U.S. Count Eases; India Reports Record Death Toll: Virus Update
Bloomberg 24 mins ago
The U.S. looks set for its first week since mid-September in which daily coronavirus cases have not exceeded 50,000.
India reported more than 4,000 daily deaths, a record, as the pandemic intensifies in the world’s worst-hit nation.
The European Union approved a contract with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for as many as 1.8 billion vaccine doses as the region bulks up its vaccination campaign through 2023.
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U.S. Count Eases; EU Secures 1.8 Billion Doses: Virus Update
Bloomberg 48 mins ago
The U.S. looks set for its first week since mid-September in which daily coronavirus cases have not exceeded 50,000.
The European Union approved a contract with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for as many as 1.8 billion vaccine doses as the region bulks up its vaccination campaign through 2023.
In India, more than 4,000 daily deaths were recorded in the latest sign the pandemic is intensifying in the world’s worst-hit nation.
There are more vaccine options coming, at least. The World Health Organization gave its backing to a shot developed by China’s Sinopharm Group, paving the way for a wider rollout in vaccine-short countries.
Voting Rights Inspire Company Words While Actions Fall Short Bloomberg 3 hrs ago Mike Dorning
(Bloomberg) Corporate America is sounding the alarm over moves in Republican-led states to limit access to voting. But few companies have been willing to put their political might behind federal laws to protect those rights, underscoring the challenge to stopping such efforts, which disproportionately affect voters of color.
Hundreds of U.S. corporations and executives signed a two-page ad published last week in the New York Times and Washington Post that opposed laws that would make it harder to vote, underscoring friction between the business community and the GOP establishment. Amazon.com Inc., Blackrock Inc., Facebook Inc., General Motors Co. and Target Corp. were among the companies that put their names to it.
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