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The more virus vaccines, the merrier

The way the Covid-19 crisis ends is with vaccines — not a vaccine. More than one horse can win this race. Some of us might end up getting a shot of a more traditional vaccine, which uses parts of an inactivated virus to stimulate immunity. Others might get vaccines based on emerging technologies that use synthetic versions of the virus’s ...

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There’s far less bang in a Huawei ban now

It’s easy to ban a product that’s difficult to get your hands on anyway. That’s why Britain’s possible move to impose a stricter ban on Huawei Technologies Co seems opportunistic, even if it does now make sense. It’s taking advantage of harsher US sanctions on the Chinese telecoms-equipment giant to consider extending the UK’s halfway measures unveiled with great fanfare ...

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Is Indian tycoon betting big on a tech cold war?

Is India’s richest man betting on a tech cold war? Petrochemicals czar Mukesh Ambani plans to list his fledgling digital business overseas, Bloomberg News reported, citing people with knowledge of Jio Platforms Ltd’s initial public offering, which is planned for the next 12 to 24 months. Going to the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq would make sense. US-traded Chinese ...

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