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FDA aims to give full approval to Pfizer covid vaccine on Monday

  
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Full approval could aid with vaccine hesitancy

Full approval could aid with vaccine hesitancy
A common refrain for US anti-vaxxers is that they want full FDA approval before getting the vaccine. Whether that’s a real reason or flimsy excuse will be put to the test in the near future as the New York Times reports the agency is planning to give full approval on Monday.
More importantly, full approval will give cover to many public and private employers and organizations for vaccine mandates. If approved next week, it will be interesting to see if there’s a tipping point as schools and companies tell workers to get the vaccine or get a new job.

China infrastructure stimulus – 3 times as many pile drivers are sold as are sold in all of US & Europe

  
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A piece in the New York Times that makes for an interesting read.

  • The scope of China’s latest building boom is enormous
  • Thirty-seven Chinese cities are in the process of building a total of 150 new subway lines
  • The country’s high-speed rail system, which already connects more than 700 towns and cities, is expanding so fast that it annually buys three times as many pile drivers as the European and American markets combined. 
Here is the link for more (may be gated)
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