U. K. But the Economic Impact of the pandemic has seen major cities including london become a ghost town. Good morning thanks for joining us here on r. T. International. Condolences are being sent from all around the world to lebanon horror a devastating explosion ripped through the capital on tuesday the nation is in mourning as the catastrophe has claimed the lives of at least 78 people and left another 4000. 00 injured here live pictures from beirut plumes of smoke extend into the sky still above the city there is almost nothing left of the once bustling port area the blast destroyed nearby buildings and cause chaos across the lebanese capital. If. Given the large number of injured people hospitals there are under immense strain facilities already dealing with the coronavirus courses of quickly being filled beyond capacity they shoot pleas for blood donations and for generators to keep the lights going here are some firsthand accounts from people who experienced the shock quite a bl
The vaccine actually protects the population. By conducting large scale trials we have 10000 people already vaccinated around the world we still see how the vaccine in older people more disease than the. That is so thats the subject of work and to be more public and. The oxford vaccine is adapted from a common cold virus found in chimpanzees spike glycoprotein a genetic material from the co with 19 virus was added the hope is the human body will develop immunity to the spike protein stopping the virus from entering cells and preventing infection tests indicate the vaccine produces 2 reactions by producing a defensive antibody response as well as t. Cells which attack the infected cells t. Cell response peaked just 14 days after volunteers were injected antibody response peak to 28 days and side effects were minor mainly just tiredness and headaches treated with paracetamol im hopeful ive got my fingers crossed but to say that im 100 percent confident that well get a vaccine this year o
Some areas of our country are doing very well others are doing less well it will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better something i dont like saying about things but thats the way it is thats enough for my kind who has more from washington d. C. Well its certainly a very subdued president compared to his previous appearances at that particular podium on this particular subject using the phrase theres going to get worse before it gets better now in the past President Trump present system that his role is that of a cheerleader he wants to give the citizens of this country some kind of hope people came up with various possibilities for cures he came up with figures that many experts said were completely under inflated so certainly there is a greater reality it would appear in a President Trumps a perspective of the situation although he continues to make claims such as the u. S. Has the lowest wont tell it the rate in the world which it does not all that the u. S. Leads th
Across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, Wembley Stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. This morning well have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. And the World Of Sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. The former Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. She presented him with a special award in december. And scientists discover the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is 76 effective during the three months after the first dose. Good morning. Today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across Northern Ireland, Northern England and scotland. Southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 3rd of february, and todays breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten months captain sir tom moor
Election since the uprising against president bashar assad began one years ago the opposition say the vote lacks legitimacy as the candidates are either members or allies of assads posse zaina holder reports. Syrians will elect a new parliament its the 3rd such vote since the start of the uprising in 2011 the last time large parts of the country were outside government control president Bashar Al Assads forces have since recaptured nearly 70 percent of territory they had lost to the opposition as in previous elections candidates need to be bettered by security and the credibility of the election has been further questioned by the exclusion of millions of syrians who left their country or have been displaced by the conflict. In 1000000 people in the north of the country for example wont have any representation in the next parliament and the deputies who are supposed to represent regime held areas are not real representatives they wont stand by the people they are beholden to the regime