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MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
Editor's Note: In this edition we include two new charts showing the number of COVID-19 vaccinations carried out globally and in the top 20 countries with most vaccinations completed, and the 20 countries with the greatest number of vaccines administered per 100 head of their respective populations. See page 2 for charts.
COVID-19 Headlines:
- On 6 January the European Medicines Agency gave its approval for the rollout of the Moderna vaccine in the European Union. Will now have to be approved by the European Commission before distribution begins.
- The United Kingdom's constituent nations enter a full COVID-19 lockdown from midnight January 7 as cases soar across the country. The so-called 'British variant' of the virus is thought to be around 70 times as transmissible as the more common variant of COVID-19.
- The World Health Organization stated on January 6 that two of the group's scientists had been blocked from entering China. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was "very disappointed with this news" adding that the trip to the city of Wuhan (the epicentre of the pandemic) was "a priority for the WHO". The WHO's relationship with China has been criticised by the Trump administration, leading to the US' withdrawal from the group in 2020. This decision is set to be reversed by President Elect Joe Biden once he is inaugurated.
Chart 1. COVID-19 Cases and Fatalities, Nominal and % Chg Day-to-Day (5dma)
Source: JHU, MNI. As of 0700BST Jan 6. N.b. Each dot represents a single day's figures, data for past three months
Full article PDF attached below:
MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS – Weekly COVID-19 Tracker – Jan 6.pdf
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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