Move. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Bill Gates: Ebola Is an Ongoing Tragedy
Oct. 2 -- Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, comments on the Ebola threat during an interview with Erik Schatzker on ""Street Smart."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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NYC Plans to Reopen Public Schools in Sept., Mayor Says
Jul.02 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city plans to reopen the nation's largest public-school system in September with social-distancing guidelines. He speaks at his regular news briefing. (Excerpt)
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Trump Says He’s Taking Anti-Malaria Drug Hydroxychloroquin
May.18 -- President Donald Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that he’s promoted as a treatment to combat coronavirus infection. The Food and Drug Administration on April 24 cautioned against the use...
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India Expects Demand Revival in Festival Season: Adviser
Aug.10 -- Krishnamurthy Subramanian, the Indian government's chief economic adviser, discusses the outlook for the economy, which heads for its first full-year contraction in more than four decades amid the coronavirus outbreak. He...
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India May Gain Access to Covid Vaccine Early 2021: Analyst
Sep.04 -- Nithya Balasubramanian, healthcare analyst for India at Bernstein, explains why she expects an approved vaccine to be in the market in early 2021, and the outlook for the country's pharmaceutical industry. She speaks with...