One Pharmaceutical Company says the phase three trials of its Coronavirus Vaccine appears to be working in monkeys. It comes as another interesting study is released involving teachers in classrooms. I spoke earlier with dr. Alok patel. Lets begin with that new research from the university of minnesota on how teachers can protect students from the virus in the classroom. The researchers say if a teacher stands directly under an air vent, the coronavirus aerosols wont spread nearly as far, and they released a video showing this. What is your take on this research . I think its a pretty elegant way to look at air flow. We know that coronavirus can be aerosolized. That was one concern about reopening of schools. Are crowded classrooms going to be properly ventilated . What these researchers did is kind of looking at Different Air flow patterns to see what was going to be the most optimal. It gives schools another tool, another option to make sure theyre protecting teachers. So if schools
For most companies, making a product for which theres guaranteed demand Around The World sounds too good to be true, but a successful covid 19 vaccine promises to be just that. One vaccine shot, or a couple as your first booster, is not going to provide lifetime immunity to the virus, so the manufacturers are set to reap the profits for years to come. Drug maker pfizer reports its earnings later today, the question is which of the drugs firms are going to come out on top, and how lucrative Will Making Vaccines actually turn out to be . Joining me now is Sunaina Sinha haldea, managing partner, cebile capital. Thank you for being on the program. First of all, pfizer, when it comes to its news today. This will obviously not have in todays earnings, profits it is going to make with this vaccine it has come up with this vaccine it has come up with biontech . M0 with this vaccine it has come up with biontech . With this vaccine it has come up with biontech . No it wont. There will up with bi
Liverpool move to plug a hole in their defence. The premier League Champions bring in ben davies from preston, as well as a loan signing on a quiet transfer deadline day. Its not quite with the weather today, and Weather Warning for heavy snow across parts of Northern England. Valid until lunchtime. Widely three to eight centimetres above 200 metres we can easily see 15 centimetres to Sow Destruction is likely. All the details later in the programme. Its tuesday the 2nd of february. Our top story. Urgent tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African coronavirus variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant. Andy moore reports. 10,000 Home Testing Kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. From today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. Across england, 80,000 p
The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. On bbc news. For viewers in the u. K. And around the world. The u. K. Prime ministers top aide, Dominic Cummings, insists he will not resign and defends driving hundreds of kilometers during the height of the lockdown. I have offered to resign. Anchor President Trump commemorates fallen veterans in the usa, but he has been criticized for his behavior over the weekend. U. K. Government s announced it begin to reopen venues in june as lon as efforts to contain coronavirus continue. And spain said it will lift its orders, lifting the two week coronavirus criteria denying foreign travelers on july 1. Welcome to the program, good to have you with us. If you are here in the u. K. , there is one story everyone has been talking about all weekend. Thats Boris Johnsons chief aide, Dominic Cummings, taking a 4
Cryptoanalyst alan turing. Prior to his writing career, he worked for the International Law firm clifford chance. He is currently a trustee of Bletchley Park and the turing trust. He serves as the Bletchley Park fellow of college in oxford. Last but certainly not least, he is a member of the honorary board here at the International Spy museum and he is a tremendous supporter of our educational efforts here at spy. So we are excited to have dermot here today to discuss how enigma was really broken with the cooperative efforts of poland, britain, and france. After the formal presentation, what we would like you to invite you to walk up to the mics on each side of the theater and go ahead and ask your questions. There will be plenty of time to ask your questions and get them answered. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to dermot turing. Thank you. [ applause ] many thanks, chris. And to all of you for coming and for the welcome. Just before i start, id just like to say to chris and t