Germany

BioNTech founders warn against vaccine gaps – Spiegel

Fireworks-loving Berliners bring in new year with a bang, then panic and sirens World News

Merkel says 2020 was her most difficult year in office

GENERAL MARKETS – Asian equities close to record highs, risk currencies

Nursing home workers accidentally injected 5 doses of COVID vaccine

Swan in mourning brings German trains to a halt

The EU is asked to approve the extra dose from the bottles of Pfizer vaccine

Global equities, oil lead risk rises on US stimulus heap

Japanese equities lead Asian equities higher as US stimulus fuel rises

GENERAL MARKETS – Shares in Japan lead Asian shares higher as US stimulus fuel rises

Study says Britain needs to vaccinate two million a week to prevent a third COVID-19 wave

Study says Britain needs to vaccinate two million a week to prevent a third COVID-19 wave