Pfizer Curbs Severe Covid; Philippine Vaccinations: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine appears to be less effective in halting the spread of the delta strain, though it shields well against severe illness, Israeli government data show.
Several cities in the Philippine capital region, including Makati City, have halted their first-dose vaccination programs as supply from the national government runs out. Japan is planning to hold the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics without fans as government ministers meet discuss virus containment steps, local newspapers reported.
Sydney’s outbreak of the delta-variant of the coronavirus is raising concern Australia’s most-populous city may need to extend its two-week lockdown beyond Friday. Indonesia is preparing to import liquid oxygen from neighbors to meet a surging need after a spike in coronavirus infections.
Pfizer Curbs Severe Covid; Germany Eases Travel: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine appears to be less effective in halting the spread of the delta strain, though it shields well against severe illness, Israeli government data show.
Germany is easing travel rules for people arriving from the U.K., Portugal and other nations, while three more islands in Thailand are preparing to welcome fully inoculated tourists. Sydney’s outbreak of the delta-variant is raising concern Australia’s most-populous city may need to extend its two-week lockdown beyond Friday. The Australian Grand Prix Formula One race planned for November has been canceled, the Associated Press reported.
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IMF Head Sees G-7 Giving Tens of Billions to Vaccine Finance
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she expects the Group of Seven economies to provide “tens of billions” of dollars in financing for vaccinating the world.
“My suspicion is that we’ll see this in the tens of billions, not in the couple of billions,” Georgieva said at a GZERO Media online event on Wednesday, referring to the amount that the world’s seven largest advanced economies will allocate for vaccine financing.