Good morning from the Financial Times.

Today is Monday, November 23rd.

This is your FT news briefing.

As the holidays approach,

European countries are trying to learn from their mistakes when it comes to easing coronavirus

lockdowns.

G20 leaders want to make COVID-19 vaccines as cheap and accessible as possible, and China

is keeping a close eye on financial activity after a string of bond defaults by state-owned companies.

Plus, how are investors handling their assets in the middle of all these Brexit talks?

We'll explain how it's been a bit of a wait and

see game. I'm Mark Filipino and here's the news you need to start your day.

COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe are producing results.

The Financial Times has been looking at data and it shows new infections have slowed in most European countries since

lockdowns went into place at the end of October.

And European policy makers don't want to undo the progress they've made.

They saw how bad that went when they did a full-scale relaxation of lockdowns over the summer.

But leaders also know that the holidays are right around the corner.

And not only do people want to celebrate with their families,

but businesses also want to reopen for customers.

So European nations are trying to come up with a compromise,

ease lockdowns without ending them entirely. Lockdowns in the UK, France and Ireland expire in early

December. These countries have signal they'll let up on

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