A very crucial age group because vaccines dont tend to work as well in older people because as we get older, our immune systems deteriorate. This vaccine is different from the other 2 that weve been reporting on because it is made from a weakened version of the common cold virus found in chimpanzees, which is then modified to make sure that it cannot grow in humans is given in 2 doses. And so far is reporting and 99 percent efficacy rate. All participants have been gente generating neutralizing antibodies that is knocking out the virus in their bloodstream with no reported side effects. Meanwhile, infections across africa have risen above 2000000, the world health organization. As one, the continent is moving towards a 2nd wave of itll be more than 48000 deaths in africa linked to covert 19 united nations. It says 30000, people have not crossed into so done from northern ethiopia. Theyre fleeing the ongoing violence between federal Government Forces and local fighters in the grey regio
Settlements and forced from their homes. We need the feel p. And so fled to sudan and are now desperate for help. Im joining us though with Sports Major League Baseball star Robinson Camaro has been banned for a whole season for doping and must fulfill his 24000000. 00 salary. Thank you for joining us. We start this news hour with the coronavirus funday make and the race to find a vaccine. British pharmaceutical giant astra zeneca says its phase 2 trials show, promise in protecting the most at risk groups. A strong immune response was shown in those age over 70. The vaccine is being developed in partnership with Oxford University and is now in the final stage of human testing to confirm those findings. The positive news on the vaccine front comes as cases continue to mount. More than 2000000. 00 cases have now been reported in africa, but low rates of testing means the caseload is sought to be much higher across the 54. 00 country, continent globally cases have surpassed 56000000. 00.
Acting libya envoy has told the Security Council shes optimistic about the future of libya, despite the many challenges that lie ahead. The comments come after the arrival sides held talks last week in tunisia. They agreed to hold elections late next year. But to go, she has failed to name a unity government. I am optimistic about the way forward in libya. Yes. Dear, i about the many challenges that lie ahead. 10 years of war cannot be solved one week of political talks, but we hear more now the language of peace rather than the language of war. For the sake of libya, 75 libyans came together in tunis last week in good faith effort to start the process of healing their nations wounds. They said they touched as the family of the government. 100. 00 extended their hands, if not their hearts to each other. One, pompei, or has become the 1st u. S. Secretary of state to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank and to step forth in the occupied golan heights. Earlier he said set
Supporting the occupation and pakistans Prime Minister visits afghanistan for the 1st Time Since Taking Office and pledges to help promote peace there. And joining us go with sports, as leno messi returns to spain and says hes tired of always being blamed for the problems of oslo. No thank you very much for joining as we start this news hour with the coronavirus pandemic and the race to find a vaccine. British pharmaceutical giant astra zeneca says its phase 2 trials show promise in protecting the most at risk groups. A strong immune response was shown in those aged over 70. The vaccine is being developed in partnership with oxford university, and its now in the final stage of human testing to confirm those findings that a positive news on the vaccine front comes as cases continue to rise. More than 2000000. 00 cases have been before today in africa, but low rates of testing means the caseload is thought to be much higher across the continent. In the past cases of increased compared to
In the u. S. State of georgia raje to announce the outcome of a recount of the votes. President elect joe biden is the projected winner with 306 electoral votes. While trump has 232, has become the 1st u. S. Secretary of state to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank and to step forward in the occupied golan heights. Earlier he said settlements cumbia, we quote, lawful and proper in israel as part of a 10 day tour of the middle east. And europe also said that the us would be stepping about action against an anti israel boycott. Movement. We will regard the global any israel b. D. S. Campaign is anti sematic. You know, the sensible to you, mr. Prime minister. See this. It seems like a statement of fact, but i want you to know that we will immediately take steps to identify organizations that engage in hateful b. D. s got or can withdraw our u. S. Government support for such groups. Ethiopias military says its neighboring to graze the main city of mikalah, unwanted calls