Excellent news for anyone who has already had
#COVID19
!
People who have already contracted coronavirus are as protected against reinfection as those who have received the best vaccines, according to a 20k person survey, largest study in world so far 👏👏
💉NEW:
#Pfizer
vaccine elicits weaker antibody response against Delta variant first found in India, acc to new study. Neutralising antibodies 5x lower vs original strain.
Still unclear if protection against severe disease is impacted tho which is the key.
KING OF
#BOLLYWOOD
! 🕺
Can't wait for tonight's
#Trailblazers
episode where
@TaniaBryer
cruises around New Delhi with the legendary
@iamsrk
(!!!)
Spoiler alert: She makes it back from that jeep ride in one piece 😂🤣 Always a laugh to share the set with Tania and
@cnbcKaren
1 in 1,000: Risk of blood clot from birth control
1 in 1,000: Risk of blood clot from flying
1 in 250,000: Risk of blood clot after taking the
#AstraZeneca
vaccine
"I never view
#Tesla
as an automotive company...I view it as a disruptive technology player which is why I think ultimately it's a 4-digit stock next year."
-
@DivesTech
on $TSLA
WATCH: "The
#DeltaVariant
didn't just take hold because of a different vaccine. It took hold because we were lifting restrictions and didn't have mitigations in place."
-
@dgurdasani1
on
#AstraZeneca
protectiveness, new July 19 reopening, boosters for the most vulnerable & more
Wow, harrowing read from
@TheEconomist
According to the UN the chance of a 15-year-old boy dying by the age of 50 is now higher in America than in Bangladesh.
"Prescription drugs are saving lives in Africa, but ending them in America"
BREAKING:
#Kremlin
calls this week's talks between Russia and West 'unsuccessful', talks with West showed disagreements on fundamental issues, says for US to impose sanctions against Putin would be comparable to severing ties
Capitalism is supposed to drive structural changes in the economy...through creative destruction.
Is that process totally broken given the breadth and depth of central bank support in the system now?
More zombie firm --> lower productivity --> lower innovation.
Now these are the kind of numbers you want to see! 🎉
CDC says fewer than 6,000 Americans have contracted
#COVID19
after being fully vaccinated - out of 84 million!!! And none of the patients have died or gotten severely ill.
This is just brilliant. Hoorah for science!
September 5, 2011 | Little did I know when I arrived in London for what was supposed to be just two months of training for my investment banking graduate scheme, I’d end up making a life here. 🥂 Cheers to 10 years I wouldn’t trade for the world!
Every U.S. recession since 1971 has been preceded by two things: an
#oil
price shock and an increase
in the federal funds rate (Source: Fed policy paper, 2005).
Brent crude +7% to $103 this morning as
#Russia
attacks
#Ukraine
.
BREAKING:
#UK
confirmed 2 new cases of
#coronavirus
, bringing the total number of UK cases to 15.
The virus was passed on in Italy and Tenerife and the patients have been transferred to specialist NHS infection centres in Royal Liverpool Hospital and Royal Free Hospital, London.
Meanwhile, in other crises 🫣
NEW: German network regulator says recent consumption of gas by households is too high to remain sustainable, gas savings of 20% are necessary to avoid an emergency situation.
🇬🇧 Huge London COVID-19 memorial wall is definitely worth visiting
150,000 red hearts ♥️ - one for each life lost
A harrowing reminder of the devastating impact of this virus
BREAKING: Trump says China called US trade negotiators last night and want to come back to the negotiating table
"This is a very positive development for the world"
Incredible timing - 3 minutes before European market open!
Will
#hydroxychloroquine
actually work to treat
#COVID19
?
Who better to ask than
@VasNarasimhan
, CEO of
@Novartis
?
The pharma giant committed to donate 130mn doses of the drug to support the global pandemic response and is currently sponsoring their own study of its efficacy.
To say I am excited for the adventure that awaits would be a severe understatement! 💞
Thanks to the
@CNBCi
family for such a warm, wonderful baby shower brunch to send us on our way!
"Kabul has fallen. Americans will now exercise their usual partisan outrage for a few weeks, & then Afghanistan, like everything else in a nation with an attention span not much longer than a fast-food commercial, will be forgotten."
Spot on
@RadioFreeTom
Throwback to my very first day on air back in September 2018, covering the Comcast takeover of Sky.
It’s been nothing short of a dream come true to join the
@CNBCi
family.
A very, very happy five year anniversary to celebrate today 🙏🏼
Happy International Women’s Day!
They say ‘behind every strong man there is a strong woman’ but let let me tell you, behind every strong woman there are also strong women
Sharing an unbelievably joyous memory of the most hotly anticipated dance of my life (🤣) with my girls 🤍
Steady as she goes…
#LNG
tanker from Algeria is (slowly) approaching Greece’s Revithoussa terminal.
This terminal would normally unload 4-5 LNG tankers per month, now they’re doing 8-10. Expected to operate at MAX capacity all winter.
Still on cloud nine after this amazing CNBC ladies crew made me feel like the most special bride to be!
Special shout-out to my incredibly thoughtful co-anchor and friend
@CNBCJou
for the best evening of celebration a girl could ask for ♥️
"If $JNJ's vaccine does come to the market, that's going to be a gamechanger in terms of supply. We will not be supply-constrained if that vaccine does make it through” -
@ScottGottliebMD
on
@SquawkCNBC
My piece from earlier this month 👇🏼
BREAKING: Pfizer and BioNTech conclude Phase III study and meet all primary efficacy endpoints.
Vaccine is *95%* effective and they plan to apply for FDA Emergency Use Authorization within days.
When you’re in the park enjoying a delicious mimosa basking in the glorious Easter sun and someone tells you it’s supposed to snow tomorrow 😡 London, what are you like?!
"For those of you out there who like a David and Goliath story and you like to poke the giants, this is one you will enjoy."
Excellent, gripping recap of what's behind the insane
#Gamestop
run from
@GeoffCutmore
This is a pretty incredible display of the reach these billionaire hedge fund managers have. Ken Griffin is majority-owner in the firm
#Citadel
Securities that processes ~40% of
#Robinhood
trades 😮 Now that's a hedge.
#WallStreet
While
#wallstreetbets
are piling onto hedge funds, gentle reminder that ~40% of all Robin Hood trades are executed through...Citadel Securities (sister firm to Citadel Hedge Fund)
The firm *benefits* as retail trading volumes go up
(article frm last June)
"You are welcome to come to
#Greece
to enjoy the beaches, sunshine and mountains...but you can also come work from here! Work during the day and have a cheeky dip in the evening"
As
@CNBCJou
says, Chief Economic Advisor to Greece's PM doing a superb job pitching the dream to us
A hugely bittersweet day - my co-anchor and dear friend
@CNBCJou
signed off our show for the last time today as she bids farewell to CNBC and gets ready for a new adventure ⭐️ I will miss so many things about our time together but most of all I will miss the many, many laughs 💞
Personal news!
Today was my last day at CNBC
I joined fresh from banking in 2017 not knowing where the path would take me
I've been on an incredible journey.I feel very privileged for the stories I got to cover &thankful to everyone who sat down for interviews
Thank you
-CNBCJou
One major takeway: Two doses is far better than one when it comes to the Delta variant from India.
Potentially big implications for UK: Extended interval btw doses may need to be revisited. And international travel unlikely to open up until bulk of population is *FULLY* vaxxed.
And we’re back! After two weeks off air due to daylight savings and a cheeky sunshine escape for me,
@CNBCJou
and I are back in action! Join us now :)
🚨🚨Credit Suisse warns in pre-market statement of a “highly significant” hit to to its first-quarter results, after it began exiting positions with a large U.S. hedge fund that defaulted on margin calls last week
Five key central bank meetings and another brutal sell-off later, that’s a wrap on the week pour moi! Back to do it all again on Monday ✨ Bon week-end!