Scientists in mexico are now at the largest collection to date of ice age skeleton. So another step forward this monday, in the search for a vaccine for the corona virus that has now killed upwards of 1300000. 00 people all over the world. This is come from the u. S. Pharmaceutical firm madonna, which says early results from its trials show, its vaccine is 94 and a half percent effective. This is the same company that present dont President Donald Trump made a deal with back in august to purchase 100000000 doses of the drug once it is ready. Modena, the 2nd candidate, the chance of getting approval. You will remember, pfizer announced last week that its vaccine was 90 percent effective in late stage trials. All very promising news as the infections continue to climb with the u. S. Alone. Now with those over 11000000 confirmed cases, the highest in the worlds so very pleased to bring in the office in new york who is a professor of epidemiology and medicine at columbia university. Weve s
International calls for mediation. As our medias Prime Minister resists growing public pressure to question his foreign minister has announced his resignation and a discovery from the ice age construction crews in mexico city on a mammoth collection of prehistoric creatures and sport. Dustin johnson has won, in effect, a major title in his career, american climbing the masters with a new record breaking 4. Theres been another step forward in the search for a vaccine for corona virus, which is killed more than 1300000. 00 people all over the world. Since the start of the year, u. S. Pharmaceutical firm madonna says early results from chiles show its vaccine is 94. 5 percent effective. Present all from from a deal with the data back in august to purchase 100000000 doses of the drug once it was ready. But then it is the 2nd candidate with a chance of getting approval. Pfizer announced last week that its vaccine was 90 percent effective. In late stage trial, its promising news as infection
Minister to quit says foreign minister, resigns, of a growing outrage at the loss of territory. Youre going to cut about and the worst time for in this year, in the philippines, the area that bore the brunt of the cause has been another step forward in the search for a vaccine. For corona virus that killed more than 1300000. 00, people all of the world since the start of the year u. S. Pharmaceutical firm, madonna says early results from trials show that its vaccine is 94. 5 percent effective. Its a really important milestone in the fight against the penn demick. Because it demonstrates that our very senior morning to all 73 is able to prevent covert 900 disease including severe disease. And its really just a milestone though, we have a lot of work ahead of us knowing the vaccine is going to be effective is great news, but we still need to complete a regulatory process which involves completing the study, generally more to follow safety. And then of course, we need to get busy manufact
Jim was a lawyer in boston for 38 years before he began writing about American History. His previous book is lincolns white house the peoples house in wartime, which won the prestigious lincoln prize. If you would like to ask jim a question at the end of our broadcast, please type it in the comments section of the facebook feed and we will get to as many questions from our online audience as possible. Jim, welcome to white house history live. James thank you, it is a pleasure to be here. Colleen we are honored to have you. The first question is the setting for your book. There have been numerous books about Thomas Jefferson and about his presidency. You have a unique focus of this book on the white house as the setting for jeffersons two terms in office. Can you tell us why you decided to focus on the white house in your book about Thomas Jefferson and his presidency . James sure. My book about lincolns white house i guess inspired me to move backwards to jeffersons white house. I foun
Has announced his resignation. We know that we can do this. We can vote back talks on libya, wrap up with rival groups, agreeing on a date for national elections, but not now. And his 4th, Dustin Johnson has won the 2nd major title of his career, the american claiming the masters with a record breaking score. So in the last hour or so, weve had some more encouraging news on the corona, virus vaccine front with news from another major drug Company Currently in clinical trials. It is the us pharmaceutical firm, modernity, which is early results from its vaccine show. It is 94. 5 percent effective. Remember donald trump made a deal with madonna back in august to purchase 100000000 doses of the vaccine when it was ready. But then is the 2nd candidate with a shot at getting approval. Pfizer announced last week that its vaccine was 90 percent effective in the late stage trials. So promising news of course, infections continue to climb this man, the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson, himself