19 January 2021
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- 108-year-old woman is given Covid-19 vaccine in Italy, months after surviving coronavirus infection (Mail Online UK)
- COVID-19 investigation panel slams China, WHO for their slow response to pandemic (TownsvilleBulletin.com.au)
- China ‘could have acted more quickly’ in dealing with Covid-19, WHO’s pandemic response probe declares (Mail Online UK)
- China’s surprise move after virus (GoldCoastBulletin.com.au Business)
- Coronavirus pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan (The Straits Times All News)
- Coronavirus pandemic review panel critical of delays by China and WHO, seeking ‘global reset’ (South China Morning Post)
- Forrest’s COVID-19 ordeal spanned Uzbekistan to Switzerland (Australian Financial Review)
- Germany discovers new Covid variant among 35 hospital patients (CNBC)
- Germany struggles to bring infection rates down (Deutsche Welle)
- Italy’s prime minister appeals for support in crunch vote that could bring down government (Telegraph)
- Italy’s Conte Wins First Key Vote for Government’s Survival (Bloomberg)
- Pandemic deepens digital divide in Poland – study (Telecompaper)
- Pandemic reveals hidden poverty in wealthy Japan (Bangkokpost.com Most recent)
- Pet ownership in Japan on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic (JapanTimes.co.jp)
- Schools reopen across Nigeria despite virus fears (ChannelAfrica.co.za)
- Senior citizens in Italy are as active as ever despite COVID-19’s threat (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
- Smartphone and Tablet Usage during COVID-19 Pandemic Confinement in Children under 48 Months in Barcelona (Spain) (MDPI)
- Sweden Set for Contraction on Stricter Virus Restrictions (Bloomberg)
- The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (NationalPost.com)
- UK – Matt Hancock confirms he is self-isolating after NHS app alert (Liverpool Echo)
- UK – Matt Hancock to lead Downing Street briefing as Covid vaccine rollout reaches ‘significant milestone’ (London Evening Standard)
- UK – Shoppers face online sales tax as Rishi Sunak looks to pay off huge Covid-19 debt (Mail Online UK)
- UK – The conundrum facing Chancellor Rishi Sunak (Sky News)
- UK – UK PM Boris Johnson says ‘things will be very different by the spring’ (Global News Canada)
- US – Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts ranked last in US: CDC (FOXNews.com)
- US – Biden’s CDC pick projects 500,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by mid-February (New York Post)
- US – CDC: New Coronavirus Variant Could Become Dominant, Lead To More Covid-19, Deaths (Forbes.com)
- US – California becomes first state to top 3 million coronavirus infections (STLtoday.com)
- US – Fight against COVID-19 hits wall of defiance, suspicion in rural California: ‘The excuses just go on’ (latimes.com – Los Angeles Times)
- US – Florida scientist who accused state of manipulating coronavirus data tests positive for COVID-19, turns herself in (The Hill)
- US – Hawaii reports 129 additional coronavirus infections statewide (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
- US – Idaho testing five coronavirus samples to check for infectious UK variant (Idaho Statesman)
- US – Illinois records smallest daily COVID-19 caseload in more than 3 weeks (Chicago Sun-Times)
- US – In Minnesota, a G.O.P. lawmaker’s death brings home the reality of the pandemic. (New York Times)
- US – Kansas lawmakers moving quickly on COVID-19 legislation (star-telegram.com)
- US – New Mexico reopens classrooms to some students after halt (San Francisco Chronicle)
- US – Quest Gets CDC Contract To Conduct Genomic Sequencing To Identify COVID-19 Mutat (Nasdaq)
- US – The COVID-19 death toll in the US could reach 500,000 by mid-February, the incoming CDC director warned (Business Insider)
- US – UK coronavirus variant identified in Massachusetts for first time (FOXNews.com)
- WATCH | In numbers: India begins world’s largest vaccination drive against Covid-19 (Times Live South Africa)
- WHO’s latest situation report (WHO)
- AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines to be administered in Saudi Arabia (Gulf News)
- AstraZeneca jabs tipped for nod (Bangkok Post)
- Carlsberg pledges RM2mil in food, education aid (thestar.com.my)
- China’s Sinovac defends efficacy of its vaccine (Straits Times)
- Covid-19 forces TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech to step up hiring in Q3 (Economic Times)
- DP World’s Dubai Maritime City close to completing Phase 1 (Zawya.com)
- Digitalization, extortion and a lucrative vaccine: Kaspersky makes its threat predictions for 2021 (bizbahrain)
- Facebook wants to help doctors fight COVID-19 with AI and X-rays (Hindustan Times)
- Four fined for driving 68 miles to get McDonald’s (London Evening Standard)
- Gauteng load-shedding cut down to 2 hours: Eskom (Times Live South Africa)
- Glencore Seals Zambia Copper Sale But Must Wait for the Cash (Bloomberg)
- Indonesia starts massive COVID-19 vaccination drive with Sinovac jabs The Bruneian (indonesianews.net)
- Israel sharing COVID-19 data with Pfizer (Economic Times)
- John Steenhuisen: Eskom is bringing country’s economy to knees (East Coast Radio)
- Lindt & Spruengli full-year sales fall as pandemic bites (Mail Online UK)
- Lufthansa to complete Q400 returns in 2021 (CH-Aviation)
- Man’s bizarre McDonald’s excuse after Covid lockdown breach (Yahoo! News Australia)
- Manitoba to begin booking COVID-19 vaccination appointments after Pfizer delay announcement (Global News Canada)
- Ndabeni-Abrahams determined to prevent SABC jobs bloodbath (Sunday World South Africa)
- Netcare launches special line to keep patients’ families informed (Herald Live)
- Nvidia May Restart Production of Crypto Mining GPUs if.. (ADVFN Deutschland)
- Pakistan approves Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use (Khaleej Times)
- Petrobras has not signed Brazil antitrust body’s deferral for refinery sales (Nasdaq)
- Pfizer’s EUA stays amid death probe (Philippines Daily Tribune)
- Quest Diagnostics granted CDC contract to sequence COVID-19 gene variants (Seeking Alpha)
- Regeneron scholars are essential scientists (Newsday)
- Samsung heir sentenced to 2.5 years in prison over bribery scandal (The Independent)
- Saudi Arabia approves AstraZeneca, Moderna vaccines after Pfizer success (Al Arabiya)
- Siemens trades near record high on strong outlook; surges 25% in two months (Business Standard India)
- Singapore Airlines receives highest rating for ‘hospital-grade’ health and safety in global audit (Today Online)
- Singapore ramps up vaccine plans; Philippines allows China’s Sinovac vaccine donation (South China Morning Post – News)
- StanChart prepares to slash hundreds of jobs (Emirates-Business.ae)
- Starbucks to help Washington’s coronavirus vaccine effort (FOXNews.com)
- The absence of de facto leader Lee Jae-yong leaves Samsung rudderless for the second time in four years as the comp… https://t.co/MTDy6cWymF (WSJ – Twitter)
- Uniqlo owner’s stock hits record as shoppers go casual in pandemic (Emirates-Business.ae)
- Yes Bank board to mull fund raising on Jan 22 (Business Standard India)
- Apology after Dublin hospital gives staff relatives leftover vaccines (BBC)
- Argentina is the first major country outside Russia to roll out the Sputnik vaccine in its efforts to combat Covid-… https://t.co/iRkYSFhS2O (WSJ – Twitter)
- Grifols To Begin Clinical Trial To Evaluate Plasma-derived COVID-19 Drug – Quick (Nasdaq)
- Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for susceptibility and infectivity in Wuhan: a retrospective observational study (Lancet Infectious Diseases)
- Influences of Reopening Businesses and Social Venues: COVID-19 Incidence Rate In An East Texas County (Epidemiology & Infection – Cambridge Core)
- NY gov explores buying virus vaccine directly from maker (San Antonio Express-News.com)
- State launches next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations (The Washington Times stories: News)
- Systemic racism and overcoming my COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (Lancet)
- These health-care workers are vaccinated. They shared their dream trips once travel is safe again. (Washington Post)
- UK coronavirus: Mutations mean lockdowns needed as vaccine rolls out (Mail Online – Latest Stories)
- Vaccinations far behind projected pace; US death toll approaches 400,000 (USA Today)
- Vaccine Critics Received More Than $1 Million in Pandemic Relief Loans (NYT.com Main News)
- Will new coronavirus variants require updated vaccines? (FOX Business – Video)
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