29 November 2020
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- “The structural problems that Portugal has will not be solved with the right-wing policy”, says João Ferreira (JornalEconomico.sapo.pt)
- 180 doctors in Indonesia die during Coronavirus pandemic (United News of India)
- 68-year-old man is Singapore’s 29th COVID-19 fatality; returned from work in Indonesia (Channel NewsAsia)
- Brexit: New ferry freight route opens between France and Ireland (The Independent)
- China Finds Covid-19 Virus on Chilean Seafood Packaging (Bloomberg-Quint)
- China tells recovered Covid-19 patients to wait six months before giving blood (South China Morning Post)
- Germany’s far right AfD holds congress despite virus curbs (Yahoo! News Australia)
- Germany’s partial lockdown could extend into 2021: official (The Hill)
- Iran reports 391 fatalities from Covid-19, infections 13,402 (Kuwait News Agency)
- Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over – PM (The Star SA)
- Poland’s ‘revolution that we cannot stop’ (France24)
- Resilience and Anti-Stress during COVID-19 Isolation in Spain: An Analysis through Audiovisual Spots (MDPI)
- Russia’s Nord Stream 2 to resume pipe-laying in Germany’s Exclusive Economic Zone (Reuters UK)
- S. Korea decides against tightening rules amid third wave (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- Shops reopen in France as national lockdown eases (The Guardian)
- Sweden shifts COVID-19 strategy as second wave surges (Global News Canada)
- The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (NationalPost.com)
- The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 (NationalPost.com)
- UK – Boris Johnson is ‘in a lot of trouble’ (GoldCoastBulletin.com.au)
- UK – Boris Johnson warned ‘good evidence’ needed for new Covid tiers as climbdown fails to halt rebellion (The Independent)
- UK – Boris Johnson’s government must stop outsourcing COVID-19 contracts to friends of the Conservative party (Business Insider)
- UK – If Rishi Sunak fears for the deficit, why does he back Brexit? (The Guardian)
- UK – Rapid economic recovery next year could allow Rishi Sunak to delay tax rises until 2022 (Mail Online UK)
- US – COVID-19 continues spread, Illinois faces post-holiday surge (star-telegram.com)
- US – COVID-19 hospitalizations set a new daily record in North Carolina as surge continues (Raleigh News & Observer)
- US – Colorado governor tests positive for coronavirus (San Francisco Chronicle)
- US – Committed to serve: Oklahoma health commissioner take reins in pandemic after late military career (Tulsa World)
- US – Coronavirus hospitalizations worsen in California, raising new alarms (latimes.com – Los Angeles Times)
- US – Deck the halls? Not at the Illinois Capitol due to virus (star-telegram.com)
- US – From @WSJopinion: Even in an emergency, the U.S. government doesn’t wield unlimited powers; the Constitution prohib… https://t.co/7o9hheawdD (WSJ – Twitter)
- US – Minnesota hospitals fight to improve odds in COVID-19 ICUs (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
- US – NIH Director: Politics have ‘nothing to do’ with COVID-19 vaccine approval (MSNBC)
- US – North Dakota reports record camping numbers amid pandemic (San Francisco Chronicle)
- US – Texas store owner on how COVID-19 pandemic affects Small Business Saturday (FOX Business – Video)
- US – Virus spread continues on Long Island, New York, state figures show (Newsday)
- WHO’s latest situation report (WHO)
- work stops at South Korean chip plant in China after positive test (South China Morning Post – News)
- AIA Philam Life introduces Elite Funds (Manila Times)
- Abolishing barriers to basic needs: Edmonton Facebook page tackles hunger during pandemic (CBC)
- Aegon to sell Central and Eastern European business to Vienna Insurance (Reuters India)
- Airtel vs Jio vs Vi: Best prepaid plans under Rs 200 (Indian Express)
- Amazon cloud-computing outage Wednesday triggered by effort to boost system’s capacity (Washington Post)
- Assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist ‘involved 62 people including 12 gunmen’ (Mail Online UK)
- BMW 520d Touring review: why diesel is still relevant (Telegraph)
- CEO says AstraZeneca likely to run new global trial of COVID-19 vaccine (The Korea Times News)
- COVID-19 hero: ‘Costco Queen’ loses her job, but keeps neighbours’ shelves stocked (VancouverSun.com)
- Can LG Energy Solution, SK Innovation ITC suit be delayed 3rd time? (Korea Herald)
- Covid-19 drugs from Lilly and Regeneron raise access, timing concerns (The Straits Times All News)
- Diwan of Royal Court and Bank Muscat enhance mutual relations with the bank’s digital solutions (Times of Oman)
- HSBC may exit retail banking in US (Calcutta Telegraph)
- HSBC to launch future skills programme for People of Determination in UAE (Zawya.com)
- Harley Davidson owners relax; after-sales services, bike sales to continue from January (International Business Times India)
- Hong Kong facing 114 new Covid-19 cases as 4th wave numbers continue to climb South China Morning Post (Asiaone)
- Indonesia's Bio Farma says trials of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine “going smoothly” (indonesianews.net)
- Korean Air’s Asiana takeover requires regulatory approval from 4 countries (Korea Herald)
- Mashreq Bank and Mastercard launch tap on phone for small businesses in UAE (Zawya.com)
- Mayo Clinic: Seek medical help, not Google for chest pains (Tucson.com)
- Microsoft’s New Productivity Score: What Does It Mean For You? (Forbes.com)
- Netcare fears medical aid cancellations (Times Live South Africa)
- Nomura ups India s 2020 GDP forecast to -7 1 from -9 (Moneycontrol.com)
- Occidental Petroleum Versus The Latest COVID-19 Spike (Seeking Alpha)
- Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is reportedly being flown by United Airlines chartered flights to distribution hubs, in anticipation of FDA approval (Business Insider)
- Philippines sign for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine; total cases nears 430,000 on Sunday (Nov 29) (thestar.com.my)
- Qantas has every right to only fly vaccinated passengers overseas (GoldCoastBulletin.com.au)
- SII to seek emergency use authorisation for AstraZeneca Covid vaccine in 2 weeks: Poonawalla (IANS Live)
- UK to become 1st country to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine; approval likely by next week (Business Today India)
- Woman causes $180k in damages after smashing Aldi alcohol (Yahoo! News Australia)
- [Global Finance Awards] Mirae Asset Global shines with high returns from local, overseas investments (Korea Herald)
- Antibodies from donated blood key to COVID-19 fight (The Washington Times stories: News)
- Covid-19 Vaccine Plans Must Prioritize People With Learning Disabilities (Forbes.com)
- Dr. David Dausey: Be a patriot and roll up your sleeve for covid-19 vaccine (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- Government appoints a dedicated vaccine minister (The Independent)
- Let’s pay people at least $1,000 to get a COVID-19 vaccine, some top economists and a former 2020 presidential candidate say (Clusterstock)
- Scott Morrison says COVID-19 vaccine won’t be rolled out across Australia until its completely safe (Mail Online UK)
- State officials ready to distribute Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘in the coming days,’ Abbott says (Houston Chronicle)
- UK could approve first coronavirus vaccine ‘within days’ (The Independent)
- UK regulator set to approve Covid-19 vaccine next week (Financial Times – UK Homepage)
- Video expone varias afirmaciones falsas sobre la vacuna de COVID-19 (Reuters UK)
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