Said that its vaccine was 89 percent effective in u. K. Trials and the e. U. Has now approved astra zeneca as john 4 adults while it tussles with the company over delayed supplies after criticism of a slow rollout. Well mozambiques president is one that hospitals across Southern Africa are under a severe strain 22 percent of all infections in the region were in the 1st 2 weeks of january this is doctors in zimbabwe of hit back at a government spokesman who suggested the deaths of several Ruling Party Officials from coronavirus might have been the work of medical assassins to cabinet ministers in a retired army general have now died of covert 19 with borders closed many of the elite have been forced to use the countrys Public Health system for the 1st time instead of traveling abroad for treatment. Were talking about a group were. Dying. Its about how these people its illegal but you need to take it. Or to get straight about that. You know they think that it is out of. These. Groups. In
Latin american states to get hundreds of thousands of russian coated shot doses as the head of the un harold the bold but the feat and play in the battle against the pandemic. Good evening am i happy friday to you all this is our 2 International Coming to you straight from the russian capital welcome to the program. We start with some breaking news the European Union is imposing export controls on coronavirus vaccines made in Member States amid a row over supply shortages brussels has also just given the green light to the drug at the heart of the dispute made by british firm astra zeneca we can now cross to our to charlotte n. C. And paris charlotte to major announcements from the European Commission and the European Medicines Agency talk us through whats happened. Well as you mentioned the European Union has confirmed that it is taking this extraordinary step of introducing export controls on vaccines this means that any that scene that is manufactured within the block thats the 27.
We have some issues on the road. Lets turn it over to jobina right now. In San Francisco an intersection is closed after a crash involving a police car. We have new video right now. Police tape surrounding fillmore and waller streets. The police are seeing that theres a damaged cruiser there on the scene and also it appears theres a muni bus involved. It is believed that this was a Police Pursuit that ended in a crash injuring the suspect and the officer. A call is in to sfpd to confirm that. We want to take a live picture of the scene. Officers are still there investigating. The intersection of fillmore and waller is closed now. Well bring you an update on this as soon as we hear back from police. Now to the pandemic. Can cases spiking across the country and bay area counties moving into more restrictive tee tiers, one east bay county is cracking down to make sure businesses not only know the rules but are obeying them. Amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with how this will work. Y
This we saw the big wigs of National Security officials from former republican administrations. Theyve all come out and said this is bad for democracy. Its many of them, not all of them. Obviously, its bad for democracy. Its bad for National Security and probably more important. Were seeing dozens, upon dozens of the country c. E. O. s, the most influential republican donors come out in a letter saying this has to. And Republican Leadership needs to let the president know that its over and has unveiled his National Security team and expected cabinet nominees. They are diverse in race and gender, includes americas 1st female heads of intelligence and treasury, as well as the 1st latino chief of Homeland Security about headlines, a former militia leader in the democratic republic of congo has been sentenced to life in prison for war crimes. In 2021 to bury was charged with murder, rape, sexual slavery, and enlisting children under the age of 15. This was in north kivu. Province. Question
Home as covid19 cases increase across the nation. More than 13 million americans have been diagnosed at over 2,000 americans are dying every day from the virus. As states brace for an uptick in cases due to holiday gatherings the nations most populous county, los angeles county, is set to impose strict stay at home rules that will take effect tomorrow. Meanwhile, health way be on the way as the first doses of pfizers 1ir9 vaccines are headed to the u. S. From belgium, but keep in mind a vaccine isnt expected for wide distribution until later 2021. A cdc panel will meet on tuesday to decide how the initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated. Joining me now Emergency Room Physician and california congressman and a good friend raul ruiz, cardiologist dr. Bernard ashby on the committee to protect medicare, dr. Mercedes carnethon from Northwestern University and dr. Corey hebert, former cochair of the louisiana governors covid19 Minority Task force. We should also note that dr. Heber