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Indonesia Discussing Burden Sharing With Central Bank
Jun.23 -- Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati talks about the efforts to fight the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, and says government officials are discussing with the central bank how to share the burden of funding...
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WHO Says Herd Immunity Causes More Deaths, Longer Recoveries
Oct.30 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that herd immunity will lead to "millions more unnecessary deaths" and also increases the likelihood that the many will endure longer Covid-19...
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Johns Hopkins' Sharfstein Calls for More Consistent Communications on Virus
Mar.06 -- Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the response to the coronavirus outbreak with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance...
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U.S. Intelligence Says China Concealed Extent of Virus Outbreak
Apr.01 -- The U.S. intelligence community has now accused China of concealing the extent of its coronavirus reporting of the outbreak. That’s according to 3 U.S. officials citing a new classified report to the White House. Bloomberg’s...
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Indonesia Cab Operator Blue Bird Seeks Revenue From Delivery Services
Apr.21 -- Noni Purnomo, president director of Indonesian taxi operator PT Blue Bird, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting her company. Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for an urgent expansion of testing and...
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Developing a Vaccine for Coronavirus
Mar.30 -- Navid Malik, executive director of Life Sciences Division, discusses working with Stabilitech on a vaccine for coronavirus and how long it could be before one is on the market. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”
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Trump: ‘We Have Prevailed’ in Testing for Covid-19 Infection
May.11 -- President Donald Trump declares at a White House news conference on the coronavirus outbreak that “we have prevailed.” Asked later about his remark, Trump said he was only talking about testing for the virus. (Excerpts)
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JPMorgan Asset Remains 'Constructive' on Asian Stocks, Yeo Says
May.12 -- Jasslyn Yeo, executive director and global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the global economy, U.S. and Asian stocks, and the opportunities she sees. She...
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EU Targets Self-Sufficiency for Health Safety Equipment
Apr.03 -- Europe is targeting self-sufficiency for health safety gear such as masks in “the coming months,” European Union Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said in an interview on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
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Xi Says Communist Party Fully Trusts the People’s Liberation Army
May.26 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Communist Party fully trusts the People’s Liberation Army, praising the role it played in the country's fight against the coronavirus outbreak. He made the remarks Tuesday during the...
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Taiwan Stock Market Outlook ‘Choppy,’ UBS's Chen Says
May.25 -- Ally Chen, Taiwan strategist at UBS Global Research, discusses the outlook for the island's stocks and the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. She speaks with Yvonne Man and Haslinda Amin on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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AstraZeneca Faces Mounting Vaccine Questions After Dosing Error
Nov.26 -- AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford, among the front-runners in the quest to deliver a Covid-19 vaccine, face mounting questions about their trial results after acknowledging a manufacturing error. Sam Fazeli of...
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Is India Going to See Covid Pandemic Peak Soon?
May.11 -- K. Srinath Reddy, president of the Public Health Foundation of India, discusses the Covid-19 pandemic situation and vaccinations in the country. India is now the epicenter of the pandemic, reporting record numbers of new...
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IMF's Georgieva Says Poorer Nations Hit by Climate, Pandemic
Jun.16 -- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says poorer nations are struggling with piles of pandemic-fueled debt and desperately need help. She speaks to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin following an IMF panel...
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China's Growth in 2021 Will Be Robust: Morgan Stanley
Jan.31 -- Deyi Tan, Asia economist at Morgan Stanley, discusses the prospects for the China's economy and India's budget. China’s efforts to control a recent resurgence of Covid-19 are undercutting a recovery that’s been one of the...
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Ryanair Sees `Risk to the Downside' With New Travel Curbs
Nov.02 -- Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary comments on the impact of the U.K.'s new lockdown measures on Europe’s biggest discount carrier. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
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Astra-Oxford Vaccine Prevents Average of 70% of Covid Cases
Nov.23 -- A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc prevented a majority of people from getting the disease but fell short of the high bar set by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc., according to initial...
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Hong Kong, Singapore Delay Planned Travel Bubble
Nov.22 -- Hong Kong and Singapore postpone the world’s first quarantine-free travel bubble for two weeks after a surge of new coronavirus infections in Hong Kong. Juliette Saly reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Wells Fargo AM Is 'Positive' on Cyclicals, Jacobsen Says
Nov.22 -- Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist at Wells Fargo Asset Management Multi-Asset Solutions, discusses the outlook for the global economy and financial markets, and the opportunities he sees. He speaks with Shery Ahn and...
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Novartis CEO Says Firm Can Help Other Companies Make Vaccines
Jan.28 -- Novartis AG CEO Vas Narasimhan tells Bloomberg Television that the drugmaker is in talks with "a range of different players" to help produce other companies’ Covid-19 vaccines or treatments, potentially adding another pharma...
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Hillary Clinton: Trump's Covid Stimulus 'Not Sufficient'
Nov.17 -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 stimulus had not reached those in the greatest need. Clinton also says she believes “strongly” that the incoming Biden administration needs to...
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Moderna Vaccine Has 94.5% Efficacy, Trial Analysis Shows
Nov.16 -- Moderna Inc. said its Covid-19 vaccine was 94.5% effective in a preliminary analysis of a large late-stage clinical trial, another sign that a fast-paced hunt by scientists and pharmaceutical companies is paying off with potent...
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China Has Huge Capacity to Produce Vaccines: RAND's Bouey
Jan.06 -- Jennifer Bouey, senior policy researcher and Tang Chair in China policies studies at think tank RAND Corporation, discusses the Asian nation's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the rollout of vaccinations, and the...
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Greek PM Urges EU to Avoid Further Vaccine Delays
Feb.15 -- The European Union must avoid further Covid-19 vaccine delays, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. "We have the capacity to administer many more vaccines," Mitsotakis said....