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Fmr. FDA Commissioner; Casino Companies & the Coronavirus; Huawei

Squawk Pod

CNBC

Business News, News, Investing, Business

4.2543 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The United Kingdom is allowing Huawei to build some of its 5G networks, and the United States is “disappointed.” Huawei USA Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy explains the relationship. Former FDA Commissioner and CNBC contributor Dr. Scott Gottlieb thinks we’ll see a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., but that we can prevent it from becoming an epidemic. Health concerns are also hitting the markets; SpringOwl Asset Management’s Jason Ader and CNBC’s Contessa Brewer discuss how the virus is affecting casino revenues. Plus, hug or handshake? The anchors differ on greetings and germs.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Bring in Show Music, please.

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This is Squack Pod.

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The Daily Podcast brought to you by the team behind Squack Box.

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NYC, this is C. M.C. Control 2.

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C. M.C.'s Essential Morning Show.

0:13.0

Every day, get the best stories, debate, and analysis from the biggest names in business and

0:17.6

politics.

0:18.6

All right, we're coming to it next.

0:19.6

Today on Squack-POD, The coronavirus outbreak,

0:23.0

former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on what's next

0:26.8

and how we can address it.

0:28.5

I think that we can control an epidemic here in the US.

0:31.4

If we take the right steps in terms of how we address

0:34.1

the outbreaks that are inevitable. And those health concerns are hitting the

0:37.8

markets especially in the gambling capital of the world. This is the busiest time

0:42.3

of year in Asia for Chinese New Year, but you look around the

0:46.5

casinos now in Macau and it's very sparse.

0:49.2

Some areas are closed, your dealers are wearing masks.

0:51.5

A seasoned gaming analyst explains why and where the virus is affecting casino companies.

0:57.2

That outbreak coverage, plus Huawei USA's chief security officer on the company's

1:02.2

partnership with the United Kingdom.

1:04.0

Frankly, we don't really see this as a win per se.

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