The ruling also paves the way for further consumer class-action lawsuits, which were made possible by a 2015 law change but have struggled to get traction. When considering the question of individual damages, the Supreme Court has now lowered the bar in similar group actions, said Louise Freeman, a competition lawyer at Covington & Burling.

Next four to six months could be worst of Covid-19 pandemic: Bill Gates

Dec 14, 2020

“Overall, when I did the forecasts in 2015, I talked about the deaths potentially being higher. So, this virus could be more fatal than it is. We didn’t get the worst-case. But the thing that has surprised me is that the economic impact in the US and around the world has been much greater than the forecasts that I made five years ago,” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said.

Gates said that his foundation had been funding a lot of the research for the vaccines.

Singapore first Asian country to OK Pfizer shot

Dec 14, 2020

“If all goes according to plan, we will have enough vaccines for everyone in Singapore by the third quarter of 2021,” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.

Loong, 68, said he would be among the early recipients in the city-state of 5.7 million people, which has one of the lowest fatality rates globally from the coronavirus.

AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39 billion to expand in immunology

Dec 12, 2020

“This acquisition allows us to enhance our presence in immunology,” AstraZeneca Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said in a statement.“Alexion has established itself as a leader in complement biology, bringing life-changing benefits to patients with rare diseases.

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