The United States has reached another milestone in its rollout of coronavirus injections, distributing more than 125 million doses since vaccinations began at the end of last year. The country administered 126.5 million doses in total, an increase of about 2 million from the previous day, according to data released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Arizona state-run vaccination sites will open to residents over 16 on Wednesday, joining other states to take one step closer to unrestricted deployment coronavirus shots. Anyone in this group can schedule appointments for sites in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and Pima and Yuma counties.
Spain has relaxed the rules for administering the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine, allowing its use in people up to 65 years of age. Previously it was prohibited for over 55s. The move follows the suspension last week of AstraZeneca injections by several EU countries, including Spain, Italy, France and Germany, amid concerns over blood clots.
Jay Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, pledged to continue providing monetary support to the US economy “for as long as it takes”, saying the US recovery was “far from complete“. Powell cited recent progress, which has prompted officials to sharply revise forecasts for gross domestic product growth to 6.5% this year.
Deliveroo is targeting a market cap of between £ 7.6 billion and £ 8.8 billion in its debut on the stock market in what could be London’s largest initial public offering in a decade. The food delivery company said it would sell shares for between £ 3.90 and £ 4.60. At mid-term, equity would be valued at £ 8.2bn.
David Solomon, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, has rented disgruntled junior investment banking analysts worried about their workload and determined to lighten the burden pressure on employees. Solomon pointed out that working from home during the pandemic had increased the pressure on an already stressful business.
Hungary is the first EU member country to approve two new vaccines for China and India for emergency use. The surgeon general announced on Monday that Budapest had approved the Chinese vaccine CanSino Biologics, as well as Covishield, the Indian version of the Oxford / AstraZeneca inoculation.
Cruise operator Carnival has postponed the restart travel on his Italy-based Costa line due to the spread of the coronavirus in Europe. Costa had planned to operate one of his ships from late March and another from early May, but those two dates were pushed back to early and mid-May respectively.
