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Son of US anti-vaxxer mum testifies before Senate
The Ohio teen who drew national attention with his rebellion against his anti-vaccine mother, testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday about the dangers of misinformation on the internet.
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4 European Countries Have Lost Their Measles Elimination Status
The World Health Organization said Thursday the disease is no longer considered eliminated in Albania, the Czech Republic, Greece and the U.K.
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Moderna President Hopes to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine in Record-Setting Time
Jan.28 -- Dr. Stephen Hoge, Moderna Inc. president, discusses the efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus. He speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Allen and Taylor Riggs.
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Expert: Virus is 'angel of death' for older people
A panel of infectious disease experts briefed the House Science Committee on Thursday, saying a vaccine to protect against the novel coronavirus is at least one year away.
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Trump Seeks Quick FDA Approvals of Covid-19 Treatments
Apr.29 -- President Trump says he wants to see quick Food and Drug Administration approvals on drugs that work and that recent Gilead Sciences Inc. coronavirus-drug trial results are a “building block.” The Trump administration is...
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J&J Aims to Achieve 1 Billion Covid Vaccines, CFO Says
Jul.16 -- Johnson & Johnson Chief Financial Officer Joseph Wolk says the company is in active discussions with the European Union, Japan and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to determine how much supply of its experimental coronavirus...
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States Change the Way They Slow Spread of Covid-19
Aug.07 -- States are adopting social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines until a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available.
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2 More Possible Vaccines Get A Fast Track, Raising Wall Street Hopes
Two more coronavirus vaccine candidates are in a fast lane for FDA approval. But experts say the road to an effective vaccine still has speed bumps.
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U.S. Faces Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Problem: Johns Hopkins
Sep.09 -- Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Lauren Sauer discusses appropriate timing and safety measures needed for the approval of a Covid-19 vaccine. She speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The Bloomberg School...
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Bill Gates Urges U.S. to Help Poorer Countries Get Vaccines
Aug.04 -- Microsoft Corp. founder and philanthropist Bill Gates urged the U.S. to take a more global approach in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, saying while the nation leads in research, “we’ve only taken care of ourselves” in...
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Loosening Covid-19 Restrictions Shows Mixed Results: Johns Hopkins
Jun.05 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor Andrew Pekosz updates work on vaccines and antibody treatments for Covid-19 and examines the spread of the virus as public restrictions are loosened in the United...
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Former Google CEO Sees Covid-19 Vaccine Within 12 Months
May.14 -- Eric Schmidt, former Google chief executive officer and chairman, says a coronavirus vaccine should be made within the next 12 months. Schmidt is also co-founder of Schmidt Futures. He appears on the latest episode of...
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Schmidt Says Companies Should Own Any Covid Vaccine They Make
May.14 -- Eric Schmidt, former Google chief executive officer and chairman, says companies should be allowed to own any covid-19 vaccine they develop. Schmidt is also co-founder of Schmidt Futures. He appears on the latest episode of...
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Moderna CEO Is 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Covid-19 Vaccine by Next Year
Jun.15 -- Stephane Bancel, chief executive officer of Moderna, Inc., says he's cautiously optimistic a vaccine for Covid-19 will be on the market by next year. He appears on "Leadership Live With David Rubenstein."
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J&J Says Profit Is Not Important in Developing a Coronavirus Vaccine
May.07 -- Paul Stoffels, chief science officer at Johnson & Johnson, discusses the company’s pursuit of a coronavirus vaccine as it prepares to produce hundreds of millions of doses in 2021. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Nejra Cehic on...
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Hong Kong, Tokyo Report Record Coronavirus Cases
Jul.16 -- The coronavirus continues to set grim and unwelcomed records. Global cases are now above 13.5 million, with Brazil topping two million alone and India one million. In Asia, Hong Kong and Japan are likewise reporting record...
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2 More Vaccines Show Promise As Global Race Grows Tense
New trials will start for a Chinese vaccine; another in the U.K. had good early results. They're two of more than 200 in development across the world.
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Virus whistleblower: US lacks vaccine plan
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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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Vaccine Is Equivalent to Global Fiscal Stimulus: Deutsche Bank
Nov.10 -- Jim Reid, global head of fundamental credit strategy at Deutsche Bank, examines the market impact of good news on coronavirus vaccines. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
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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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Johnson Orders National Lockdown Across England
Jan.04 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposes a third Covid-19 lockdown across England, shutting schools and ordering the public to stay at home.
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Johnson Puts U.K. Back in Lockdown
Jan.04 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposes a third Covid-19 lockdown across England, shutting schools and ordering the public to stay at home.