Germany to allow AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all adults

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled “Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will allow AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to adults of all ages and aims to offer 12-18 year olds a vaccine by the end of August as it seeks to speed up its rollout, Health Minister Jens […]

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Number of COVID-19 ICU patients in France sees biggest drop in a year

FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers adjust medical equipment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Centre Cardiologique du Nord private hospital in Saint-Denis, near Paris, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in France, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters) – The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU) in France fell by 171 to 5,231, the biggest […]

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UPDATE 1-Turkish cenbank holds rates at 19% after inflation rise

(Adds bank statement, lira reaction) ISTANBUL, May 6 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank held its key interest rate steady at 19% as expected on Thursday and repeated a pledge to keep it above inflation, which the bank expects to cool after having risen beyond 17% as the lira depreciated. The lira has shed 13% since Sahap Kavcioglu was appointed bank […]

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Aware Super CEO says proxy war could push up fees for members

The chief executive of the country’s second largest super fund has questioned the need for another review into proxy advisers and warned extra red tape could push up fees for members. Proxy firms provide research and advice to investors on how to vote on resolutions at annual general meetings. Their recommendations can determine whether a company faces a strike on […]

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US solar jobs fell 7% in 2020 on pandemic, efficiency gains

Fox Business Flash top headlines for May 5 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Jobs in the U.S. solar industry fell nearly 7% last year due to work restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic and large gains in labor efficiency, according to an industry report published on Thursday. The decline extends a volatile period for solar sector jobs, which have […]

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Disney World, Universal ending temperature checks for guests

Disneyland reopens after 13 month shutdown ‘DIS Unplugged’ podcast host Pete Werner discusses the reopening details of Disneyland in California. Walt Disney World sees the light at the end of the pandemic's tunnel, announcing Wednesday that the theme park will start dropping temperature checks this weekend.  "Following the advice of the CDC and our local health officials, we will phase […]

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Brazil's Bolsonaro says United States will soon send vaccines to Brazil

FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a ceremony at the Sao Sebastiao neighbourhood in Brasilia, Brazil April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden will soon send doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the South American country, which has recorded the world’s second-deadliest […]

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