AstraZeneca likely to run new trial on COVID-19 vaccine – Bloomberg

AstraZeneca's Chief Executive Pascal Soriot announced on Thursday that they could run a new global trial to evaluate the efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine candidate, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

According to the report, the company is likely to start a new trial to assess the performance of the lower dosage separate from the trial that is already underway in the US.

Market reaction

The lack of activity in the financial markets makes it difficult to see if this headline had an impact on market sentiment. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was posting small daily gains at 92.05.

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Poland and Hungary propose two-track process to resolve EU budget impasse

Poland and Hungary presented a joint proposal, via a written declaration, to facilitate a speedy adoption of the financial package through a two-track

EU's Barnier to talk to EU fisheries ministers on Friday – Reuters

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, will talk to some EU fisheries ministers on Friday to discuss the state of play in trade