Stephen Catlin, chairman of the Pandemic Re Steering Committee, a British industry group, said he had hoped in early June that a launch would be possible in 2021.“But as time went on, it became clear that the complexity was going to slow it down,” Catlin, who is also chairman and CEO of insurer Convex, told the Reuters Events Future of Insurance Europe conference.

Aviation bodies seek airport slots waiver for much of 2021

Nov 26, 2020

The draft proposal to be issued jointly by IATA, airports body ACI and slot coordinators, calls on regulators to extend the current waiver of rules requiring airlines to use 80% of their take-off and landing windows or else cede some to rivals.

CEO says AstraZeneca likely to run new global Covid vaccine trial: Report

Nov 26, 2020

In a surprise, the group of volunteers that got a lower dose seemed to be much better protected than the volunteers who got two full doses.

The biggest threat to Covid-19 vaccination could be fake news and misinformation

Nov 26, 2020

“The coronavirus disease is the first pandemic in history in which technology and social media are being used on a massive scale to keep people safe, informed, productive and connected,” the WHO said.

“At the same time, the technology we rely on to keep connected and informed is enabling and amplifying an infodemic that continues to undermine the global response and jeopardises measures to control the pandemic.”

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