Is called spectrum. If you would like in the information on the crown of virus or any other science topic, you should really check out our podcast so you can get it wherever you get your podcast. You can also find us at science the worst possible choice for doctors tree arch when they have to decide which critical patients to admit to an intensive care unit. And which to turn away to most probably die. It happened in the 1st wave in back. Other countries may be faced with the same situation in a 2nd wave intensive care units and nearing capacity and some Health Care Workers are at their limits. When too many people get sick, all of once getting the right care maybe out of reach for the hospitals, better prepared this time. Well this next belgian hospital, the c h u has reached its limit. Its transferred at least 40 patients to other hospitals within the country and abroad. The hope is that other european nations remain in a position to help out and that Healthcare Systems suddenly over
Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us most major countries in the region have congratulated joe biden as the next u. S. President of china has not saying it will wait its not clear until when but for the rest of asia governments face a new reality for the past 4 years donald trump has shaken the foundation of what u. S. Relations mean for the region with his tough talk and courting of traditional rivals so whats the outlook now for americas allies and competitors in the end of pacific. Joe biden has promised a new day for america but what does biden have in mind for asia the u. S. Has a powerful reach there over security trade and Climate Change but also a rival for economic and military dominance. A confident china which has managed so far to beat back its coronavirus epidemic and now looks to outmaneuver the u. S. As a global superpower. Meanwhile protest movements in thailand and hong kong look to the u. S. As a champion of democracy for the region. In nuclea
95 percent effective. Its the 2nd company to announce successful trials after fires there and biotech last week, and still take time for the actual vaccine to be certified. But already there is the question. Will there be enough to go round taken pfizer and madonna are both hoping to distribute a 1000000000 or more doses this year. Huge numbers when you compare it to the likes of germanys cure back with just aiming to produce up 240400 1000000 doses in 2021 and the prices well, theyre very massively u. K. Based astra zeneca is planning to charge the e. U. Perhaps as little as 3. 00 per dose. Johnson and johnson is a bit more expensive, but the 2 frontrunners pfizer and madonna are expected to charge significantly more. Mostly because there are more expensive to produce is yet to say how much the can do that will cost. Now despite positive preliminary results from a 2nd covert vaccine candidate, medical experts are urging for caution and patience. Many, many questions still remain. d ab
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Months. This vaccine uses a new technology called messenger r. N. A. Technology i wonder if you could explain to us a simple. Yes so what you tell you do not take the virus on and the journey and you take messenger r. N. A. From the end of jan of the virus and inject it to the body and the immune system cells are taking this messenger r. N. A. Inside of the cell and then producing the antigen on the surface of the cell and by that attacking the virus so this is a very neat way of of a vaccine important also is that a very different ways of that since currently produced so if this is not working for everyone then maybe the other ones are working for those in which this vaccine is not working. Maxines often take upwards of 10 years to be developed yet here we are not even a year into this pandemic what will have what cause will have been caught what will not to be done that usually gets done to get a vaccine this far this fast. Yes go with 19 is new but the coronavirus isnt so this is no