as he names his taskforce to tackle the virus the 17 day lockdown comes to an end in wales it s too early to say if it s made any difference. still struggling to get essential medication we reveal how most disabled people still can t access what they need, even during a pandemic. a great day for science and humanity. that sentence alone tells you what a big day this could be in the fight against coronavirus. it s from the head of one of the drug companies jointly developing a vaccine that trials suggest is more than 90% effective in preventing covid 19. the news has sent stock markets soaring although challenges remain and the world health organization warned the announcement alone would not be a complete game changer. the vaccine‘s developers now want to apply for emergency licensing so that the vaccine can start to be given to people in general public outside of trials possibly before the end of the year. this report from jon donnison. could this be the moment
the us attorney general takes the unusual step of authorising federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of voter fraud in last week s presidential election. the uk unemployment rate rises to 4.8% in the three months to september compared with 4.5% in august with redundancies reaching a record high. the education standards body for england ofsted warns that some children have regressed in basic skills and learning during the pandemic. and coming up this hour. researchers say the discovery of a two million year old skull in south africa has uncovered a new chapter in the story of human evolution. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. we ll bring more on the vaccine news in a moment, but first our breaking news that the chief palestinian negotiator saeb erekat has died at the age of 65. he had suffered serious health problems for several years before cont
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business issued a letter on Thursday encouraging municipal governments to provide financial support to businesses impacted by construction.
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