Prime minister Mario Draghi will next week unveil a €221bn rec | Financial Times Ukraine news

Prime minister Mario Draghi will next week unveil a €221bn recovery package to help radically restructure Italy’s economy as it seeks to bounce back from its deepest recession since the second world war.

A resurgence in coronavirus infections is threatening economic recovery in Asia, where vaccination levels in many countries remain low. See how many vaccines have been rolled out in your country with our interactive vaccine tracker.

The search for a pill to protect people from the effects of Covid-19 is confounding scientists, suggesting the UK government’s decision to set an autumn target for finding two effective antiviral drugs will be difficult to meet. Take out a trial subscription to read more.

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