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6:50Now PlayingPfizer Inc. said a final analysis of clinical-trial data showed its vaccine was 95% effective, paving the way for the company to apply for the first U.S. regulatory authorization for a coronavirus shot within days.
The U.S. gave the green light for the first Covid-19 diagnostic kit for self-testing at home, adding a tool to battle the pandemic as nationwide testing capabilities come under more strain. More U.S. states imposed restrictions to tamp down the unrelenting surge.
In Europe, a protest over Germany’s strategy to quell the virus turned violent. Poland reported a record 603 deaths, and U.K. doctors warned that tough new measures must be in place when England’s lockdown ends. Tokyo reported a record number of new cases Wednesday, surpassing a previous daily high set in August.
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