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Vaccines Ready For UK; Data Shows Digital-First Habits Will Remain
December 07, 2020

A little under a week after gaining approval for use by U.K. authorities, the United Kingdom will officially begin offering up doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to its citizens on Tuesday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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DATA: Digital-First Consumers Want The COVID-19 Vaccine, But It Won’t Change Their Digital-First Habits
December 04, 2020

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Bill Gates Enthusiastic About Promise Of COVID-19 Vaccines 
December 03, 2020

Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates told “TODAY” on Thursday (Dec. 3) that he expects that by June, anyone who wants a coronavirus vaccine will be able to get one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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COVID Vaccine Adoption Creates New Class Of Influencer
December 03, 2020

Boris Johnson gets his COVID vaccine in public. Three U.S. presidents agree to do the same. The CEO of American Airlines takes his beleaguered 737 Max jet on a maiden voyage. All of it begs the question: What makes for being a good influencer as...

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About One-Third Of US Could Be Vaccinated By Spring, Says Trump’s COVID Vaccine Czar
December 02, 2020

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, who acts as President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 vaccine czar, said the U.S. should have enough vaccines to immunize 100 million people by the end of February, CNBC reported, citing a briefing attended by reporters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Paying People To Get Vaccines: The Ultimate Economic Stimulus?
December 02, 2020

Among the economic principles you’ll find in textbooks: People do what they find rewarding. That includes preventive health, where it takes some incentives to get them to engage in making healthier lifestyle choices, and in sticking with that behavior. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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COVID Surge Sends Americans Back To Work At Home In Another Economic Hit To Cities
December 02, 2020

Stagnant rates of U.S. employees returning to their offices is signaling another slowdown for the country’s economy, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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President-Elect Biden Vows To Combat COVID-19, Asks For Public’s Help In The Fight 
November 25, 2020

Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, President-elect Joe Biden said in a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday (Nov. 25) that the country has to try to slow the growth of the virus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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‘COVID-19 Health Passes’ Ignite New Digital ID Debate
November 25, 2020

The push toward digital IDs, toward tracking who’s who – and, in this case, who’s safe – may be getting a tailwind from air travel. To that end, a quintet of airlines is debuting digital health passes that certify travelers do not have the coronavirus....