Covid vaccine plans for frail care home residents were in chaos tonight after they were told: Get on the bus. The Government says they will have to travel to hospital hubs for the jab but angry care bosses said: “There’s no way they can do that.” Care homes fear vaccines […]
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought life to a standstill for most people around the world, and it’s natural to want to take the first exit. However, that doesn’t make it any less of a surprise that travel agents have been inundated with enquiries from Indians who want to jet […]
Despite the UK’s medicines regulator certifying that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe to use, ministers are concerned that false anti-vaxxer propaganda online could hinder efforts to inoculate the population. On Wednesday a YouGov poll suggested 20 per cent of Britons were either “not very confident” or “not confidential at all” […]
It’s depressing to imagine that there are people who are so greedy that they would form complex organizations for the purpose of manufacturing and selling phony COVID-19 vaccines. But Interpol just issued a global alert to law enforcement “across its 194 member countries warning them to prepare for organized crime […]
November meant good news for global citizens, businesses, governments, and investors hoping for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and its partner BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), as well as Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), have announced highly promising developments that have brought relief to many sectors in the markets. Therefore today, we will […]
Concerns have been raised over the issuing of ‘Covid passports’ to allow people to travel, with a UK travel operator saying that it could amount to “coercion”. The Telegraph revealed that Britons who have been inoculated against coronavirus could have their passports stamped to show they have had the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Promising news about a coronavirus vaccine has small business owners feeling more upbeat despite cases of the virus surging in many parts of the U.S. Owners hope consumers and businesses will be more relaxed about spending now that two drug companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have vaccines […]
TOKYO — Asian travel companies are increasingly optimistic that recent breakthroughs in producing effective coronavirus vaccines will soon help the industry get back to normality — even though worries persist about a near-term resurgence of the pandemic and some officials suggest incentives to travel should be curbed. While the travel industry […]
Text size STR/AFP/Getty Images A widely distributed Covid-19 vaccine would clearly help travel companies in 2021. But the industry won’t simply bounce back to its pre-pandemic levels, one top travel executive told Barron’s. Trivago (ticker: TRVG) Chief Financial Officer Matthias Tillmann thinks Pfizer’s (PFE) latest news about its vaccine was […]
Video above: Traveling increases chance of COVID-19 transmission, infectious disease expertIt was the good news that gave the world hope.On Nov. 9, it was announced that one of the candidates for a COVID-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer and BioNTech, was over 90% effective in preventing volunteers from contracting the virus.The […]
(CNN) — It was the good news that gave the world hope. On November 9 it was announced that one of the candidates for a Covid-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer and BioNTech, was over 90% effective in preventing volunteers from contracting the virus. The beleaguered travel industry immediately got a […]
Monday’s positive news of the success of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine trial has given a boost to the struggling travel industry, with tour companies and online travel agents reporting an immediate surge in enquiries and bookings for next year. Flight and accommodation website Skyscanner reported an “immediate spike” in online traffic, […]
airport arrivals, coronavirus – Getty It’s the glimmer of hope that the travel industry was waiting for. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer revealed yesterday that an early analysis of its vaccine suggests that it may be 90 per cent effective at preventing Covid-19. While there are still hurdles to overcome – […]
(Want to get this newsletter in your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, backed President Trump in his refusal to concede. In his first comments since Joe Biden was declared the winner, the top Republican in Congress declined to recognize […]
Air Canada shares surged more than 28 per cent Monday as news of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and government assistance for the industry eclipsed dismal third-quarter results brought about by global pandemic lockdowns. © Provided by The Canadian Press The Montreal-based airline said it lost $685 million, or $2.31 per […]
Text size A rally on upbeat coronavirus-vaccine data has touched off a rally in many sectors, including tech plays for an economic recovery. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg While tech shares are lagging in Monday’s vaccine-driven rally, some tech laggards are showing dramatic gains on the prospect for a return to a […]
Tyler Cowen Published 10:50 p.m. ET Nov. 4, 2020 COVID-19 has brought so many new and difficult choices into people’s lives, and now there is another one, particularly for well-to-do Americans: If a vaccine were not yet available in the U.S., would you fly to another country to get it? […]
To state the obvious, the pandemic had a huge effect on MGM Resorts International‘s (NYSE:MGM) operations and results. While it had to close its doors for a time, once they’ve reopened, casinos haven’t seen patrons return to the extent that MGM and other industry participants would like. With COVID-19 cases […]