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Apr 2021
32m 39s

AZ Good as it Gets?

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An AstraZeneca vaccine trial on children gets put on pause while a possible link with rare blood clots is investigated. And former Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, talks climate change, fintech and... should Adam sell his Bitcoin?

Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Danny Wittenberg and Ben Cooper. The Studio Director was Emma Crowe. Dino Sofos is the Editor.

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