The New York Stock Exchange will allow more traders on the floor if they’re fully vaccinated. The confirmed number of cases in the U.S. rose at the slowest pace in the week ended Sunday since the pandemic began, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.
U.K. On Course to Ease Lockdown; Denmark Drops J&J: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lockdown rules will be scrapped over the next seven weeks. Denmark will ease curbs this week and dropped Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 shot. Bavaria’s Oktoberfest festival was canceled, but free beer is available to New Jersey residents who get a vaccine.
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India was criticized for a “lack of leadership” by a former central bank chief, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi resists pressure to lock down. Hong Kong is isolating all residents of a building after finding a case, and reviewing a decision to make vaccinations mandatory for foreign domestic workers after a backlash. There is also growing anger at Australia’s decision to ban citizens returning home from India.
Published May 4, 2021, 9:53 AM
The dose of Sinopharm vaccine administered to President Duterte was covered by the Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) granted for the doses of Chinese-made vaccine donated to the Presidential Security Group (PSG), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday, May 4.
President Duterte receives the coronavirus vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on May 3, 2021 (Photo: Sen. Go/Facebook)
“Yes, it was part of the PSG vaccines with CSP,” FDA Director General Eric Domingo told the Manila Bulletin in a text message when asked if the jab administered on the President was covered by the CSP issued to the PSG.
Philippine Prez receives Chinese Covid vax
Tue, May 04 2021 10:53:58 AM
Manila, May 4 (IANS): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has received the first dose of China s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, his spokesperson Harry Roque said. His first dose was covered by the compassionate use permit issued to the Presidential Security Group (PSG) hospital by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (of the Philippines), Roque said in a statement following the inoculation on Monday night.
Duterte s longtime aide and senator Christopher Bong Go posted on social media a video showing Health Secretary Francisco Duque administering the vaccine in Duterte s left arm.
In the video, Duterte, 76, said he was feeling good.
Australia Slammed for India Ban; Denmark Cuts J&J: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) The New York Stock Exchange will allow more traders on the floor if they’re fully vaccinated, after weekly confirmed cases in the U.S. rose at the slowest pace of the pandemic. The Biden administration will support Pfizer’s move to start exporting U.S.-made doses of its vaccine.
India was criticized for a “lack of leadership” by a former central bank chief, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi resists pressure to lock down. Hong Kong is isolating all residents of a building after finding a case, and is reviewing a decision to make vaccinations mandatory for foreign domestic workers after a backlash. There is also growing anger at Australia’s decision to ban citizens returning home from India.