Record high cases, more rules and partial lockdowns: A new Covid wave engulfs Europe
The latest wave of Covid cases is hitting Europe with a vengeance. International: Top News And Analysis
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Digital dollar could push more investors into bitcoin, fund manager says
Digitized fiat currencies could actually support the case for investors buying into bitcoin, says Greg King, founder and CEO of Osprey Funds. U.S. News
It’s not your imagination. Rising airfares and hotel rates are making vacations more expensive
Airfare and hotel rates are rising as more travelers take vacations. U.S. News
Covid variant from India more transmissible and threatens England lockdown easing, Boris Johnson says
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Friday that the coronavirus variant first discovered in India has the potential to derail the lockdown easing currently underway in the country. International: Top News And Analysis
WHO says more than 87% of the world’s Covid vaccine supply has gone to higher-income countries
On average, 1 in 4 people in high-income countries have received a coronavirus vaccine, compared with just 1 in more than 500 in low-income countries, WHO says. International: Top News And Analysis
China sets 2021 GDP growth target of more than 6% as premier warns of ‘formidable tasks’ in finance
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the nation aimed for an urban unemployment rate of around 5.5% and targeted the creation of more than 11 million new urban jobs. International: Top News And Analysis
Virologist says reopening indoor dining is ‘reckless’ as new, more transmissible coronavirus strains spread in the U.S.
New, more contagious coronavirus strains originating in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil have been spreading in the U.S. U.S. News
China scores an EU investment deal before Biden takes office — and it wants to do more
China wrapped negotiations with the EU on an important investment deal and talked up hopes for more, less than a month before Joe Biden is set to take office. International: Top News And Analysis
The U.K. has identified a new Covid-19 strain that spreads more quickly. Here’s what they know
So far, there’s no evidence to suggest the new strain causes more severe disease or affects Covid treatments and vaccines, England’s top medical officer said. U.S. News
Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges, Biden’s lead more secure
President Donald Trump has refused to concede to Joe Biden in the presidential race, despite a strong lead by Biden in popular and Electoral College results. International: Top News And Analysis