The countries to pass the 12000000 coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, the u. S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency approval for generations. Antibody therapy for the headlines opposition parties in pakistan are to hold a major rally against Prime Minister imran khan. Theyve been holding these rallies for several weeks trying to keep the pressure on the pakistani government. They are accusing the military of backing in a rigged election. 2 years ago, these rallies are still happening despite government ban on public gatherings to curb rising coronavirus cases in the shower. We have been saying the workers from the greatest Political Party congregating when you were very far from where we are. All the Political Party represented had an alliance of 11 Political Parties. So even if every party brings a couple of 1000 people, we expect a large crowd, although the government had warned their days in their dangerous thing, that such events really prove to be great. There is, howe
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The votes are being counted in North Carolina where senator thom tillis leads cal cunningham. A lot of ballots still need to be counted in alaska where senator dan sullivan faces incumbent al gross. We will continue to bring you results here on cspan. Toas the Senate Returns begin the lameduck session of chiefss, we are joined by Congressional Correspondent for the Washington Examiner susan ferruccio. Good morning. Lets leap ahead. Lets leap ahead to january and the two runoff races in georgia, the race against the incumbent senator david perdue any other race with senator Kelly Loeffler. Have we ever seen to Senate Runoff races in any state before . Guest not my history of covering congress. Its really unusual. Its also unusual in georgia that the race has ended up in runoff territory. Georgia had been traditionally a very red state where republicans could usually count on an easy win in the statewide races. That was the last few election cycles. There has been a shift in the electora
Ahead, we are joined by the chief Congressional Correspondent from the Washington Examiner, great to have you with us. Guest good morning. Host lets leap ahead to january and the two runoff races in georgia, the race against the incumbent senator david perdue any other race with senator Kelly Loeffler. Have we ever seen to Senate Runoff races in any state before . Guest not my history of covering congress. Its really unusual. Its also unusual in georgia that the race has ended up in runoff territory. Georgia had been traditionally a very red state where republicans could usually count on an easy win in the statewide races. That was the last few election cycles. There has been a shift in the electorate in georgia over the areas ande the urban their suburban surroundings have gotten more blue, more democratic in their electorate. That has led to some close races where republicans cannot be assured of an easy win. Thats one reason you are seeing runoffs. I think people had thought david p
President elect joe biden, is set to announce his cabinet anthony blank in a former Obama Administration official is expected to be appointed secretary of state. And ethiopias government gives northern forces 72 hours to surrender. Its needed dismisses the ultimatum and in school walnut before Danielle Medvedev has won the last big title of the mens tennis season, the russian beat dominic to claim the a. T. P. Finals as the term and says goodbye to london. Thank you very much for joining as we begin this news hour with promising results in the search for a corona virus vaccine. Astra zeneca says late stage testing of its covert 1000 treatment shows. It can be up to 90 percent effective without any serious side effects. The company has been developing the vaccine with Oxford University and says it can be stored at fridge temperatures, making it easier to distribute the u. K. s health secretary, matt hancock, says 100000000. 00 doses are on order and could start to be rolled out from nex