People across Central America last week, and more than 100 are still missing. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Karina Mitchell. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 5 00 p. M. In london, and 2 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories we are following on the bloomberg and from around the world. Stocks are surging, the dow is up almost 5 , bonds tumbling after a largescale Coronavirus Vaccine study delivered the most promising results in the worst pandemic in a century. This as president elect biden warns of a dark winter ahead. We will get more about that large study that shows that vaccine being developed by pfizer showing more than 90 effectiveness. Tina fordham on a biden presidency and what we can expect from this lameduck session. One thing we can expect, we just got a firing. Mark esper terminated. Tr
Heal the soul of this country so that we can effectively address this crisis as one country. Were hardworking americans have each others backs. And now to our top story at 3 and may be months before president elect Joe Biden Takes Office but hes already getting the ball rolling with a new Coronavirus Task force on the heels of pfizer announcing early data its covid19 vaccine is 90 effective. President elect joe biden says a lot of work still remains which is why Biden Announces New covid19 Task Force Washington correspondent alexandra le mon has the details. I will spare no effort to turn this pandemic around president elect joe biden says a lot of work remains to be done to battle the coronavirus pandemic nearly 240,000 deaths so far. Protecting the projections still it okay we can lose. 200,000 more lives in the coming months thats what biden announced his new covid19 task force which includes a former Surgeon General former food and Drug Administration or and a yale professor biden
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A bit later now theyre heading straight to the pentagon. Lets listen to the pentagon and to bring our brave Service Members home from kabul to kandahar and from mosul to flu, hundreds of thousands of americas finest sons and daughters who selflessly answered the call. To serve in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, and coast guard have brought us to this point. Their efforts and sacrifice will go down in history as a pit in my eyes, in the strength of commitment and empathy of a force that is unlike any the world has ever seen. Just last night, i joined Vice President mike pence and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general milley to attend the dignified transfer of 5 american soldiers who perished on duty in the middle east. This was a somber and humbling moment. That reminded us of the tremendous sacrifices made by the men and women of the United States military in service of freedom and security. Our armed forces take an oath to support and defend the constitution of the Un
Iraq will also be 2500 by that same day. This is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives. Supported by the American People and does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. Now, ethiopias government says troops have achieved significant victories in its conflict with forces in the north and to cry. Region and National Army is carried out strikes near the regions main city of mecca. Its the primary base for the to gripe peoples liberation. Frontal p. L. F. Which governs that to grind, rebels have refused to give in to government, demands to lay down their weapons. An estimated 27000 people have now fled the fighting, crossing into neighboring sudan at least 80 migrants have been killed and Dozens Injured when the engine of a boat exploded in the north atlantic. See, it happen a day off the western coast of africa. 150 people thought to be on board at the time, mainly from senegal and gambia. Its believed the vessel was making its way from cape verde t