China’s PCR-Test Buying Rose in 2019; EU Boosters: Virus Update

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The Chinese province that was the initial epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak made significant purchases of equipment used to test for infectious diseases months before Beijing notified international authorities of the emergence of a new coronavirus, according to research by a cybersecurity company.

A European Union advisory committee endorsed the use of a third dose of the vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. for people with severely weakened immune systems. Airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic are set to surpass $200 billion, according to a trade group.