The United Kingdom's inoculation program has provided a glimpse on the effectiveness of vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic, with data compiled and put into charts by CNBC. Vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech were the first approved and rolled out in December, followed by Oxford-AstraZeneca.Deaths falling fastest in the over-85 age group in Scotland after first vaccinations … [Read more...] about UK Inoculation Program Provides Glimpse of COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
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U.K Reports Worst Economic Contraction in More than 300 Years
U.K economy slumped by 9.9% in 2020, the worst contraction in more than 300 years, according to the Office for National Statistics press release. The economy avoided slipping into recession at the end of last year as GDP grew 1% between October and December. In December, Britain's economy grew by 1.2%, up from a 2.3% slump in November.Despite the U.K economy looking to be on … [Read more...] about U.K Reports Worst Economic Contraction in More than 300 Years
U.K House Prices End 2020 6.0% Higher than Last Year amid Slowdowns
U.K average house prices were £253,374 in December, 6.0% higher than in the same month a year earlier, according to Halifax press release. The monthly house prices rose only 0.2% from November despite the October-December quarter having a 2.6% growth from the preceding three months. December's rise in average house prices stretches the current run of continuous gains … [Read more...] about U.K House Prices End 2020 6.0% Higher than Last Year amid Slowdowns
