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January 22, 2021

 

Welcome to today's edition of The Reader, a weekly roundup of our stories and insights.

 

Joe Biden has officially been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Here's what his presidency means for the business world.

 

• The Senate faces a packed to-do list: COVID, immigration, cabinet nominees—and impeachment
• This is the man tasked with fixing America’s bungled COVID vaccine rollout
• Here's when to expect Biden’s $1,400 stimulus check 
• Financial implications will be weighed as the D.C. statehood debate rages on

• Here's a state-by-state breakdown of vaccination rates as Biden takes over

 

Read on for more stories.

Clifton Leaf

Editor-in-chief, Fortune

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Here's a peek at Fortune Analytics, our exclusive newsletter for Premium subscribers that brings you weekly business insights based on timely data analysis by our editorial team and exclusive polling. 

 

This week, we polled 2,554 U.S. adults on their sentiments towards Big Tech.

 

64%

• ... of U.S. adults would like to see the federal government investigate at least one big tech firm for antitrust violations. That includes 76% of Republicans and 56% of Democrats. 

 

 

48%

• ... of U.S. adults would like to see the federal government break up at least one Big Tech firm. That includes 62% of Republicans and 40% of Democrats. 

 

 

52%

• ... of U.S. adults support Twitter's decision to ban Donald Trump, while 45% oppose it. The support for the move is spilt along party lines: 89% of Democrats compared to 16% of Republicans. 

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• Where to invest in real estate: The 10 hottest tech meccas beyond Silicon Valley by Lance Lambert 

 

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From the archives

“The most common vaccine production method uses chicken eggs. This process takes about five months, according to GlaxoSmithKline. Millions of fertilized eggs are used as a culture to grow influenza viruses, which are then harvested, purified and packaged into vials. Manufacturers and the FDA then test for potency and safety before shipping the lot releases around the country.

 

This method has been in practice since the 1950s. It’s slow and tedious, especially given the challenges. Firstly, manufacturing relies on the availability of enough fertilized eggs. If egg supplies were ever compromised it would affect our ability to produce enough serum. Second, some flu strains don’t grow that well in chicken eggs and undergo undesirable mutations that affect the potency of a seasonal vaccine.”

—After 70 years, why aren’t we better at developing flu vaccines?, Laura Lorenzetti, February 2015

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