More doses than expected per vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Plus, awaiting another COVID relief bill from Congress. Also, the increase in package shipping companies like FedEx are experiencing. And, the strain of remote school on parents who can’t do their jobs from home.
Plus, Brazil has reserved $4 billion for vaccines that the country could roll out starting in February. And, we hear from the Australian company behind the rapid, at-home coronavirus test, which has been approved in the U.S.
Also, record numbers of daily COVID deaths in Germany as the country enters a four-week lockdown. And, college athletics departments looking to compensate for lost income turn to gambling partnerships.
Plus, vaccines for residents and workers in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. And, an entrepreneur in Massachusetts has set up a text-based service to advise people if their material is racist.
The trade dispute between Australia and China escalates, as Canberra moves to get the World Trade Organization involved over tariffs on Australian exports. And, in Santiago, Chile, protests to protect the country’s pioneering pension program.
The FDA said today that Moderna’s vaccine candidate has been found to be safe and 94% effective. Plus, the latest on the pandemic economy from the Federal Reserve. And, the future of organized labor under the Biden administration.
The CDC’s “Social Vulnerability Index” tracks how disasters affect disadvantaged communities. Plus, the Federal Reserve begins its last interest rate meeting under President Donald Trump today. And, what’s next for the relationship between China and the U.S.?
The EU is set to unveil new rules it says will “overhaul” the digital market, including how tech giants operate. Also, why Adidas is looking to sell its Reebok brand. And, a London brewpub on fighting to survive the latest round of coronavirus restrictions.
The first coronavirus vaccines are being delivered in the U.S. this morning. Plus, the Federal Reserve will take up the state of bond buying in its meeting this week. And, a growing greenhouse agriculture industry to support local produce even in winter.
The latest strategy from lawmakers? Split coronavirus relief into two separate packages. Plus, retailers are running out of room for all of those returns we’re making this year. And, calls for the Biden administration to cancel at least some student loan debt.
