21 January 2021
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- British Covid strain detected in Switzerland in October (Swiss Info)
- Chile approves China’s coronavirus vaccine, CoronaVac, with 10 million doses expected (South China Morning Post)
- China attracts more foreign investment last year despite coronavirus strike (Guanming Daily 光明网)
- China suspends import declaration for two firms from Chile, Indonesia over coronavirus (Globaltimes.cn)
- Community spread of new COVID-19 variants may be happening in Canada: Tam (Global News Canada)
- Germany Toughens Mask Rules in Hopes of Slowing Virus Spread (Bloomberg)
- Germany mandates medical-grade masks on transport and in shops (NBCNews.com)
- How vaccine technology, choice and supply work in Switzerland (Swiss Info)
- India’s vaccine diplomacy (Chandigarh Tribune)
- Ireland struggles to overcome its Christmas hangover (Deutsche Welle)
- Italy’s Conte Briefs President as He Seeks to Salvage Coalition (Bloomberg)
- Japan, South Korea exports boosted by China demand (South China Morning Post – News)
- Malaysia, Indonesia May See More Monetary Easing, Continuum Economics’ Chanana Says (Bloomberg)
- Netherlands to impose 8.30pm curfew nationwide from Friday (Mail Online UK)
- Norway to share Covid-19 vaccine with poorer countries at same time as protecting its own citizens (Telegraph)
- Sanchez praises EU unity, insists Spain will implement Covid recovery funds (EFE)
- Sweden Extends Alcohol Serving Ban Amid ‘Serious’ Covid Levels (Bloomberg)
- The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (NationalPost.com)
- Traveling to Germany: What you need to know about coronavirus restrictions (Deutsche Welle)
- UAE ranks first globally in several indexes related to addressing COVID-19 pandemic (WAM.ae Emirates)
- UK – Boris Johnson dismisses calls for inquiry into COVID-19 response as UK hospitals likened to ‘war zones’ (Newshub)
- UK – Boris Johnson refuses to say why he overruled Priti Patel and kept UK borders open when pandemic started (The Independent)
- UK – Boris Johnson rejects demands for immediate inquiry into government’s handling of pandemic (The Independent)
- UK – Record death toll is ‘appalling’ and there is ‘more to come’, Boris Johnson admits (The Independent)
- UK – Rishi Sunak is to extend £20-a-week Covid-19 boost after Tory backlash (Mail Online UK)
- US – ASL interpreter during Hawaii’s COVID-19 press briefings dies of virus (New York Daily News)
- US – Alberta family working to bring home loved one who died of COVID-19 in Arizona (Global News Canada)
- US – California says OK to resume using batch of Moderna vaccine after reports of illness. (San Antonio Express-News.com)
- US – Colorado teen dead after contracting COVID-19 (New York Daily News)
- US – Despite illnesses, California says virus vaccine can be used (star-telegram.com)
- US – Hawaii Lawmakers Open New Session Amid Coronavirus Pandemic (US News & World Report)
- US – LETTER: Nevada virus restrictions aren’t working (Las Vegas Review Journal)
- US – Michigan bowling alleys sue, seeking compensation for COVID-19 closures (Detroit News)
- US – More contagious COVID-19 variants bring new uncertainties to California (star-telegram.com)
- US – New COVID-19 variant in California is leading to increased spread, study says (Deseret News)
- US – U.S. CDC extends halts on residential evictions in coronavirus fight (Reuters)
- US – U.S. CDC reports 400,306 deaths from the coronavirus (NationalPost.com)
- WHO’s latest situation report (WHO)
- “Appalling”: Qantas steels for union fight after outsourcing 2,000 jobs (Melbourne Age)
- Amazon offers to help with Covid-19 vaccine effort (Mail Online UK)
- Bright Spots Of China, Korea Fail To Lift Burberry’s Global Sales As Coronavirus Hits Luxury Shopping In Europe, America (TheStreet.com)
- Burberry pins hopes on Marcus Rashford as sales fall (Yahoo! News Australia)
- Chile approves emergency use of vaccine made by China’s Sinovac (Beijingbulletin.com)
- China’s Sinopharm vaccine approaching Pakistan (China Economic Net)
- Comcast launches six Wi-Fi Lift Zones for Nashville students (Tennessean)
- Delhi gets India’s first Porsche Studio – a showroom with premium experience (Hindustan Times)
- Emirates NBD sees digital money transfers increase 20% in 2020 (Abu Dhabi National)
- Funeral for Tesco worker who died from coronavirus in Cardiff (Mail Online UK)
- Govt hopes global oil cos will join race for $6.5 bn Bharat Petroleum sale (Business Standard India)
- Grocery store chain LIDL giving employees paid time off to get coronavirus vaccine (The Hill)
- HDFC AMC Q3 PAT up 5% to ₹369.26 crore (Livemint.com)
- History not on Rex’s side in battle against Qantas and Virgin (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Hong Kong set to grant approval of Pfizer coronavirus shot: Media (The Straits Times All News)
- JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs widen lead over rivals during pandemic (The Straits Times All News)
- Kasikornbank announces Bt29.48-billion net profit for 2020 (The Nation – Thailand)
- Luxury carmaker BMW to bring 25 new products in India this year (Business Standard India)
- Moderna’s COVID-19 given to first Japanese volunteer as Takeda starts trial (Mail Online UK)
- MultiChoice invests R26m in bursary programme (IT Web)
- Netcare Family Care Line helps loved ones stay informed about Covid-19 relatives (567 CapeTalk)
- Netflix keeps growing in pandemic, tops 200m subscribers (The Straits Times All News)
- Norwegian Air to get financial support from Norway’s government (Irish Times)
- P&G raises annual forecasts on pandemic cleaning boom (FT.com – Companies US & Canada)
- Panasonic works on special vaccine storage boxes (Asahi.com)
- Pfizer study provides more evidence that vaccine is effective against UK coronavirus variant (FOXBusiness.com)
- Saudi Arabia reschedules COVID-19 vaccinations amid Pfizer delay (Al Arabiya)
- Sinovac must answer Senate queries on vaccine efficacy, safety — Sen. Hontiveros (Manila Bulletin)
- Starbucks, Microsoft, Costco to help Washington’s vaccine distribution (FOXBusiness.com)
- The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works against the contagious virus variant first found in UK, a new study shows (Business Insider)
- Unilever CEO Jope on Equality, Covid-19, Biden (Bloomberg)
- Unilever aims to train up 10 million young people for work in strategy to tackle inequality (CNBC)
- Virus expert reveals why Thailand chose AstraZeneca’s viral vector vaccine (The Nation – Thailand)
- An International Look at Covid-19 (New England Journal of Medicine)
- Are you trying to get COVID-19 shot but can’t? This scientist explains why vaccine distribution is so difficult (San Antonio Express-News.com)
- As virus surges, states reporting shortages of vaccine (The Washington Times stories: News)
- COVID-19—break the cycle of inequality (Lancet)
- Dementia and a health and research funding crisis (Lancet)
- For the French, distrust of vaccines predates COVID-19 (Christian Science Monitor)
- Fury as coronavirus vaccine IT loophole ‘allows people to jump the queue (Mail Online – Latest Stories)
- Israeli doctor claims Pfizer’s vaccine is less effective than expected after one dose (Mail Online – Latest Stories)
- Monoclonal Antibodies to Disrupt Progression of Early Covid-19 Infection (New England Journal of Medicine)
- Opinion: As seniors, our risk for COVID-19 is high but our chances of conveniently getting a vaccine are low (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Pfizer, BioNTech say vaccine likely as effective against COVID-19 variant first found in UK (The Hill)
- Preparing for a COVID-19 resurgence in the WHO African region (Lancet)
- Realising the potential of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines—a long shot? (Lancet Respiratory Medicine)
- SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: recommendations from an international consensus meeting (British Journal of the Gut)
- Structured serological testing is an essential component to investigating SARS-CoV-2 reinfection (Lancet Infectious Diseases)
- The ability of the neonatal immune response to handle SARS-CoV-2 infection (Lancet)
- U.S. surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 deaths with vaccine rollout underway (CBS News)
- UK gets jabs to 343,000 people in a day (Mail Online – Latest Stories)
- Vatican offers vaccines to homeless people (NBCNews.com)
- Who Goes First? Government Leaders and Prioritization of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines (New England Journal of Medicine)
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