{"id":558723,"date":"2021-08-24T03:58:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T03:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/08\/24\/this-morning-pfizer-gets-ok-from-fda-g7-talk-afghanistan-today\/"},"modified":"2021-08-24T03:58:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T03:58:28","slug":"this-morning-pfizer-gets-ok-from-fda-g7-talk-afghanistan-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/08\/24\/this-morning-pfizer-gets-ok-from-fda-g7-talk-afghanistan-today\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Pfizer gets OK from FDA + G7 talk Afghanistan today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to hump day, wonderful people.<\/strong> There\u2019s no single story dominating the news agenda as the nation remains firmly set in \u201cvacation mode\u201d heading into the second-to-last weekend of summer.<\/p>\n

And frankly, we\u2019re still digesting the fact that the delta variant is now in Egypt. <\/strong>And the notion (it\u2019s smart policy) that we may all have to show vaccine certificates if we want to attend large gatherings. Health Minister Hala Zayed made the announcements at a press conference yesterday that dominated the airwaves. Zayed also announced that made-in-Egypt Sinovac will start rolling out today nationwide. You can check out our EnterprisePM coverage here or zip down to Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows to see how it played with the talking heads.<\/p>\n

Rejoice: The EGX30 is back in positive territory for the year <\/strong>after the benchmark index gained nearly 2% in trading yesterday. The 30 recently clawed its way into positive territory before slipping alongside global markets.<\/p>\n

THE BIG STORY ABROAD?<\/strong> It\u2019s a mixed bag. At the head of the pack: Pfizer now has full<\/a><\/strong>regulatory approval<\/a><\/strong> in the United States (it was previously being used under an emergency authorization), prompting US President Joe Biden to call on companies to <\/strong>require all workers to get the jab<\/a><\/strong>. Wall Street appears happy<\/a> with Pfizer having gotten approval, and Fortune has a nice list of major US companies that have made the jab mandatory<\/a> for all of their staff.<\/p>\n

Over in Afghanistan<\/strong>, there\u2019s speculation that US President Joe Biden will have to extend the deadline for the evacuation from Kabul. The Taliban aren\u2019t down with the idea<\/a>. Meanwhile, G7 leaders are set to discuss the situation in Afghanistan today<\/a> at a (virtual) meeting called by the UK\u2019s Boris Johnson.<\/p>\n

PSA- <\/strong>There\u2019s good news for the men of our tribe:<\/strong> A new molecule has proven a game changer for guys with advanced prostate cancer, in many cases stopping the disease in its tracks. The pill has already proven very effective against certain types of breast cancer (it targets the same BRCA mutation), and trials say it now works well against many forms of the disease in the prostate. The UK\u2019s Times has the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HAPPENING TODAY- <\/strong>The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics open today, with competition <\/strong>starting tomorrow. The event runs through 5 <\/strong>September<\/strong>, with Egypt sending a 49-athlete-strong team to the games. We\u2019ll have a full rundown of expected day one highlights in this afternoon\u2019s EnterprisePM.<\/p>\n

Also today: MEED will hold a webinar titled Energy Transition in the Middle East,<\/strong> at 12pm CLT today.<\/p>\n

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