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European Leaders Double Down on Need to Speed Up Vaccination Program
The European Union needs to be faster in its efforts to vaccinate people against the coronavirus, the 27 heads of state said on Thursday.
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Here's What Investors Should Know About Rocket Builder Astra as It Prepares to Go Public
Rocket builder Astra is preparing to go public via a SPAC in the second quarter, with CEO Chris Kemp telling CNBC how the company plans to scale its business.
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U.S. Should Expedite AstraZeneca Vaccine Authorization Before New Covid Variants Spread, Dr. Peter Hotez Says
Dr. Peter Hotez warned that people should not become complacent due to dropping Covid cases, especially amid reports of B.1.526 spreading in New York.
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First COVAX Vaccine Shipment Arrives in Ghana as Developing World Hopes to Catch Up
The news is a hopeful turning point for poorer countries that risk being left behind in the global race for vaccinations.
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Drugmakers Are Ramping Up Covid Vaccine Production After Fixing Initial Manufacturing Delays
“We’ve been in the process of developing a manufacturing process for a vaccine product that we’ve never made before,” Pfizer Chief Business Officer John Young said.
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UK's Boris Johnson Reveals Plan to Exit Lockdown Restrictions by June
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced his plan for the lifting of lockdown restrictions in England.
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We're on a ‘One-Way Road to Freedom,' Boris Johnson Tells Britain After Covid Lockdowns
The lockdown easing for England will come in a number of steps and will be data dependent at every stage, the British prime minister said.
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Watch Live: U.S. Health Officials Join World Health Organization in Covid Briefing for the First Time Since Pandemic Started
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine in the coming weeks.
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India's Covid Vaccine Maker Told to Meet Domestic Demand First, Urges ‘Rest of the World' to Be Patient
CEO Adar Poonawalla made the announcement over Twitter but did not explain who gave the direction.
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India Is Set to Become a Vital COVID Vaccine Maker — Perhaps Second Only to the US
Even before COVID-19, India produced up to about 60% of the world’s vaccines and can do so at a relatively low cost.
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Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Midday: Disney, Newell Brands, Expedia & More
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
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Coronavirus Vaccines: Here's What You Need to Know
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has been slower and more difficult than Americans had hoped, plagued by an undersupply that the Biden administration is trying to overcome. The new administration announced on Feb. 11 that it had finalized a deal to buy 200 million more doses of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna versions of the vaccine, the first to receive…
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What to Watch Today: Wall Street Looks to Log Another Positive Week
Ahead of Friday’s trading, Wall Street was tracking for a second straight positive week, in a continuation of February’s strength.
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Stocks Making the Biggest Moves in the Premarket: Disney, Coherent, SurveyMonkey & More
The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Disney, Coherent, SurveyMonkey, and more.
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European Markets Close Higher as Investors Digest Earnings; Commerzbank Down 6%
European stocks closed higher on Thursday as traders digested fresh corporate results and amid more muted trade in Asia Pacific due to the Lunar New Year.
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AstraZeneca Sales Rise 10% in 2020, Drugmaker Sees Revenue Growth Ahead
AstraZeneca has featured prominently in 2020 because of its coronavirus vaccine, although it has said will not profit from the inoculations during the pandemic.
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UK Health Expert Says No Reason to Think Covid Variant From South Africa Will Become Dominant Strain
Drugmaker AstraZeneca is now racing to adapt its Covid-19 vaccine in the face of the new variants.
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European Markets Close Higher, Tracking Positive Global Sentiment; Dialog Surges 16%
European stocks closed higher Monday with markets tracking positive sentiment in Asia and the U.S.
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What to Watch Today: Wall Street Set to Rise After Best Week Since November
Dow futures rose Monday, in an advance that would exceed the 30-stock average’s closing record.
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AstraZeneca Races to Adapt Covid Vaccine to Variant as South Africa Suspends Rollout
Drugmaker AstraZeneca is racing to adapt its Covid-19 vaccine in the face of new variants of the virus.