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The Intelligence from The Economist

Granting immunity: America weighs vaccine approval

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

As Britons receive the first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, authorities in America are meeting this week to authorise its emergency use. We examine the approaches on both sides of the pond. Despite pandemic prescriptions of social distancing, multigenerational living is on the rise. And how Advent calendars became so very extra.

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What makes Night Frank your partners in property?

0:07.0

They know you're more than just your address.

0:10.0

They take the time to understand what you care about

0:13.0

and the things that really matter

0:16.0

so they can offer you the best advice.

0:18.0

Whether you're selling or buying, letting or renting,

0:22.0

let's chat about what really moves you.

0:25.0

Night Frank, your partners in property.

0:36.0

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

0:39.0

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

0:42.0

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events

0:45.0

shaping your world.

0:49.0

There's a lot of evidence that multiple generations

0:52.0

living together benefits them all, sharing experiences

0:56.0

and sparing loneliness.

0:58.0

It's a trend that, despite the pandemic's prescription

1:01.0

that people stay apart, is bringing more of them together.

1:05.0

And in the Christian world today, many people will be opening

1:09.0

the eighth door of their Advent calendars.

1:11.0

We peer through the doors of history to find

1:14.0

how a religious tradition ended up with calendars stocked

1:17.0

with booze, jewelry and even sex toys.

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