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
Man who spent almost half his life with the fire department. Oakland firefighters saluting one of their own wednesday may. To sean lafons flag draped casket left senate medical center. Dozens of Police Motorcycles and fire engines hopping escort his body. The procession passing city hall and several fire stations, ending in a chapel of the chimes, funeral home and oakland am aware an American Flag was hoisted by trucks. Laughing, just 42 years old. They died as if it was cardiac arrest. I was hopeful in getting the news five hours later that he passed away when the cardiologist came back to speak to the family and myself, it was pretty knee buckling. We are struggling, coping, grieving. Reporter intern fire chief Melinda Drayton new sean lafons entire 20 year career with oakland fire. He turned to me early in his career when he made the decision to promote. Reporter a decision made out of love and passion for the fire service and oakland. Last year he was promoted to interim assistant
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
Forecast. We will bring you that interview with the ecb president. And the ax falls again at goldman. The bank prepares to cut jobs for the second time in three months as the focus returned cost cutting. Very good morning, everybody. Welcome to the program. Lots of breaking news to get to. Lets have a look at some of these numbers coming through. Have the numbers coming through from the shipping business which transports 1 5 of the worlds containers so really interesting insight into the way the Global Economy is spinning and the shipping industry in particular. We are getting the numbers through. We already heard from them last night about how they were upgrading their guidance, raising their fullyear guidance so that already sets a positive tone. They said they will initiate a new Share Buyback around 10 billion danish krone. That program will run for 15 months. E will be speaking to the ceo that is the conversation at 7 30 u. K. Time, so in around 25 minutes time. Let me get to some
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