Sunday Brief – December 20th 2020

Americas

United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 20th)
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Latest Restrictionshttps://t.co/4SpY5qnB9H

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 20, 2020

CDC issues new guidance addressing allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine https://t.co/k6UP83hKOr pic.twitter.com/GYhyBd3omT

— The Hill (@thehill) December 20, 2020

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says both the House and Senate could vote Sunday on $900 billion bill – WSJ

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 20, 2020

Congressional negotiators cleared the last significant obstacle for pandemic relief legislation with a compromise in a dispute over the future of Federal Reserve emergency lending programs, setting up a possible vote on Sunday https://t.co/H6IrfxTcGP

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 20, 2020

With a Sunday government shutdown deadline, congressional leaders are still aiming to reach an agreement, teeing up a frenzied day of voting in both chambers on Sunday. https://t.co/w5YZ0Tfeha

— POLITICO (@politico) December 20, 2020

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo publicly blamed Russia for the monthslong cyber hack of agencies across the U.S. government https://t.co/9jZdec2yXE

— POLITICO (@politico) December 19, 2020

Asia

Thailand reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, with the outbreak concentrated mainly in a seaside province near the capital, where a two-week lockdown has been enforced https://t.co/lOaCLrA7j4

— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 20, 2020

South Korea reported a record 1,097 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including an outbreak in a Seoul prison that infected 185 as the country's latest wave of COVID-19 worsens.https://t.co/CC4tP40NbB

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 20, 2020

BREAKING: Restrictions will be imposed across Sydney to arrest a growing coronavirus outbreak that’s disrupting interstate travel and scuppered the nation’s premier yacht race. https://t.co/125rNIhJ9u

— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) December 20, 2020

Here are the different ways China has put the brakes on Australian imports https://t.co/iMutENg8kw

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 20, 2020

China could restrict bank tie-ups with fintech platforms, official suggests https://t.co/hyOd0sdtxG pic.twitter.com/O1KbOf7lcc

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 20, 2020

Japan and China will launch a joint project to create one of the world's largest methane production facilities in northern China that reuses carbon dioxide and surplus hydrogen.https://t.co/bJHv43x71q

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 20, 2020

Europe

#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (December 20th)

*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy

HT @KristenN_06, @ReutersUK, @mianrey, @starjoin, @GuillaumeRozier, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere https://t.co/6UtvgYCgOA

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 20, 2020

Boris Johnson’s emergency virus lockdown is heaping last-minute pressure on negotiators as they race to reach a post-Brexit trade deal https://t.co/7xqSOh7xbi

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 20, 2020

Turkey to deploy Chinese COVID vaccine as Beijing aims for clout.#Turkey #COVID #vaccinehttps://t.co/riYELc85U1

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 20, 2020

UK will take no deal if EU fails to shift on Brexit trade, says source https://t.co/dkio10BCGo pic.twitter.com/MzdOh8GB2A

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) December 20, 2020