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U.S. Covid-19 Shots Could Begin Friday, FDA Adviser Says
Dec.06 -- A Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE could be in use by Friday if the Food and Drug Administration approves an emergency use authorization, James Hildreth, a member of the FDA’s vaccine advisory...
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Covid-19 Is Not Going to Go Away: Tonix Pharmaceuticals CEO
Dec.06 -- Seth Lederman, chairman and chief executive officer of Tonix Pharmaceuticals, talks about the coronavirus outbreak and the rollout of vaccines. Tonix has two Covid-19 vaccine in the pipeline. Lederman speaks on "Bloomberg...
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Thai Hotels Are Ready to Welcome Tourists: Association
Mar.08 -- Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association and executive vice president of Sukosol Hotels, discusses what the government's efforts in fighting the coronavirus pandemic means for the industry. Thailand...
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Can India's New Budget Help the Poor Amid the Pandemic?
Feb.01 -- Reetika Khera, associate professor of economics at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, looks at the government's budget announced Monday. A mammoth spending plan of almost $500 billion announced by Prime Minister Narendra...
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Mester: More Fiscal Action Won’t Justify Fed Pull-Back
Jan.07 -- Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester discusses the outlook for the economy, monetary and fiscal policies, and digital currencies. She speaks in an exclusive interview with Kathleen Hays on "Bloomberg...
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South Korean Premier Chung on Vaccine, Economy, Biden
Feb.03 -- South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun discusses the government's coronavirus vaccine strategy. The pandemic has hit the economy, but Chung says he's not pessimistic as he sees consumption coming back. He also talks about...
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Sinovac CEO Yin Discusses CoronaVac's Efficacy
May.11 -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s vaccine is wiping out Covid-19 among health workers in Indonesia, an encouraging sign for the dozens of developing countries reliant on the controversial Chinese shot, which performed far worse than...
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Mumbai’s Municipal Commissioner on Fight Against Covid
May.19 -- Iqbal Singh Chahal, Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner, discusses how the city is dealing with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mumbai has reported 2,784 deaths since the second wave began on March 1, around a fourth of...
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Australian Open Proceeds in Melbourne Amid Lockdown
Feb.15 -- Craig Tiley, chief executive officer of Tennis Australia, talks about the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament held in Melbourne. The event continues without spectators even as the nation’s second-most populous city has...
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Not Everyone Needs a Booster Shot, Says JHU's Nuzzo
Aug.19 -- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Jennifer Nuzzo says the Covid-19 vaccines are doing their job and not everyone may need a booster shot. She's on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The Bloomberg School of Public...
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Kathy Matsui on Japan Politics, 'Hidden Gems' in Startup Ecosystem
Sep.05 -- Kathy Matsui, a former Goldman Sachs vice chair and now managing partner of MPower Partners, which aims to invest $150 million in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, as well as the...
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It's Time to Put Masks Back on, Johns Hopkins Says
Bhakti Hansoti of Johns Hopkins University speaks on Bloomberg Television about vaccinating children against Covid-19, the delta variant, and why employers need to ensure that staff wear masks indoors. The Bloomberg School of Public...
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Mixing Covid-19 Vaccines Raises Antibodies, Study Finds
Mixing Covid vaccines produces as much or more antibodies as using the same shot as a booster, according to preliminary results of a widely awaited U.S. government-sponsored trial. Today, FDA advisers begin meeting to debate whether...
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Plague Inc.: A Virtual Lesson on Ebola
Oct. 27 -- James Vaughan, founder of Plague Inc., explains how the game is played and how it can help Ebola researchers. He speaks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox on ""Taking Stock."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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Ebola Out of Control, U.S. Case Was Inevitable: Garrett
Sept. 30 -- Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Bloomberg's Matt Miller discuss the first case of deadly Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. They speak with Pimm Fox on ""Taking Stock.""...
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Ebola Is a 'Non-Event' for the Airline Industry: Boyd
Oct. 23 -- Boyd Group International President Mike Boyd discusses the state of the U.S. airline industry with Bloomberg's Mia Saini on ""Bottom Line."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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What Can Airlines Do to Prevent Ebolas Spread Into U.S.?
Oct. 2 -- The Chertoff Group Principal Jayson Ahern discusses what customs, border control and airlines can to prevent the spread of Ebola. He speaks on ""Market Makers."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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BofA Post 3Q Surprise Profit
Oct. 15 -- Betty Liu reports on todays top news headlines on In The Loop. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The Ebola Fight: What's Not Being Done
Sept. 23 -- Laurie Garrett, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the efforts to stop Ebola's march across Africa. She speaks with Pimm Fox on ""Taking Stock."" (Source: Bloomberg)
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Long-Term Virus Battle Is Just Starting: Johns Hopkins
Apr.20 -- There are "promising" signs U.S. heath-care systems are managing to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, says John Hopkins Vice Dean for Public Health Practice Josh Sharfstein. But it "does not mean that it's all over," he said...
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Dubai Moves to Shield Prized Emirates Airline From Virus Fallout
Apr.01 -- The coronavirus has forced state-owned airline Emirates to suspend operations. The Dubai government is quickly swooping in to protect its most important growth engine. Bloomberg’s Layan Odeh reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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WHO Says It's a Mistake to Lift Shutdowns Completely
Apr.06 -- Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization’s emergencies program, warns countries battling the coronavirus pandemic not to lift shutdowns too quickly. He says restrictions should be eased in a step-by-step approach. He...
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Nobel Laureate Doherty on Coronavirus, Lockdowns, Vaccines
May.03 -- Peter Doherty, a researcher who won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996 for discovering how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells, talks about the covid-19. The patron and namesake of the Peter Doherty...
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Lockdown Hammers U.K. High Street as Retail Sales Slump
Apr.16 -- The U.K. coronavirus lockdown has had a chilling effect on Britain’s high streets as total retail sales slumped 27% in the two weeks following the government’s order to stay at home. Helen Dickinson, chief executive officer at...