Diplomat to visit any legal settlement in the west bank. And hes accused of supporting the occupation the and we begin with the latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the race to find an effective vaccine. British pharmaceutical giant asters anika says its phase 2 trials show, promise in protecting the most at risk groups. It says people over 70 who have been tested have shown a strong immune response that x. Develops without said university, and its in the final stages of human trials. And the last 10 days, 2 other drug makers, pfizer and more data, reported their vaccines are more than 90 percent effective in late stage sheilds. Now, globally, 1000 cases have surpassed 56000000 have been more than 1300000 deaths worldwide, stew 150000 of those in the u. S. , making it the worst affected country by far has been following developments from london on the race for a vaccine. Just published its phase 2 results, which was based on a group of 560 volunteers. Know its phase 3 results, which
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.
Cabs over a 5th of the coauthor wrote a new team with a very different vision and a renewed commitment to lead the world. Again. Thats the message from the u. S. President elect joe biden. As he unveils top members of his administration earlier, the president elect spoke surrounded by the men and women that hes picked to be his Foreign Policy and National Security chiefs. It comes as bidens margin of victory continues to grow. Pennsylvania divider have become the latest states to certify the president elect as the winner for towns he has the details now from wilmington, bidens home state, delaware, president elect biden, was unequivocal as he presented his National Security appointments and nominees. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world, not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table, ready to confront our adversaries, and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. Much was made of the backgrounds of the nominees as
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
People because as we get older. d 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 a 99 percent efficacy rate. All participants have been gently generating neutralizing antibodies. So it is knocking out the virus in their bloodstream with no reported side effects. And that is very good news here because this is the vaccine that britain is betting on. It has bought 100000000 doses of it so far. And so we are eagerly awaiting the phase 3 result. Whats interesting is that initially this vaccine was one of the front runners, and we thought wed be getting results much earlier. But as we know in the last 10 days, the pfizer bio and tech and the madonna vaccines have pulled ahead and, and have shown that they are more than 90 percent effectiv