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World Business Report: First broadcast 26/11/2020 22:32 GMT: Confusion around AstraZeneca vaccine data

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First broadcast 26/11/2020 22:32 GMT

First broadcast 26/11/2020 22:32 GMT: Confusion around AstraZeneca vaccine data

Confusion around AstraZeneca vaccine data

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Confusion around AstraZeneca vaccine data

Questions arise over the vaccine's efficacy levels

On Monday, the world heard how the UK's Covid vaccine - from AstraZeneca and Oxford University - was highly effective in advanced trials. But on Thursday, multiple news outlets in the UK and US reported that there were questions over the data. The FT’s Donato Paolo Mancini explains the concerns. Also in the programme, the price of the digital currency Bitcoin slumped today after rallying through the year. Billy Bambrough, who writes about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for Forbes, explains why the currency can be so volatile. We'll also find out why German authorities are seeking a European Union deal to close ski resorts this winter amid coronavirus fears. The BBC's Tamasin Ford reports on why Africa seems to be outperforming other parts of the world economically in the wake of the pandemic. Plus, we hear from JP Teti, founder of Passyunk Avenue restaurant in London, about how the firm is helping Americans in the city enjoy Thanksgiving under lockdown.

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