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Good morning! This is Lev Facher, subbing today for Ed Silverman. I’d be remiss not to provide details about my cup of stimulation. Today, it’s an accidental European trifecta: Homemade cold brew in a French press from Le Creuset — with French roast beans. On to the news for this second day of the working week.

The Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX), STAT reports. All three coronavirus vaccines currently available in the U.S. had previously been distributed under emergency use authorizations.

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The FDA’s full approval is likely to spark a new wave of employer vaccine mandates, Politico writes. President Biden on Monday called on business leaders to require the immunizations as a condition of employment.

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