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Americans are feeling the best they’ve felt since the pandemic began, consumer survey shows
The numbers: Stimulus checks, rising coronavirus vaccinations and a rapidly growing economy lifted the spirits of Americans in early April…
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Pace of vaccine rollout dissuades Asia stocks from tracking Wall Street rally
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday as jubilance over positive U.S. economic data and a Wall Street record…
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U.S. COVID vaccine program faces setback with J&J jab, as experts say there is no cause for alarm
The U.S.’s COVID-19 vaccine program was facing a setback Tuesday, with the nation’s two leading health agencies recommending a pause…
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Johnson & Johnson to temporarily halt rollout of Covid vaccines in Europe
The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson in Europe has been delayed, following a move in…
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US to pause Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after blood clot death
The US is set to halt the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine after six recipients developed rare…
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Global COVID-19 case tally above 134 million as more countries impose restrictions on AstraZeneca vaccine
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 134 million on Friday and the death…
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UK under 30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot risks
People under the age of 30 should be offered the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine instead of the AstraZeneca jab where possible, the…
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S&P 500 ekes out record close after Fed minutes show no hurry to tighten monetary policy
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Wednesday in lackluster action, after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy…
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U.S. COVID vaccine program speeds up to about 3 million doses a day in the past week
The U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program continues to kick into high gear, setting a record Saturday of more than four million…
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Pfizer and BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective — including against South Africa variant
There was welcome news on the COVID-19 vaccine front Thursday, as Pfizer Inc. and German partner BioNTech SE said a…
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Johnson & Johnson admits batch of COVID-19 vaccine failed ‘quality standards’
Johnson & Johnson Inc. on Wednesday acknowledged a batch of its COVID-19 vaccine produced by one of its manufacturing partners…
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Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 125.6 million as Biden pledges to double 100-day vaccine target
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 125.5 million on Friday, a day after…
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Ignore the new lockdowns — these stocks have further to go, says Bank of America
Despite a third wave of Covid-19 flooding across Europe and a renewed round of national lockdowns the rally in cyclical…
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U.S. tops 30 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as Biden pledges $10 billion investment to expand vaccine access
The U.S. case tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 30 million on Thursday, as President…
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‘Polarization of the haves and the have-nots’: How COVID-19 rewrote American shopping lists
Americans have tracked the coronavirus pandemic’s progress by watching case counts and positivity rates. But if they watched their shopping…
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AstraZeneca now says its COVID-19 vaccine is 76% effective
AstraZeneca PLC, which has been under fire for the accuracy of its data, on Wednesday night announced updated Phase 3…
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Global case tally for COVID-19 nears 124 million as U.S. health experts question AstraZeneca trial data
The company may have included “outdated information” in U.S. trial results for its COVID-19 vaccine, providing an “incomplete view of…
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Dow futures slip ahead of testimony from Yellen and Powell
U.S. stocks were set to retreat on Tuesday ahead of the first of two days of testimony from Federal Reserve…
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U.S. on track to almost triple vaccine output in March, as new variants pressure Europe and Brazil
The U.S. vaccine program is expected to be boosted by the end of March as manufacturers ramp up production to…
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Sterling appears to be floating on hot air and vulnerable to a fall, warns this economist
Sterling appears to be floating on hot air, is fully valued and at risk of a fall, says Simon Ward,…
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AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’, EU regulator concludes
Europe’s medicines regulator has declared the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca safe for use, paving the…
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Vaccine supply issues won’t impact lifting UK restrictions, minister says
There will be vaccine supply issues in the weeks ahead but there’s “no reason to believe” it will impact the…
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Here’s what could happen if the EU bans AstraZeneca today, according to Goldman Sachs
A declaration of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca as wholly unsafe would only delay the…
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Goldman Sachs offers time off for Covid-19 jabs as banks eye office return
Goldman Sachs is offering its employees time off for a Covid-19 vaccine as large investment banks increase their efforts to…
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Boris Johnson finally called up for his AstraZeneca Covid shot
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been called to receive his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, with the treatment set…
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Moderna starts COVID-19 vaccine candidate testing on children, as U.S. cases and deaths tick up
Moderna Inc. provided a dose of optimism on Tuesday in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the company said…
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‘No indication’ AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots, says EU medicines regulator
The EU’s review of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca following an increase in blood clot…
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U.S. reaches 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, Biden pledges vaccines open to all by May
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine tracker Friday afternoon revealed that vaccinations had pushed over the milestone mark.…
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Vaccine recovery means investors should focus on these stocks, says Bank of America
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the US and Europe and growing evidence of their effectiveness means a rally in…
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WHO declared a pandemic one year ago today
One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, more than 118 million cases of the coronavirus-borne…
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‘We want to be oversupplied’: U.S. buying additional 100 million doses of J&J vaccine
President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon said his administration will purchase an additional 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s…
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Global tally of COVID cases tops 117 million as study finds Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine works against Brazil variant
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 117 million on Tuesday, as a study…
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Biden stimulus will give a major boost to the global recovery, OECD says
The world economy is on track to be back to its pre-pandemic level by the middle of the year thanks…
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El-Erian: A promising moment in America’s recovery
President Joe Biden’s announcement that the US will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American by the end of May has contributed…
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Vaccine rollout helps end dry spell for UK equity fund inflows
Investment funds that invest specifically in UK-listed companies turned a corner in February, with the rapid rollout of Britain’s Covid…
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Budget 2021: UK economy will grow 4%
The UK’s economy is expected to grow 4% in 2021 and regain its pre-pandemic level in the second quarter of…
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JPMorgan to opt for ‘carrots and sticks’ approach to vaccine, says CEO Jamie Dimon
JPMorgan will not make a Covid-19 vaccination mandatory but will take a “carrots and sticks” approach to vaccines and the…
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London’s left behind as England’s 15 least vaccinated areas located in the capital
The 15 areas in England to have vaccinated the lowest proportion of adults so far are all in London. The…
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BA owner calls for digital vaccine passports to kickstart travel, boost ailing industry
The International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways, has called on the government to introduce digital Covid-19 vaccine passports so…
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Opinion: Don’t expect an economic boom, because there’s little pent-up consumer demand
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Project Syndicate)—As the second vaccine shot went into my arm, I could almost taste the instant gratification…
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Study shows Pfizer vaccine highly effective after first dose, can be stored in normal freezers
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech generates robust immunity after one dose and can be stored in ordinary…
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U.S. COVID deaths top 500,000 as experts look to FDA meeting on J&J’s one-dose vaccine
The U.S. surpassed half a million deaths from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 on Monday, as experts braced for a Food…
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