LONDON (AP) – Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine, and a historic step towards ending the drought that has killed more than 1.4 million people worldwide. . For emergency use of the vaccine, developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and …
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European stocks will come lower on Friday, with investors keeping an eye on vaccine news and the latest Chinese data. The UK’s FTSE is set to stabilize at 6,342, down 20 points, with France’s CAC dropping 33 points, the A6060 and Germany’s DX33 sinking 33 points, according to IG. Wall …
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LONDON (AP) – Major COVID-19 vaccines show a high level of protection, with British officials cautious – and they cautiously straining – optimistic that life could begin to return to normal in early April. Before regulators approve a single vaccine, the UK and European countries are rapidly moving to organize …
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LONDON – European stocks traded higher on Wednesday as rising political certainty in the US and news of a sensible coronavirus vaccine boosted global sentiment. The Pan-European Stocks 600 Index traded up 1% higher with most of the positive sectors except insurance, auto, basic resources and chemicals. News of a …
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On November 20, 2020, residents in South Tyrol, Bolzano, northern Italy, conducted a free rapid rapid antigen nasopharyngeal swab test for Covid-19 at a testing facility set up at the school sports hall. Pierre Tassot | AFP | Getty Images LONDON – People who have contracted coronavirus are not “very …
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