Of fighting and being forced from their homes as aries, head back to rebuild their lives and revive their culture. Thank you for joining us. We begin with a Promising Development in the race to find a vaccine against corona virus. The u. K. Pharmaceutical company, astra zeneca and Oxford University say their vaccine is on average 70 percent effective. But depending on dosage, we can increase to 90 percent. At 2. 50, its the cheapest potential vaccine so far with no serious side effects. And it can be stored at normal french temperature for 6 months, making it easier to distribute. Last week, u. S. Based company modernists. It is the experimental vaccine had proved to be 94. 5 percent effective. It can be stored in a normal freezer for 6 months or fridge for 30 days earlier. Americas pfizer and germanys biotech said there vaccine is 95 percent effective, but it needs to be kept at specialists deep freeze temperatures. Pfizer has already asked u. S. Regulators to allow emergency use of i
Along the border with sudan is worsening, and u. S. President elect joe biden is set to announce his 1st cabinet appointments and tony blinken, a former Obama Administration official, is expected to be named secretary of state. An unschooled, the head of african football has been handed a 5 year ban a by the sports world governing body fifa. Ahmed ahmed was found guilty of financial misconduct following an investigation. Thank you very much for joining us. We begin this news hour with a promising breakthrough in the global race to find a vaccine for corona virus. Raising hopes of an end to the pandemic could be within reach the u. K. Pharmaceutical company, astra zeneca and the university of oxford have said they have caught a vaccine for the world. They say that on average have seen is 70 percent effective, but that may increase to 90 percent depending on the dosage at 2. 50 is the cheapest potential vaccine so far with no serious side effects. This is the 3rd Major Company to report
Initiative by the Peterson Institute. Just in time for not just in time for a new u. S. Administration, or a new term of an old administration, depending on what happens. But in time for the stock taking going on in the world, on how to open the world economy, when the u. S. Has behaved as it has for the last four years, but also importantly, when we are all facing the vulnerabilities that came out of the pandemic. Before introducing my colleagues who will be speaking about memos to the white house, National Economic council, the c. E. A. council of economic advisors , the office of manufacturing and trade policy about industrial policy and the u. S. China , strategic dialogue, let me say a couple of words about the rebuilding project. We are very excited about this. It is open to everyone, in the sense that we wish to engage. In all of our and all of our publications and events are online. The world has been moving backwards since roughly 2008, both in terms of economic outcomes for h
Administration or a new term of an Old Administration depending what happens, but in time for the stocktaking going around the world on how to open the economy when the u. S. Has behaved as it has for the past four years, but also equally importantly, when we are all facing the vulnerabilities that came out of the pandemic. Before introducing my colleagues that will be speaking today to the National Economic council and the economic advisers and trade policy and industrial policy about the u. S. , china dialogue, let me say a couple of words about the rebuilding project. We come from different classes but they reinforce each other paid we went through decades in which they went handinhand, the International Peace and posterity. That has not gone well since the Global Financial crisis and the pandemic has intensified those actions. Face, real risk we all Climate Change, technological slowdown and oppression and disinformation and the loss of privacy are all rising in a world in which th
Plan, but Republican Leaders warned the gap remains wide. Mitch mcconnell says the plan contains poison pills. Bloomberg economics cuts its growth forecast for japan, saying the recovery is weaker than expected. This hour brings a survey showing what business thinks. We are getting breaking news crossing the bloomberg. President trump has moved to sign an order which would expand u. S. Mining, citing a threat from china. President trump has moved to expand rare earth mining in particular according to an official. We know china has in recent years have a huge presence when it comes to rare earth mining, which is used from everything from cars to mobile phones. Officials say President Trump has moved to expand rare earth mining for the u. S. There is a political element where union votes will be key going into the election. We will get you more details as they get to us. Lets take a look at the thursday session with sophie kamaruddin. Miers we are watching across the region following tho