Line between Civil Service and the military. If confirmed he will be the first black american to lead the pentagon. Getting there will require a special congressional waiver since he hasnt been out of active service for the requisite seven years. Some are hesitant to sign off. Biden wrote an article in the atlantic explaining his choice and urging a swift confirmation. Austin led the u. S. Central command under president barack obama when biden said he pved he could react well under pressure. Biden wrote his many strengths and knowledge in the department of defense and our government are uniquely matched to the challenges and crises we face. He is the person we need in this moment. The required congressional waiver has been granted only twice in the past, most recently when Congress Approved president Donald Trumps nomination of jim mattis in 2017. Biden says he aims to vaccinate 100 million americans for covid19 during the first 100 days in his administration. My first 100 days wont e
But Boris Johnson warned it will take several months for highrisk people to complete their shots. The Prime Minister urged the public to keep taking preventative steps. Health secretary matt hancock revealed britain will get the first shipment of 800,000 doses. And people will start receiving shots early next week. Mass vaccinations will take place next year with priority placed on residents of homes for the elderly, nursing care workers and people aged 80 or over. As the vaccine has been developed with new technology, british authorities will continue to check its safety and efficacy. Challenges lie ahead as the vaccine needs to be stored and shipped at temperatures of minus 60 to 80 degrees celsius. Quality checks of the vaccine will take place upon its arrival in britain, and it will be sent to National Health Service Hospitals and other medical institutions. The government plans to create hubs to allow mass inoculations. Turning now to russia, president Vladimir Putin has ordered t
But we will be told to proceed with caution and dow closing for the first time in history over 30,000 the question tonight, are we headed yes, thats right, are we heading higher and higher . There are positives. The president ial transition is under way. We have three coronavirus vaccines ready to rock so, is the next 10 move higher and higher or are we headed lower and lower . Well that song, thats a miserable song thats why we chose it. Please dont at me on twitter. In the list of bullish things we talk about, the peaceful transfer of power as being a bullish thing. You would think that would be a given. I find the market took that as a positive today fascinating. I will be the first to say in terms of the Broader Market, i have been dead wrong we have had individuals stocks we have done a good job with Broader Market not so much we are so over it in terms of valuation, euphoria, the things that can go right, not just the head winds out there despite it has bnsecause i been market we
Of four levels for the First Time Since september. Data also shows the number of people whose infections cannot be traced is sharply rising. Tokyo governor koike yuriko stressed the need to prevent the Health Care System from collapsing. Shes also promoting a fivepoint dining strategy. Keep groups small, keep meals short, keep voices down, keep portions separate, and keep up a number of other antivirus measures, including ventilating rooms and wearing masks. Chief cabinet secretary Kato Katsunobu said theres no immediate plan to call another state of emergency but called on people to be vigilant. The World Health Organization says it does not registering the antiviral drug remdesivir to hospitalized coronavirus patients regardless of how ill they are. The w. H. O. Made the recommendation as part of the set of guidelines on use of part of its guideline for Clinical Care on covid19. The health body analyzed results from Clinical Trials from patients hospitalized around the world. The rep
Expressed interest and are considering participating and then we certainly have, you know, many managers who are engaging with Portfolio Companies around climate risk but perhaps not formally through that initiative. Okay. And then my other concern is, we talked about diversity and i like what youve done in terms of the work around that. Do we use that same [indiscernible] in terms of rps and other things, do we really apply the sfers criteria for the type of diversity were looking for across the board, including [indiscernible] and other sectors . I cant fully comment on that. I guess what i can say is, you know, there is proposition 209 in place in california i know. Thats why i i know. Up to a vote, thats in november. But we do not i want to make clear that we do not ask about diversity characteristics when we send out an rfp or enter a new relationship or a new contract with an external party. Were wanting to be not running afoul of distortion . The board is engaging, we do request