World - USA - 2021-02-24
Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine closes in on US approval
USA

Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine closes in on US approval

  • J&J also said the data suggested its vaccine cut down on asymptomatic infections, which experts said was another sign COVID-19 vaccines may indeed stop transmission of the disease.
  • That you could still get protection against medically attended illnesses - meaning hospitalization, ICU admission and deaths from that vaccine against the South African strain, I thought that was really encouraging.
Published 24 Feb, 2021 09:33pm
Biden CIA nominee Burns calls China an ‘authoritarian adversary’
USA

Biden CIA nominee Burns calls China an ‘authoritarian adversary’

  • "Out-competing China will be key to our national security in the days ahead," Burns said at his confirmation hearing.
  • He called China "a formidable, authoritarian adversary," that is strengthening its ability to steal intellectual property, repress its people, expand its reach and build influence within the United States.
Published 24 Feb, 2021 09:11pm
Mexican inflation quickens less than expected in early February
USA

Mexican inflation quickens less than expected in early February

  • Mexican annual inflation ticked up to 3.84% from a rate of 3.74% in the second half of January, but undershot the consensus forecast of a Reuters poll for a reading of 3.88%.
  • A breakdown of the data published by the agency known as INEGI showed that fuels and certain fruits and vegetables helped to push up prices in early February.
Published 24 Feb, 2021 08:20pm
Brazil current account deficit 0.65pc of GDP, smallest in 13 years
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Brazil current account deficit 0.65pc of GDP, smallest in 13 years

  • The current account deficit of 0.65% of gross domestic product in the 12 months to January was down from 0.87% the previous month and the smallest since February, 2008, central bank figures showed.
  • Brazil's current account deficit in the month of January was $7.25 billion, the second deficit in a row and slightly less than the $7.75 billion shortfall forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.
Published 24 Feb, 2021 08:02pm
Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective and safe
USA

Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective and safe

  • J&J said in documents submitted to the FDA that its data suggested its vaccine was effective at preventing asymptomatic infections.
  • J&J's vaccine was 66% effective in preventing COVID-19 against multiple variants in a global trial involving nearly 44,000 people, the company said last month.
Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:32pm
Brazil mid-February inflation highest in four years
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Brazil mid-February inflation highest in four years

  • That was down from the 0.78% rate of monthly inflation in January, but higher than the median forecast in a Reuters poll of 0.46% and enough to push the annual rate of inflation up to 4.57%.
  • Prices rose in six of the nine groups of goods and services covered by IBGE. Transport costs rose 1.1% in the month, accounting for almost half of the overall monthly increase.
Published 24 Feb, 2021 06:27pm