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World stocks scaled new peaks, and oil rose on Thursday as investors were buoyed by hopes of a US fiscal stimulus.  China was a no-show at the annual meeting with the US on Military Maritime Consultative Agreement. The US reported record levels of coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations even as inoculations are administered across the nation. 

Condition Updates

A rundown of important global developments in markets, in business, and region-by-region, as well as statistical risk assessments by country and by US state.

Science Under the Scope: Vaccine Approval and Distribution in the UK

This month the UK became the first country to begin distribution of the much anticipated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.  Pfizer’s vaccine, along with the Moderna vaccine, which is expected to receive approval soon, was developed using an entirely new technology: mRNA. 

Charts in Focus: Europe’s Second Wave

The impact of European targeted lockdowns has produced results in reducing infection rates in many nations - including Spain. However, Germany, Turkey and Russia continue to report high daily caseloads, while the UK, France and Italy are not showing a strong downward trend.  

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