UK approves Pfizer-BioNotech vaccine next week
The United Kingdom is set to become the first Western country to approve the Kovid-19 vaccine, with an independent regulator ready to approve within days. Delivery of the vaccine will begin within hours of authorization. The first injection may take place from 7 December. The country has ordered a 40m dose of the two-shot product, which preliminary data has found to be more than 95 percent effective in preventing the disease. An emergency approval may arrive in the US on 8-10 December, with nationwide shipments beginning within 24 hours of the announcement. Delivery of Pfizer-BioNTech jab, which will become the first licensed vaccine to use the mRNA technology, should be carefully coordinated, as it should be stored at around -70C during transport, and kept in the refrigerator only. Can. Maximum five days before being administered. Read here
Let's look at the global data
Global transition: 62,265,915
Change from tomorrow: 620,380
Global deaths: 1,452,430
Nations with the most cases: US (13,246,650), India (9,392,919), Brazil (6,290,272), France (2,260,789), Russia (2,223,500)
The source: John Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center
The Hong Kong wave traces the love of socialists to Cha-Cha
Hong Kong is battling a new coronovirus cluster, one of the city's less well-known aristocratic pasts, which are often wealthy older women visiting dance clubs with educated young instructors. The cluster has fueled the so-called fourth wave at the Asian financial center, with 92 cases reported on Friday as its worst outbreak in months. The sharp increase in transition has been linked to ballroom dancing venues, including Starlight Dance Club and Late. The outbreak has led to the suspension of an air travel bubble with Singapore and temporary closure of high-end trade, sports and socialite clubs across the city. Read here
Epidemic zoom misses
Slack was a pioneer in developing tools to allow colleagues to collaborate online. When the epidemic saw millions of professionals working remotely, other companies seized the spotlight, making Slack a potential acquisition target. While Slack has moved slowly to video, Zoom and Microsoft were among those who returned awards in the form of videoconferencing instead of in-person meetings during businesses. Although Slack has worked on video technology, the company says it was never a strategic focus. Read here
In East Africa, rulers protested citing the virus
Many high-profile opposition leaders in East Africa have been jailed, deported or silenced as they challenge leaders and political parties. According to experts, heads of state have used coronavirus as an excuse to strengthen their hold on power. There have generally been fewer international skirmishes with many countries, which traditionally serve as watchdogs prone to epidemics and domestic concerns. Opposition movements are facing some of the most serious challenges to their existence, as this era of democratization first took hold in the region in the 1990s. Read here
China found virus on Chilean seafood packaging
China stopped imports from the Chilean seafood producer as a precaution after detecting the Kovid-19 virus on the supplier's packaging. A nucleic acid test on the packaging of a batch of frozen crab showed a positive result. China has been vocal about finding traces of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen on packaging and food, fearing that imported items are linked to the recent virus resurgence. Beijing has ordered a series of precautionary measures, causing disruption with its trading partners. Read here
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Kovid is shedding tears in parts of Europe that lacks doctors
Europe's Kovid-19 crisis is heading east, from the richest and best countries in the continent to the poorest states exporting doctors for decades. Now, as the case of Kovid-19 grows, that long-running bill of migration is about to come. With 238 physicians per 100,000 people, Poland has the lowest doctor to patient ratio in the European Union at almost half the level of Germany. The average age of Polish nurses is 53 years, seven years short of retirement. During large-scale spring growth, stocking up on ventilators in Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Romania hanged for autumn. But they lack people to operate the equipment. As matters progress, changes that often take place two days before the epidemic are now drawing the limits of human endurance. Read here
Depression-era secrets of retail survival
Since January, more than 12,000 retailers in the US have closed their doors - a record rate of decline. Yet the world's anticipation has been increasing since the epidemic in the shares of Messi and its counterparts, thanks to recent vacant successes. How can smaller players be eliminated while larger chains thrive? The bloodshed that is happening right now reminds me of the events that took place during the Great Depression. Unlike the early 20th century, where independent stores dominated retail storefronts in cities and towns across the country, tables have changed with the advent of the first chain stores. Read here
