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Lilly, J&J Pause Trials; Texas Cases Top 800,000: Virus Update

WATCH: J&J’s pause shows why vaccines can’t be rushed, says Paul Hunter, professor at Norwich Medical School.Source: Bloomberg
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Eli Lilly & Co. put its government-sponsored antibody test on hold due to potential safety concerns, hours after Johnson & Johnson paused its Covid-19 vaccine trial because of a participant’s unexplained illness.

Countries across Europe widened curbs to try to regain a grip on the pandemic. Infections rose at the fastest pace since April in Germany, the Dutch prime minster ordered a partial lockdown and France reported a surge in patients needing intensive care. New cases in Italy jumped to the highest since March.