NYC Sees Post-Holiday Closing; Colorado Toll Rises: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/15/2020 Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Moderna Inc.’s vaccine was deemed safe by U.S. regulators, clearing the way for a second shot to quickly gain emergency authorization. In Europe, regulators will review Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine earlier than planned amid growing pressure to approve it quickly.
British authorities will hold talks on Christmas coronavirus rules after a surge in infections fueled demands from medical experts to stop households socializing over the holiday. Denmark is extending local lockdowns to the entire country, while Italy’s prime minister is mulling further curbs to slow cases during the festive season.
NYC Sees Post-Holiday Closing; Colorado Toll Rises: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/15/2020 Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Moderna Inc.’s vaccine was deemed safe by U.S. regulators, clearing the way for a second shot to quickly gain emergency authorization. In Europe, regulators will review Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine earlier than planned amid growing pressure to approve it quickly.
British authorities will hold talks on Christmas coronavirus rules after a surge in infections fueled demands from medical experts to stop households socializing over the holiday. Denmark is extending local lockdowns to the entire country, while Italy’s prime minister is mulling further curbs to slow cases during the festive season.
Taiwan, US bond to empower women
LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS: The two nations are partners in a regional bond project to raise funds to help create sustainable livelihoods for women in Southeast Asia
By Lu Yi-hsuan and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Taiwan and the US have teamed up to take part in the Women’s Livelihood Bond 3 (WLB3) initiative a collaboration that American Institute in Taiwan Director Brent Christensen yesterday touted as “a testament to the United States’ and Taiwan’s commitment to the shared value of promoting women’s development and prosperity.”
The partnership was announced at a news conference at the Executive Yuan in Taipei, with Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), Executive Yuan Minister Without Portfolio John Deng (鄧振中) and International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Secretary-General Timothy Hsiang (項恬毅) joining Christensen.
Lara Jakes, Isabel Kershner, Aida Alami and David M Halbfinger, The New York Times
Published: 11 Dec 2020 12:21 PM BdST
Updated: 11 Dec 2020 12:21 PM BdST The Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech, Morocco, Sept 22, 2018. The New York Times
Morocco has agreed to a rapprochement with Israel in return for American recognition of the kingdom’s sovereignty over a long-disputed territory, under a deal announced on Thursday that gives President Donald Trump another diplomatic victory in his final weeks in office. );
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With the agreement, which has been under discussion since 2017, Morocco becomes the fourth Muslim-majority state to pledge warmer official relations with Israel this fall under accords brokered by the Trump administration.