Daily coronavirus thread: China will join the WHO-backed Covax initiative aimed at ensuring fair distribution of a vaccine and new US cases topped 50,000 for a second day. Follow our live coverage: on.ft.com/3jIz3i9
China’s currency jumped by the most in two and a half years on Friday as traders returned from the lengthy National Day holiday ft.com/content/769e21…
Democrats have proposed spending $2.2tn on a new fiscal package, while Republicans have offered $1.6tn, leaving a big gap on.ft.com/2GEdLUt
Developing countries should take on new debt now to fight the economic impact of coronavirus — even as they may later suffer debt crises and restructurings, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart told the FT ft.com/content/0582e4… 
Just in: The UK economy grew 2.1% in August compared with the previous month, less than expected, and remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Follow our live coverage: ft.com/content/baea6c…
India’s new Covid-19 infections have fallen almost 20% in the past three weeks — but epidemiologists warn the virus is spreading from cities to small towns on.ft.com/34Bz3tX
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