'Long, Cold Months' Despite Vaccine; U.S. Has Deadliest Covid Day: World Brief

Britain's deputy chief medical officer said he thinks the coronavirus will never be completely eradicated. Jonathan Van-Tam was speaking alongside Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a briefing about the rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. With Covid-19 vaccines coming soon, the countries likely to pull ahead in protecting their populations aren’t a big surprise. Britain has become the first Western country to clear a shot, and after plowing as much as $18 billion into Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. is in a prime position. MORE: https://bloom.bg/3lvBSTP The U.S. had its deadliest day ever, with Covid-19 fatalities topping 2,700, according to Johns Hopkins University. Hospitalizations in the country surpassed 100,000 for the first time. Los Angeles ordered residents to stay home and businesses that require in-person work to cease operations. MORE: https://bloom.bg/3lztQJx As they celebrated Britain becoming the first western nation to approve a coronavirus vaccine, Boris Johnson and his ministers found themselves in yet another row over Brexit. MORE: https://bloom.bg/3lGqHI4 France warned it could veto a trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union if it doesn’t like the terms, piling pressure on the EU negotiating team not to make further concessions as talks build to a climax. MORE: https://bloom.bg/2Vxp4By India’s angry farmers have reason to worry. The old system is crumbling and the government hasn’t offered up new assurances yet. MORE (via Bloomberg Opinion): https://bloom.bg/36ApTQk Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube:    / bloomberg   Breaking News on YouTube:    / bloombergquicktakenews   Twitter:   / quicktake   Facebook:   / quicktake   Instagram:   / quicktake