Person faces criticism for its approval of the Pfizer Vaccine raising worries the debate could undermine public confidence. Indias army denies reports it carried out reprise of attack the kashmir after the deaths of 2 soldiers. In the former president of the Central African republic is barred from running for office of allegations of war crimes. The global death toll from the crowd of ours had to make now has passed 1500000 with a 3rd of those in just the last 2 months the United Nations secretary general is once again calling for a unified Global Response to the pandemic which is infected more than 65000000 people a number of countries have been reporting record high record high deaths among them basically despite overall cases dropping just under a 1000 people died in the last 24 hours. The u. S. Is experiencing a surge of infections with hospitalizations and deaths are reaching new heights president elect joe biden says he will ask americans to wear a mask during his 1st 100 days in Office Kristen salumi has been following developments from wilmington delaware. Interesting news coming out late here from wilmington and President Joe Biden saying that he intends to ask americans to mask up once he takes office for 100 days the 1st inkling we have of how his response may be different than the current administrations he was speaking to us network c. N. N. And described his plans he said where possible he would mandate mass for example on interstate travel on airplanes and in federal buildings but otherwise would seek to influence americans by his example in this that it was important for him and the Vice President themselves to wear a mask as an example of course mask wearing has become controversial in some parts of the United States so there could be some pushback on that front but both biden seeming to stress that there would be an end date that this was for a limited time 100. 00 days to get the virus under control he also talked about the fact that his plan was not to close the economy but to offer clear guidance not to impose strict or not to impose specific lockdown so much as guidance he talked about if restaurants and bars need to close for periods of time that they need to know that there would be assistance in what the ground rules were going to be moving forward of course thats perhaps easier said than done for him because any type of aid for restaurants would have to be approved by congress but nonetheless again a clear signal a clear indication of where the administration is heading in terms of its covert plan the u. S. State of california has introduced a series of strict new measures that met a spike in coronavirus cases state leaders fair hospitals will become overwhelmed by rising attractions the bottom line is we dont act now our Hospital System will be overwhelmed we dont act now well continue to see a death rate climb more lives lost heres what we are introducing. Today regions where the i. C. U. Capacity is falling below 15 percent we are now mandating that we are implementing a stay at home order for 3 weeks rob reynolds says in los angeles and says theres an urgent need for medical personnel across states. The governor gavin newsom of california said that he is going to be instituting a series of regional stay at home orders based on the capacity of hospitals the governor said that once. In each region hospital Emergency Rooms or intensive care units fall at or below 50 percent of capacity then theres going to be a series of shutdowns that will involve bars closed completely personal Service Types of establishment like barber shops beauty parlors nail salons all closed already there is a travel ban within the state for any nonessential travel and shops and businesses will be also limited for example stores will only be allowed to have people come in at 20 percent capacity so will be again seeing a lines of people outside the of the Grocery Stores in markets waiting to get in to get essential supplies. Another issue across the United States is a lack of Trained Personnel because of course as doctors and nurses treat covert patients they may become exposed they may have to quarantine they may themselves get sick so theres a shortage now and governors around the country like the governor of rhode island gina rimando were begging people to come out of retirement doctors and nurses to suit up again raise their hand and get get involved again in this emergency situation gaza is tightening coronavirus restrictions on cases mosques and most schools will close and the night time curfew will be introduced daily infections have more than tripled in the past month to around 900. 00 doctors a warning that the Health System is close to collapse. Iran has now passed 1000000 confirmed cases of 19 has now killed nearly 50000 people there the Health Minister says the actual number of deaths is probably much higher ron introduced tougher restrictions to counter a 3rd wave of infections which included closing nonessential businesses. South korea has reported more than 600 Coronavirus Infections the highest one day jump since march around half of those from the capital seoul in the last week the government has reimposed a series of measures amid a surge in cases. Americas top Infectious Disease expert has apologized for criticizing britains rapid approval of the pfizer biotech vaccine i believe l. G. Said regulators didnt go far enough to prove its safety and effectiveness but he does have backtracked things comments came out from the apology comes amid criticism from e. U. Regulations about the u. K. s approach chela ballasts has more. Hope is housed in a belgian factory where millions of doses of the vaccine developed by german scientists from bio enteric and the u. S. Pharmaceutical giant pfizer at the may the u. K. Is leading the race to roll out the drug after its independent regulator gave the vaccine emergency approval on wednesday the 1st doses will arrive in person within days weve got the very best people in this country and weve got the best bet ical regulators much better than the french have much better than the belgians have much better than the americans and that doesnt surprise me as well because were much better country than every single one well it may be a political win for the u. K. U. S. Infectious disease expert dr anthony felt she appeared to cast doubt over how precious regulators approved it so quickly you know i love the brits the great the good scientists but they just took the data from the wise a company and instead of scrutinizing it really really carefully they said ok lets get may want with it the scientist hastily bet tricks apologizing for what he called a misunderstanding she sued he did have great faith in the Regulatory Community in the u. K. The rabbit approval had already been politicized by the e. U. Who called its approach more thora we are definitely not in the game of comparing regulators across countries nor on commenting on claims as to who is better this is not a football competition were talking about the life and health of people the World Health Organization has asked british scientists to share their findings the un body which acts as a benchmark for other countries is eager to approve a vaccine as soon as possible we need to develop more vaccines we should stop we need more least 3 or 4 we need to increase production we need hold the price down we need wed love a 1. 00 vaccine because the all of the vaccine so far 2 doses so the innovation is often if we need the research to continue we need everyone to support only certain i will fight. The scientists the british regulator says the strict standards have been met to assure the vaccine safety and effectiveness the rollout is being cautiously welcomed in the u. K. But the race to regulate exposed rifts between scientists undermining International Efforts to prove it safe and ready for use shalah ballasts aljazeera through the fresh air is a microbiology and immunology professor at Georgetown UniversityMedical Center in washington d. C. She says the Scientific Community needs to do more to instill confidence in vaccines what britain has done is give an emergency use authorization which means its essentially a temporary approval one that is made under extraordinary circumstances when there are risks to health and no other treatment available. It doesnt mean that the scrutiny is not there it does not mean that the regulators have not acted safely but i think what were seeing right now is a bit of political posturing as leaders of countries who are facing ongoing cover 19 crises are attempting to find a bit of a Silver Lining and its absolutely critical right now that the communications about the approval process that the fact that scientists in in the e. U. In the u. K. In the u. S. And elsewhere are really carefully looking at the data provided by the pharmaceutical companies that they have invested their own scientists time in combing through this data we need to come together as a Scientific Community and explain how do we look at vaccines for safety how do we know that these vaccines are safe and effective to use and how do we know that were going to keep monitoring people even as we go and make sure that we dont see anything that would contradict or undermine that so that people can be vaccinated with confidence and then we can start to to stem the tide of this pandemic. The u. S. Takes an excuse me i. B. M. Says a sophisticated hacking scheme is targeting companies that are planning the distribution of covert 19 vaccines i. B. M. Says the hackers are specifically interested in the delivery cold chain used to keep vaccines of the wrong temperature during transportation about 10 organizations involved in the logistics of being targeted and Security Experts say it appears to be a state led operation judy westby is the chief executive officer of Global Cyber Risk she says these attempted hacks are sophisticated and of trying to manipulate employees. I think its one of 2 things where they are sending very specific emails internally into these companies trying to trick the employees because the emails look like a real email from someone internally that they are trying to trick the employees into clicking on something or opening an attachment and this would allow them malware in this system they could then use this malware to steal highly valuable confidential and proprietary data that may be one reason the other is they may want to have someone click on i mean a link or open an attachment so they could then install ransomware and encrypt all their systems and essentially disrupt the supply chain and the criminals are going out and theyre using things like social media pulling through contacts identifying internal executives and players and and gathering enough information they can write an email thats very credible its using the serial numbers of the models of the cold refrigeration equipment so theyre sending these analysts looking like a very legitimate email that someone internally might respond to so its a highly sophisticated attack still ahead on aljazeera outrageous that theyre not noble seen because ive been seeing a thing that got me to inform me. Unemployment corruption and disillusionment here from going to a and its a head of an election between 2 establishment candidates. Hong kong media tycoon jimmy law is denied by a wonderful window micah flees into exile the latest blows to the citys prodemocracy movement. A lot of the weather for the drive across much of china at the moment big area of High Pressure keeping successful as is. Momi the time the case at this time of the year around our area of High Pressure we go to the mall here in ne ne win fading in across japan so we will see one or 2 showers just coming through here as we go on through friday on the side of honshu pushing up into how kata snow over the high ground as well take out around 13 celsius could catch a shower would say as we go on through saturday followed ne ne winds all the way down towards taiwan a few showers coming in here then the sad really packing up across northern parts of the philippines some really wet weather coming in here over the next day or so then some very active storms are rolling through quite as bad as it has been recently into central southern parts of vietnam much of indochina shed be fine and dry but the showers popping up once again towards a moderate in Southern Thailand lots of heavy rain meanwhile to slag added to southern parts of india has trouble cycling brevity continues to make its way across southern parts of in the look slightly to punch just way out into the arabian sea and may well reinvigorate as we go one through the week and lots of rain coming through behind with plenty of flooding. In 2008 traveled across the United States discovering what it was like to be both a patriotic american and a devout muslim can you be muslim and american you have to be american 1st i didnt have much appreciation for why it would be a big deal that a muslim to be elected to the United StatesCongress Want has changed rewind islam and america on aljazeera. Roof. Youre watching out just there a reminder of our top stories this hour u. S. President elect joe biden says hell ask americans to commit to mosque where and for the 1st 100. 00 days of his administration it comes as the country recorded its all a state with one of those death toll 2800 deaths on wednesday. Americas top Infectious Disease expert has apologized for criticizing persons private approval of the fires a biotech vaccine that they found she says his comments came out wrong e. U. Regulations have also criticized the speed of the approval of. The u. S. Tech firm i. B. M. Says a sophisticated hacking scheme is targeting Companies Involved in the distribution of covert 900. 00 vaccines about 10 organizations involved in the just sticks have been targeted. Indias military has denied reports of targeted civilians and reprisal attacks after 2 soldiers were killed in indian administered kashmir last week residents of one area outside srinagar have told al jazeera that Security Forces a rounding up and be shooting innocent men women and children under schapelle reports. Days after an Indian Army Patrol came under attack in 2 soldiers inside the vehicle were shot later died in hospital authorities are looking for those responsible no group has claimed responsibility for the shooting on the outskirts of srinagar in indian administered kashmir people here say theyre living in fear. Army soldiers have carried out raids in the past week and those who live here say theyve become victims to reprisal attacks. On the day of the attack the soldiers questioned us we told them we didnt know anything a day later around 1 30 am the soldiers write it down neighborhood all men were taken out of their homes and lined up in a neighborhood square we were beaten badly we were separated into 3 groups soldiers took turns beating us at least 5 soldiers beating a Single Person with iron rods battens whatever they could find we were even pushed on the ground and beaten west civilians why would we know anything about the attack is they were soldiers and they should know how to deal with civilians al jazeera has spoken to numerous people who say theyve seen many beatings or have been attacked most have the bruises to prove it there was one of the. Last few months some were tied to electric poles and beaten badly children were beaten in front of their parents sons were beaten in front of their fathers fathers were beaten in front of the sons or were ruthlessly beaten always screaming the women were crying and werent allowed to move closer they were abused too. Some say whenever they hear the army coming they now flee their homes. An Indian Army Spokesman has denied the allegations of beatings in this area a local official from indias governing b j p says such complaints are rare when with. Incident i believe if such an incident happened we mourned and the local administration to launch an inquiry to make sure it doesnt happen again but i dont think that sentients didnt help and as a disciplined force if it has happened they need to be investigated and the guilty needs to be punished. Such. Services have been held to remember the 2 soldiers who were killed as soldiers and civilians alike remain on edge in this disputed and elaine region and are shipped home aljazeera. The un says famine like conditions have reappeared in parts of yemen and almost half the population is experiencing high levels of hunger aid agencies a warning time is running out to prevent mass starvation and the outlook for next year as well as famine hasnt officially been declared during the 5 year war 80 percent of the population of reliant on 8 the window to prevent famine in yemen is narrowing is new figures reveal record high of acute Food Insecurity in the country thats according to new information today from the food Culture Organization the World Food Programme and unicef the agencys new integrated Food Security face classification analysis for yemen indicates that pockets of famine like conditions will face 5 Food Insecurity have already returned to the for the 1st time in 2 years they warn that the number of people experiencing this degree of catastrophic Food Insecurity could nearly triple from 16500 currently 247000 people between january and june 2021. Its released 3 human rights workers who are being held on terrorism related charges after an International Outcry they were working for one of the last Rights Groups still operating in the country when they were arrested last month and accused of joining a terror group and spreading false news their arrests were condemned by western governments activists and the u. N. The former president of the Central African republic francois has been barred from contesting elections in december his candidacy was invalidated by the Constitutional Court it ruled that he was accused of war crimes did not satisfy the good morality requirement for candidates reports. If you can former president taunting authorities at a Campaign Rally last week despite an International Arrest warrant for his involvement in mass killings and torture the former president currently under un sanction for fermenting unrest after he was deposed in a coup in 2013 is not only back in the Central African republic but wants to become the countrys next president with the slogan the day has come. Except the countrys Constitutional Court has now ruled hes not illegible to run in decembers president ial election his supporters are dismayed at the judges ruling that he lacked both a clean criminal record and the moral character to be a candidate and. Its a bit strange the courts have never summoned him neither has he been charged or sentenced he has been the countrys head of state for 10 years its a bit surprising to question his character. French troops intervened in 2013 after bush is a fermented religious divisions calling on christian militia groups known as the. To attack progovernment fighters known as the celica University Student who is relieved by the courts decision fearing that busies is candidacy could spark violence. The other candidates need to accept the courts decision so that we can move forward with the upcoming election and turn the page from violence the campaign has so far been tense 14 armed groups continue to fight the government and each other despite a Peace Agreement in the presence of 812000 strong Un Peacekeeping force as a result 2800000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance and a 1000000 people are displaced with former president bush out of the race many fear the reactions of his supporters who still include our militias Nicholas Hawke al jazeera. Is going to the polls in what is expected to be a 2 horse race between the incumbent and a former president unemployment and corruption to dominate the debate many voters say theyre disillusioned with mainstream politics and interest reports from the capital accra. After months of restrictions this Food Processing plant is slowly recovering from the impact of covered 90 many others did not survive the companys founder says doing business is difficult even when times are good. The infrastructure of the company of the nation is such that even if you have money and theyre also not good or they are not there you can still benefit from meet the maurice sauce base that we have is such island which at times enterprise level i think you cant so its a National Something because you want Skilled Staff or employees to work with and its not really is the. Critics of the couple insecure to make policy say that businesses cant grow because of the harsh environment they operate despite the effects of coverage 19 experts say john is economy would go into a recession experts tell you in predicting a one percent growth this year but concerns remain about moment and right for our last month the countrys chief prosecutor quit alleging political interference from the presidency in the fight against corruption is now in hiding saying his life has been threatened and again it is the wallies worried i did see a patient of because states are sources by people in positions of power. And the conclusion is that none of the 2 parties is pure i dump you know rights because. The end is he had been power and corruption was one of the key allegations he let let me give them and the government is also suffering from the attack of all corruption. Most of the train mechanic and commercial motorcycle operate it. Government is bad commercial to cycle breaking in the city produce accidents and pollution but most it does it anyway because its the only means he says to support his family. But a lot of money to the police when they get. To work for. But they dont spend is the government in the end so when they look at us all the freebies. Hopes to raise money to father. She registered to vote for the 1st time but has decided not. To work for me like i dont get to meet any benefits from it even when we have that little right now weve been given bungees on quick. When we come. Want reform but they dont expect power to shift from the 2 dominant Political Parties that they say makes it hard to see how or when they will see a real change. Aljazeera gonna. After a year in exile the form of bolivian president evo morales has returned to the capital. He was welcomed by thousands of supporters before the president and the Government Palace was a popular leader during his 14 year rule and 2019 face protests while trying to run for a 4th term defend the country amid allegations of election force. The trouble administration has issued a new visa policy making it harder for Chinese CommunistParty Members and their families to reside in the u. S. The new rule limits the maximum duration of travel visas to one month the white house says the measure will reduce the partys influence in america Chinas Foreign Ministry says the restrictions represent an escalated form of political oppression towards china. Former hong kong politician and prodemocracy campaigner ted hurry is seeking exile in the u. K. He is facing multiple charges relating to last years antigovernment protests at his media tycoon and prodemocracy advocates jimmy lie has become the latest high profile figure to be taken into Police Custody david chapala reports from hong kong a news room thats once again at the center of the days news as the apple daily goes to press the detention of the tabloids founder will be making the headlines on thursday jimmy lyon 2 of his Media Companies executives appeared in court to face charges of the illegal use of an office space in the papers headquarters the court ruled that jimmy lie was a flight risk and denied bail he could remain behind bars until the next hearing in april the 73 year old is one of hong kongs most high profile democracy activists a businessman with a net worth of around a 1000000000. 00 he has 6 cases against him mostly related to his support for antigovernment protests with his close ties to the United States he has lobbied for support for hong kongs prodemocracy movement prompting beijing to label him a traitor in august lie was arrested for collusion with Foreign Forces a violation of the National Security law which was imposed by beijing just a month before around 200. 00 police stormed his next Digital Media complex the raids on the apple daily news room live streamed across the city the apple daily is hong kongs biggest proto moccasin newspaper reported widely on last years antigovernment protests and despite coming under pressure it has continued to be critical of not only hong kongs government but also of beijing lies detention came just a day after 3 prodemocracy activist joshua long agnus chauhan ivan lamb started jail terms of 1310 and 7 months respectively. More than 10000. 00 people have been arrested for protest related activities since last year there is traces on the streets of loyalists. People are now keeping it sell the very worried about these developments former legislative counselor ted hurry is the latest to go into exile on thursday while on a business trip to denmark he faces 9 criminal charges including offenses related to last years protests the apple daily newspaper has called it one of the saddest days in their 25 year history but sent out a statement of vowing to continue to monitor the government and keep up the fight for democracy even in the absence of their boss theyve got talent aljazeera hong kong and you can find much more on our website the address for that is aljazeera. This is al jazeera and these are the top stories u. S. President elect joe biden says hell ask americans to commit to mosque wearing for the 1st 100 days of his administration it comes as the country recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll 2800 deaths on wednesday the u. S. State of california is tightening restrictions amid affair the Health Care System could become overwhelmed with cases the bottom line is if we dont act now our Hospital System will be overwhelmed we dont act now will continue