Is the pandemic's end now in sight?

Follow Us Get the newsletter Greetings, Quicktake readers! This week, we're discussing the vaccine frontrunners as the U.S. marks a grim pandemic milestone. Then: the key to diversifying top jobs. Stream now. Vaccine hope amid lethal surge Experimental Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna may be nearing the finish line after new data showed they were 95% and 94.5% effective, a dose of optimism as virus cases soar in the U.S. and around the world. Pfizer plans to seek emergency authorization from the FDA within days. "For the last nine months, we've been absolutely ground down by wearing masks and staying indoors," Dr. Gabor Kelen of Johns Hopkins University told Quicktake anchor Tim Stenovec on Take Charge. "Now there's hope—there's real light at the end of the tunnel." But not before Thanksgiving. The CDC urged Americans not to travel and state and local officials are ratcheting up restrictions as virus deaths surpass 250,000 heading into winter.—Andrew Mach Are you still watching? The U.S. approved the first 30-minute at-home test kit. Should you be paid for getting a Covid vaccine? Yes, you can get Covid twice. What to watch if ...your credit score needs work. Biden's administration is poised to set up a federally backed credit bureau that'll factor rent and utility payments into your overall score. Bloomberg's Madison Mills joins Take the Lead. …you prefer martinis stirred, not shaken. The Connaught in London, the new world's best bar, is closed for now, but you can still see how its signature cocktail is made. Bloomberg's Richard Vines joins Take Geo. ...T. Swift's Scooter Braun beef has you hooked. Despite her scorn over the $300-million sale of her back catalog, the music may prove a rare pandemic-proof investment. Bloomberg's Alex Webb joins Take Charge. Paid Post QuickBooks Online is designed to slash the time you spend managing your business finances by helping you create invoices, track cash flow, and so much more with an affordable monthly subscription. No software installation needed. Get organized now!  Save 50% off Quickbooks Online today.  Intuit Quickbook Episodes to binge watch now A Universal Flu Shot Could Help Cure Other Viruses | Moonshot Rethinking Human Settlements on the Moon | Hello World Flight of the New Concordes | Accelerate How Kodak Went From Photo Icon to Making Drugs | The Breakdown Meet the Man Forging Africa's Cashless Future | Gamechangers One question, answered Can we ever trust the polls again? Pollsters promised 2020 would be different, but predictions missed the mark by bigger margins than in 2016. Bloomberg's Adam Taylor explains how to get the industry back on track. We want to know Evolving workforce. New data shows women are 20% more likely to apply for senior roles (and 33% more likely to be hired) if they offer flexible hours and are advertised using gender-neutral language. Bloomberg's Lucy Meakin joins Take Charge. Tell us: Have strict job requirements kept you from pursuing career advancement? Watch the video, then comment below. Our favorites of the week Biden Diversity Policies May Line Up With Corporate America London's Hothouse Lets You Feel Climate Impacts Bitcoin Is Surging—and No One's Talking About It Blackpink Becomes World's Biggest Pop Band Want to Save For the Future? Follow the 50/30/20 Rule We launched a 24/7 streaming network to reinvent news with live global coverage and original shows on business, technology, politics, and culture. Make sense of the biggest stories changing your business and your world. Stream now for free.   Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can't find anywhere else. Learn more.   You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Bloomberg Quicktake newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022