Brief economic corona news from August 24
FHI, Federation of Technology Industries – August 24, 2020
- Since July 6, the UWV has paid out almost 1.5 billion euros in corona support through the NOW 2.0 scheme. More than 45,000 employers applied for support and almost 41,000 employers have now received an advance, according to reports the benefits agency.
- When applying for the first round of NOW support last spring, companies unknowingly made mistakes that could turn out to be expensive for them afterwards. reports the FD. Parts of large groups in particular, such as subsidiaries or operating companies, should repay advances.
- The EU and the American biotech company Moderna are close to an agreement on the possible supply of 80 million doses of an experimental corona vaccine. That has Moderna announced Monday. The company would charge $25 to $30 per dose.
- The American regulator FDA has given the green light for the use of blood plasma from recovered corona patients. writes NRC. Research shows that 35 percent of patients who received plasma with antibodies would recover faster.
- A 33-year-old man from Hong Kong has contracted the coronavirus twice in 4.5 months. That writes The New York Times. Researchers say it has been proven for the first time that a person can be infected again after recovering from Covid-19
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