In manhattan outside Pfizer Headquarters and Chris Jansing outside a hospital in raleigh, North Carolina. Gabe, first to you. That Advisory Panel has been meeting for three hours. Take us through what we know so far and the stakes for millions of people. Do you get a shot . Do you not get a shot . What comes next . Yeah. Thats right, andrea. A lot of confusion over the last several days and this is highly contentious over the medical community. This advisory Panel Meeting set to issue a recommendation to the larger fda later on today. Theyre set to meet throughout really the afternoon until just before 5 00 according to their schedule, but a short time ago a representative from pfizer presented some findings and that representative said that over a fivemonth period the Pfizer Vaccine Effectiveness does wane for everyone 16 and older from around 88 to as low as 47 , andrea. Although there is stronger efficacy among 12 to 15yearolds. According to pfizer their findings also suggest that a
Frontier announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening, everyone back to school jitters were never quite like this this morning the yellow buses lined up and School Bells rang for A Million children in the nations largest school system, many walking inside a physical classroom for the first time in a very long time their first lesson, as it has been for kids across the country, science. Understanding how to safely resume learning against the persistent backdrop of covid. Tonight with over 243,000 Child Covid19 cases reported last week, the second highest number since the pandemic began, there is growing impatience for Vaccine Approval for younger Children Tonight we ask when. And the answer is encouraging. Also, a new study questions the need for booster shots. The Covid Battle Being waged on new fronts this evening we begin with Stephanie Gosk in new York Reporter with excitement and some fanfare, new York City kicked off a new school year. Despite the masks, it fee
Canadas first indigenous Governor General is sworn into office. Hello and welcome. Tea M Team Gb is celebrating after winning an olympic Gold And Silver in the mens Swimming 200 metres freestyle. Tom dean and Duncan Scott. It is the first time since 1908 that two british swimmers have shared the podium. A Bermuda Athlete has won the islands first olympic Gold Medal. Thats Cross Over to Sarah Mulkerrins live and cocoa. Some more success in the pool for Team Gb . It is going so well for Team Gb and the pool. We had that Gold Medal yesterday for adam peaty, and what a phenomenal performance from the duo of Tom Dean and Duncan Scott today. A wonderful results for them. As you mentioned, Tom Dean won gold. He was a Surprise Winner in that, because he finished. He was second to Duncan Scott for most of the season because Duncan Scott came and as the favourite. He has been the fastest man over the distance, however it was his teammate, Tom Dean, whojust got him a fraction early to win the gol
Many as 200,000 cases a day, four times our current rate, within another four to six weeks. That would be horrible. The sevenday average is now higher than 55,000. One month ago, it was about 12,000. Some cities and government agencies springing into action. In New York, all City Workers required to get vaccinated or be tested once a week. The same goes for california. The v. A. , the veterans affairs, now requiring its front Line Health Care workers to be vaccinated. This is a Big Deal. Why . Because the v. A. Is now the first federal agency to require vaccinations. And the Justice Department is weighing in here. They say that it is legal to mandate vaccines, even if vaccines only have Emergency Use Authorization. And more federal agencies could be joining suit here. The citys of province town, massachusetts, of course in the middle of tourist season, savannah, georgia, st. Louis as well, announcing new requirements for indoor masking. Florida is now the epicenter of the surge we are
Brady at the White House with a sinker for his former friend Donald Trump. Lets go outfront. Good evening, im Erin Outfront Tonight the Breaking News, another Trump Associate arrested and charged tonight. A close friend of the president , Businessman Tom Barrack charged with working as a foreign agent for the united emirates. He is a serious Flight Risk with access to a private jet and ties to foreign countries. Barrack has been charged in connection with the case fled the country. According to prosecutors, the man Atook Off after being interviewed by federal agents and not been found since. Barrack and trump were close over decades. Barrack was the chairman of the president ial inauguraL Committee. The committee is at the center of an investigation. Full disclosure, i know Tom Barrack and he has been on this program and he joins trump allies that are in or have been in legal jeopardy. Trumps right Hand Man charged with a 15year alleged tax scheme. Rudy Dgiuliani Part of an on going in