Andreas RichardsonPfizer In a major setback, Merck to stop developing its Covid-19 vaccines - STAT statnews.com - Matthew Herper, Helen Branswell Merck said Monday it will stop developing both of the current formulations of the Covid-19 vaccines the company was working on, citing inadequate …
Andreas RichardsonBrexit The bill for Boris Johnson’s Brexit is coming in and it’s punishingly steep verified_publisherThe Guardian - Andrew RawnsleyYou would have to possess a heart of stone not to weep with laughter at some of those who are now suddenly complaining about Brexit. It is a bit late for Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist party, lusty...
Andreas RichardsonNursing Covid and me: 10 days on life support Financial Times - Tim HaywardI’d been under the weather for four days. Back then, in mid-November, the government’s pet message was the three symptoms of Covid-19: a persistent cough, loss of smell or taste, or a raised temperature....
Andreas RichardsonBrexit Inside the Brexit deal: the agreement and the aftermath Financial Times - George Parker, Peter Foster, Sam Fleming, Jim BrunsdenThe Brexit denouement had finally arrived. As the year drew to a close, Boris Johnson stood triumphant in the House of Commons and proclaimed the rebirth of Britain as “an independent nation” on the brink...
Andreas RichardsonSan Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Was Uniquely Prepared for Covid-19 WIRED - Daniel Duane Why did an American city beset by inequality and dysfunction face the onset of the pandemic so well? Because history left it ready for this moment. To …
