Brief economic corona news from December 18
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – December 18, 2020
- The RIVM reports 12,028 new infections for Friday. That is 795 fewer than on Thursday. 264 new corona patients have been admitted to hospitals. That is 43 more new admissions than on Thursday.
- Almost three-quarters of Dutch people are in favor of introducing a vaccination certificate research shows among 1640 Dutch people. The vaccination certificate can be used to allow vaccinated people to enjoy more freedom than unvaccinated people.
- A group of experts from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a positive recommendation for Moderna's corona vaccine, reports Reuters. This means that the second vaccine, after the corona vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, will most likely be approved by the FDA in the short term.
- A dozen large Dutch companies have joined one tour of Nieuwsuur indicated that they expect to operate far fewer business flights even after the corona crisis. In addition to embracing digital resources, CO2 reduction also plays an important role. The declining demand for business flights has a major impact on airlines.
- Philips has acquired the American BioTelemetry for an amount of 2.8 billion dollars. The company specializes in online heart monitoring and diagnosis. With the acquisition, Philips wants to focus more on home diagnostics, writes the FD.
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