Hello and welcome. The European Union has backtracked this hour in a row with the United Kingdom over the export of Coronavirus Vaccines. Earlier, brussels introduced new controls giving Member States the power to block vaccines being sent abroad. Then to reinforce that, it announced the invoking of a clause in the brexit deal that would reinstate border checks between the eu and Northern Ireland, in Effect Stopping Vaccines entering the u k by the back door. It all underlines how sensitive the distribution of vaccines has become as nick beake reports. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered, even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all hangs on the contract the two sides signed thats now been released, although with parts blanked out. Astrazeneca says it agreed to do its reasonable best. The eu insists it was a leg
Underline that no agreement is feasible if these issues are not solved. And whilst recognizing the seriousness of these differences we have we tried a further effort should be undertaken by our negotiating teams to assess whether very can be these issues can be resolved russia has begun its mask over 1000 Vaccination Program medical workers and teachers are 1st in line for the sputnik vaccine but some scientists are warning the process has been rushed. The leader of ethiopia has to agree regions says his fighters are still battling Government Forces local leaders say government soldiers have bombed one town while fighting is underway outside the regional capital of caylee. Declared victory a week ago. U. S. President donald trump is in georgia to campaign for 2 republicans and one of those that will decide which Party Controls the senate this is 1st losing the president ial election the candidates will face off next month and our White House Correspondent Kelly Holcomb has more. About
Says its forces are closing in on the capital of the rebellious teen grier region in a conflict that has cost hundreds of lives and forced thousands more to flee. Im told me all of it will. Thank you for joining me. U. S. Drug giant pfizer and its german partner biotech have applied for emergency authorization for their Coronavirus Vaccine in the united states. The vaccine has performed well in initial safety trials. And based on that, the u. S. Food and Drug Administration could grant permission before testing is complete. If it does, the 1st dozers could mean administered next month for many people. The Severe Health and Economic Impact of the pandemic mean a vaccine could couldnt come soon enough. A small pub with a big history. 60 years of the albatross pub in california, once hosted intellectuals of the Free Speech Movement in the sixtys. Today, its shutting down for good jude to the coronavirus pandemic where people, everybody hang out. Public spaces is a community space. Its, a
Wave, we have begun to see a gradual decline. The number of people in intensive care units due to covid19 went from 4900 to 4300 today. From this data we see the peak of the second wave of the epidemic is over with. Last time i spoke, we were worried figures would be even worse than this. We avoided those. Firstly because our efforts, yours efforts have paid off. The spirit you displayed was effective. Furthermore, we learned to better cope with and treat patients to avoid some of the serious forms that could have struck down our fellow citizens and weighed more heavily on our ic units. I would like to pay tribute to devotion of the hospital and Health Care Providers who cope with this in spite of the fatigue. I pay tribute to the associations, volunteers, professionals, who also provided assistance. All of us together have been able to save lives. We have been successful in slowing circulation of this virus, but we mustnt lose sight of our other health concern. First, we must continue
Its most exposed groups in a Mass Campaign before safety trials are complete. Simply. A capsule carrying asteroid samples that explain the all engine all the life touches down on a. Bus a month before the deadline to reach a post brags a trade deal the u. K. And the e. U. Are still at all but his promise about us johnson and European Commission president von delenn admits that major differences remain but the 2 leaders have told negotiators to keep talking. We welcome the fact that progress has been achieved in many areas nevertheless significant differences remain on the 3 Critical Issues level Playing Field governance and fisheries both sides underline that no agreement is feasible if these issues are not solved. And whilst recognizing the seriousness of these differences we have reached that a further effort should be undertaken by our negotiating teams to assess whether they can be these issues can be resolved and that in baba has more on the negotiations theres been a lot of talk