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WHO Chief Tedros: the Worst Is Yet Ahead of Us
Apr.20 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns "the worst is yet ahead" in the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks at a press briefing in Geneva.
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Virus Cases Top 2.5 Million as U.K., Spain Deaths Slow
Apr.22 -- There are now over 2.5 million coronavirus cases globally, with over 175,000 deaths, as the U.K. and Spain reported a slowing in daily Covid-19 fatalities. Viviana Hurtado reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
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CDC Chief Redfield Denies Warning Second Wave of Virus Could Be Worse
Apr.22 -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield denies telling the Washington Post that a second wave of the coronavirus in the U.S. this winter may be worse than what the country already has experienced. He...
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Johnson Outlines U.K. Back to Work Plan, Travel Guidance
May.11 -- After seven weeks and more than 30,000 deaths, it is not yet time to lift the U.K.’s coronavirus lockdown, according to Boris Johnson. But while urging the public to “stay alert,” the prime minister is telling people to go out...
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Trump Considers Ban on Brazilians Traveling to U.S.
May.20 -- President Donald Trump said he’s considering a ban on Brazilians traveling to the U.S. as the Latin American nation rises to third place globally in the number of Covid-19 cases. "I don’t want people coming in here and...
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Trump Says He Did Wear a Mask in the 'Back Area' of Ford Plant
May.21 -- President Donald Trump didn’t wear a face mask during most of his tour of Ford Motor Co.’s ventilator facility Thursday, but told reporters he had put on in the “back area” of the plant.
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New York City Lockdown Likely to Continue Into June, Mayor Says
May.11 -- Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City’s lockdown is likely to continue into June. He speaks at his daily briefing. (Excerpt)
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Cuomo: New Virus Deaths in New York at Lowest Since End of March
May.10 -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state reported the lowest number of new deaths from Covid-19 -- 207 -- since the end of March. Other indicators also began to show the virus outbreak nearing where it was at the start of...
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WHO Says U.S.'s Claim of Covid-19 Origin 'Remains Speculative'
May.04 -- Mike Ryan, head of health emergencies at the World Health Organization, responds to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claim that "enormous evidence" shows the novel coronavirus outbreak began in a laboratory in Wuhan,...
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Taiwan Urges WHO to Let It Join Key Annual Meeting
May.06 -- Taiwan urged the World Health Organization to allow it to rejoin a key global health assembly later this month despite objections from China. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo again criticized China’s handling of...
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Trump Abruptly Ends Briefing After Exchange With Reporter
May.11 -- President Donald Trump abruptly ended the coronavirus outbreak news conference at the White House shortly after an exchange with Weijia Jiang, a reporter for CBS News who was born in China. (Excerpt)
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Pompeo Says 'Enormous Evidence' Connects Wuhan Lab to Virus
May.03 -- U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said "enormous evidence" exists that the outbreak began in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Ros Krasny reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Trump Aide Accuses China of Using Travelers to 'Seed' Virus
May.17 -- China is set to be challenged on its handling of the coronavirus and the status of Taiwan’s participation at the first meeting of the World Health Organization’s governing body since Covid-19 stormed the globe. Meanwhile, White...
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India May See 'Flattish' U-Shape Recovery, Elera Capital Says
May.14 -- Garima Kapoor, economist at Elara Capital, talks about the Indian government's efforts to support the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. The government offered $62 billion in credit lines to small firms and the shadow banks...
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Trump Wasted Opportunity to Show Leadership: Chatham House
Jun.29 -- Amy Pope of think tank Chatham House comments on President Donald Trump's handling of the fresh spike in U.S. coronavirus cases and how it plays into the November election. She speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Fauci: Seeing 'Disturbing Surge' of Covid-19 Infections
Jun.23 -- Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says he's seeing a "disturbing surge" of coronavirus cases. He also says he hasn’t been asked to slow down testing. He speaks at a hearing of...
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Johnson Pledges Lockdown Exit Plan With U.K. Past the Peak of Virus
May.01 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged a “comprehensive plan” to lift the lockdown that has crippled the economy, as he declared the U.K. has now passed the peak of the coronavirus outbreak. He spoke Thursday at a press...
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Covid-19 Cases Pass 7.1 Million as Lockdowns Prevent Half a Billion More
Jun.09 -- Lockdowns and other public-health measures may have prevented about half a billion coronavirus infections in six countries, including China and the U.S., according to an analysis of the impact of health policies published...
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Washington, D.C. to Lift Stay-at-Home Order Friday: Mayor
May.27 -- Mayor Muriel Bowser says Washington, D.C. will lift its stay-at-home order Friday, making it one of the last areas in the country to start re-opening from measures put in place to contain the coronavirus. She speaks at a press...
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California Not Out of the Woods on Covid-19: Governor
Jun.15 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom says Covid-19 hospitalization, ICU and positive test rates remain stable, suggesting that reopenings can proceed even as the state is “by no stretch of the imagination out of the woods.” He...
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WHO: Ten Nations Account for Most New Covid-19 Cases
Jun.15 -- World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says countries have reported more than 100,000 new cases almost every day in the past two weeks, and 75% are coming from 10 countries. He spoke Monday at a...
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Singapore on Track to Re-Open Later This Month: Minister
Jun.11 -- Singapore's National Development Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also co-chair of the Covid-19 Multi-Ministry Taskforce, talks about the government's plan to reopen the economy further. The country is two weeks into the first of...
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Trump Calls Coronavirus 'Kung Flu'
Jun.21 -- President Donald Trump called the coronavirus “Kung flu” during a rally in Oklahoma on Saturday, employing a slang term that’s been criticized as racist. He also said he had "done a phenomenal job" with the outbreak in the U.S....
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India Adviser Sees V-Shaped Recovery if Vaccine Found
Jun.23 -- Krishnamurthy Subramanian, chief economic adviser to India's Finance Ministry, says a V-shaped recovery for the economy is possible this year if a vaccine is found for Covid-19. He speaks with Haslinda Amin for the Bloomberg...