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BASF Expects China Supply Chain Issues in Next Few Weeks
Feb.28 -- The chemical industry became the latest sector to be hit by the coronavirus after German giant BASF SE warned the outbreak could lead to the lowest growth in production since the financial crisis more than a decade ago. BASF...
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Spain's Foreign Affairs Minister on Coronavirus, U.K. and EU Relations
Feb.13 -- Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Spain's minister for foreign affairs, discusses the threat posed by coronavirus outbreak and the future of Spain's relations with the U.K. and the European Union. She speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn...
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Fauci Says U.S. Testing System for Coronavirus Is `A Failing'
Mar.12 -- Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told lawmakers Thursday that the U.S. testing system for coronavirus is “a failing” and not yet ready to ramp up to test more Americans. “The...
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Blackstone `Still Bullish' on China Despite Coronavirus
Feb.26 -- Jonathan Korngold, head of growth equity investing at Blackstone Group, discusses the outlook for private equity markets and the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on China sentiment. He speaks from the SuperReturn conference...
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WHO Says Younger People Are Driving COVID-19 Spread
A W.H.O. official said people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly fueling the spread of the coronavirus.
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Trump Sees 100,000 U.S. Deaths; Europe Fatalities Slow
May.04 -- President Donald Trump raised the expected death toll in America from the virus to as many as 100,000. The number of U.S. dead so far is more than 67,000. In Europe the daily death toll from the coronavirus fell in the U.K. and...
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WHO Says Countries Need 'Slow, Steady Lifting Of Lockdowns'
The organization's director-general said leaders must keep a "vigilant eye on the virus" so they can re-implement measures if cases increase again.
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Trump Says U.S. Will End Relationship With WHO
May.29 -- President Donald Trump announces the termination of the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization, saying “we have detailed reforms that they must make and engage with them directly, but they have refused to act.” He...
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Cyclical, Value Stocks May Gain as Virus Fears Wane: UBS
May.25 -- UBS Wealth Management has been looking at data which it says shows fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections may be overdone, a scenario which Chief Investment Officer Mark Haefele says will be positive for certain...
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China denies Xi asked WHO to help cover up virus
China's foreign ministry on Monday denied a report in a German magazine saying that Chinese leader Xi Jinping contacted the World Health Organization for help in covering up the coronavirus.
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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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2020 Pandemic: How Covid-19 Rocked the Globe
Dec.31 -- The Covid-19 pandemic changed the world in 2020. Here's a two-minute review of how the crisis unfolded.
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German Virus Cases Rise to Highest Level Since Pandemic Began
Oct.15 -- Germany’s new coronavirus cases increased at the fastest pace since the pandemic started, the latest sign that Europe is failing to control the outbreak. The country registered 7,173 new infections in the 24 hours through...
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WHO Visits Wuhan Market To Investigate Origins Of Coronavirus
The mission has become politically charged, as China seeks to avoid blame for alleged missteps in its early response to the outbreak.
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Why Trump’s Age, Weight Pose Additional Covid-19 Risks
Oct.02 -- President Donald Trump announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19, shortly after one of this closest aides had fallen ill with the virus. World Health Organization Special Envoy for Covid-19 David Nabarro explains some...
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France Set for Tighter Virus Curbs, Germany Could Follow Suit
Oct.28 -- As coronavirus infections continue to surge across Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron will become the latest leader to announce tighter restrictions when he addresses the nation later on Wednesday. German Chancellor...
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Johnson: `From Thursday, You Must Stay at Home'
Nov.01 -- U.K. Prime Minister speaks at a news conference in London about the decision to enact a new four-week partial lockdown in England as a surge in coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm the health care system. He spoke Saturday...
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Trump Claims Doctors Lie About Virus Deaths for Money
Oct.31 -- President Trump claimed without substantiation that U.S. doctors are lying about the number of Americans who’ve died from Covid-19, saying they inflate the figure because they are paid more money for deaths attributed to the...
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WHO Prefers Vaccines Shots Not Be Mandatory: Director
Dec.07 -- Michael Ryan, head of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, says the agency prefers Covid-19 vaccines not to be mandatory. He spoke Monday at a media briefing. (Excerpt)
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U.K. Set for Tighter Coronavirus Restrictions
Oct.12 -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a new tiered system of alert levels that would see millions of Britons subject to more stringent curbs on their everyday lives. Johnson will unveil plans to divide England...
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WHO's Covid-19 Origin Report Draws Fire
Mar.30 -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a mission to study the origins of the coronavirus in China was too quick to dismiss the theory of a lab leak. Meanwhile, health officials in Canada are...
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WHO Says Coronavirus Cases on the Rise
Apr.21 -- The World Health Organization said coronavirus cases are rising in all regions except Europe, with India driving a surge in Asia. Bloomberg’s Rachel Chang reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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Johnson & Johnson Begins Vaccine Distribution In The U.S.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the third vaccine approved by the FDA.
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Large Parts of India at Risk of Further Virus Spread: WHO
May.03 -- Soumya Swamainathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, discusses India’s devastating second wave of coronavirus and what can be done to help ease the crisis. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.”