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WHO says deal with Pfizer to allow poor countries to start vaccinating in February
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the 40 million doses announced on Friday would be sold on a non-profit basis. He described it as an initial agreement and said more doses could be sold through the COVAX programme in future.
Tesla claims engineer stole secrets just days into the job
Elon Musk’s electric-car maker has aggressively pursued lawsuits against different former employees and rival companies that it has accused of poaching engineers and stealing proprietary data.
Tesla convinced U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers that the menace posed is superior capable that she granted a restraining bid Friday requiring Khatilov to instantly sphere and instrumentality each files, records and emails to the institution and look earlier her, remotely, connected Feb. 4.
Elon Musk targets telecom for next disruption with Starlink internet
Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has launched more than 1,000 satellites for its Starlink internet service and is signing up early customers in the US, UK and Canada. SpaceX has told investors that Starlink is angling for a piece of a $1 trillion market made up of in-flight internet, maritime services, demand in China and India — and rural customers such as Brian Rendel.
Pay business insurance claims or face enforcement, UK watchdog says
“Where we see that insurers are not meeting the expectations set out here, we will use the full range of our regulatory tools and powers to ensure they do so,” the FCA’s executive director for consumers and competition Sheldon Mills said in a letter to insurers’ chief executives.
The watchdog brought the test case on behalf of policyholders last June, saying it could affect 370,000 policyholders and 60 insurers, paving the way for an estimated 1.2 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) of claims.
Japan coronavirus vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
Many Japanese have a vague unease about vaccines, said Dr. Takashi Nakano, a Kawasaki Medical School professor and vaccine expert. If something (negative) happens after inoculation, people tend to think it’s because of the vaccine, and that’s the image stuck in their mind for a long time.
The history of vaccine mistrust in Japan dates back to 1948, when dozens of babies died after getting a faulty diphtheria vaccine. In 1989, cases of aseptic meningitis in children who received a combined vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, prompted lawsuits against the government, forcing it to scrap the mix four years later.
Boeing says its fleet will be able to fly on 100% biofuel by 2030
“It’s a tremendous challenge, it’s the challenge of our lifetime,” Boeing Director of Sustainability Strategy Sean Newsum told Reuters. “Aviation is committed to doing its part to reduce its carbon footprint.”
Trump seeks to curb foreign cyber meddling on last day in office
“Foreign malicious cyber-actors threaten our economy and national security through the theft of intellectual property and sensitive data, and by targeting United States critical infrastructure,” National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said in a statement.
Car crashes in world’s oldest nation spur changes by automakers
Last year, Toyota upgraded its Safety Sense offering. The technology is designed to prevent or mitigate frontal collisions as well as keep drivers within their lane. By using high-resolution cameras on the windscreen and bumper-mounted radars, it can detect oncoming cars or pedestrians — or even bicycles in daylight hours — and give audible and visual alerts. If drivers fail to respond, automatic braking may be deployed. The new software also has intersection functionality to help detect oncoming obstacles if a car is making a turn from a stationary position.
China’s top financial watchdog blasts ‘State Monopoly’ accusation
China has come under greater international pressure in recent years to reduce industrial subsidies after the U.S., Europe and Japan agreed to push for stronger World Trade Organization rules against market-distorting government aid. The state domination of the economy was also meant to be a topic in the “Phase 2” trade deal talks with the U.S.
British PM says new variant may carry higher risk of death
The warning about the higher risk of death from the new variant, which was identified in England late last year, came as a fresh blow after the country had earlier been buoyed by news the number of new COVID-19 infections was estimated to be shrinking by as much as 4% a day.