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12/15/2020 3:58:26 PM GMT | By Yohay Elam
Ireland s Prime Minister Micheal Martin has said that there are greater hopes for a Brexit deal as early as this week. Regarding the tight schedule for ratification, Martin said that it is up to member states to sort it out.
GBP/USD has been extending its gains, hitting 1.34.
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Reports suggest that the EU and the UK have made progress on the Level-Playing Field topic, one of the most contentious ones. Fisheries and governance are the other ones. On Sunday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to extend talks.
U.S. Deaths Surpass 300,000 as Vaccinations Begin: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/14/2020
(Bloomberg)
The first Covid-19 vaccine shots were administered by U.S. hospitals Monday, the initial step in a historic drive to immunize millions of people as deaths passed the grim milestone of 300,000.
In New York, the original epicenter of the U.S. pandemic, critical-care nurse Sandra Lindsay received the first shot in that state at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. The state is headed toward a second full shutdown if new infections and hospitalizations continue at their current pace, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
European governments are tightening restrictions. London will be placed under England’s toughest coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday. The Dutch government is expected to lay out extra measures and Ireland is facing the possibility of more curbs next month after an easing in December. Germany is set to enter into hard lockdown Wednesday.
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U.S. Deaths Surpass 300,000 as Vaccinations Begin: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/14/2020
(Bloomberg)
The first Covid-19 vaccine shots were administered by U.S. hospitals Monday, the initial step in a historic drive to immunize millions of people as deaths passed the grim milestone of 300,000.
In New York, the original epicenter of the U.S. pandemic, critical-care nurse Sandra Lindsay received the first shot in that state at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. The state is headed toward a second full shutdown if new infections and hospitalizations continue at their current pace, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
European governments are tightening restrictions. London will be placed under England’s toughest coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday. The Dutch government is expected to lay out extra measures and Ireland is facing the possibility of more curbs next month after an easing in December. Germany is set to enter into hard lockdown Wednesday.