Tokyo Urges Shorter Bar Hours; Astra’s New Trial: Virus Update

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike asked businesses such as bars, restaurants and karaoke parlors to abide by the metropolitan government’s request to shorten operating hours from Saturday to help stem a surge of coronavirus infections. AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine looks like it’s headed for an additional global trial as the drugmaker tries to clear up uncertainty and confusion surrounding favorable results in its current study.