Hello, everyone. Thanks for joining us. In the race for a covert vaccine, the European Union does not appear to be first in line in the race for a covid vaccine. It may need another month to decide on granting approval for a shot. Meantime, the United States and britain are aiming to get the green light to a vaccine before christmas. The eu is not far behind with a meeting scheduled for december 20 92 consider approval for the shot developed by pfizer. Our correspondent dave keating has more on how the process will play out. It certainly is not the normal process. These processes could normally take years, but, obviously, exceptional circumstances call or exceptional measures. All along, we have known that the eus regulatory bodies, just like those of the u. S. , u. K. , and other countries, would perform a special authorization process for these vaccines. Basically, the regulator would approve the vaccine, but the maker of the vaccine would continue conducting tests to make sure they
Is growing every day. Chris ryes talked with two doctors on the front lines of the battle who are worried about losing ground. As the virus becomes more prevalent in the community, the chances that person sitting next to you at a dinner table or next to you in a store is infected is higher than it was, lets say, a month ago. Weve got to be super careful. New stats show thanksgiving could see the most air travel since the pandemic was declared. United Airlines Just added 1400 new flights. Add to that christmas and new years celebrations on horizon, dropping temperatures driving people indoors as numbers spike in the bay area and all over the country. Its a formula Public Health officials are extremely worried about especially considering everyones favorite holiday activity. Sit for many hours together with masks off because theyre eating. Thats a combination of all the things that are about as worrisome as you can imagine. You kind of get behind the eighth ball and you get to the point
A champion of for gender equality and various liberal causes. At least a 22 people are dead after a military plane crash in Eastern Ukraine the engine of and 26 aircraft a crashed and burst into flames by lending in the city of to grieve Authorities Say 2 people on board were seriously injured and 4 others were missing most of the victims were young military cadets. French authorities as say a knife attack in paris was quote clearly an islamist act of terror the incident left 2 people wounded one a seriously police have arrested it to a suspects the attack took place and near the former headquarters of satirical magazine a charlie abdo where is the missed extremists and gunned down 12 people in 2000 to 15. This is g. W. News from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at state of the you knew zz or visit our website dot com. Before the pandemic we got used to the sights of thousands of School Children around the world skipping school on fridays to demand didnt action on Climate Chan
We have. A look at everything. And were here to support the Climate Action because we really feel that teachers on the life. Of me the future generations will be facing the right if the oldest be there slave you have good reason why hes against it if you dont want it. Done quite right. That the congress at one time. Also on the day of the race to create the 1st corona virus vaccine but its the search for a cure the only motivation. Is part of russias Strategic Interests to always want to be 1st irrespective of whether its a revolution or the 1st flight into space now its about saying that were the 1st to develop a vaccine. Welcome to the day world fridays for future climate protests back for the 1st time since the pandemic back in march the rallies calling for urgent Government Action on Climate Policy went on live by the pandemic began today more than 3000. 00 climate strike events took place all over the world. Bad weather and social distancing rules couldnt keep them away the friday
Enforce many. But also, we have, and ive mentioned this, and in prior public comments. We have conditioned 2. 5 billion in our state budget on applying the spirit and the letter of the law as it relates to Health Directives at the county level. If local officials are unwilling to enforce and are being dismissive of those orders, we will condition it. The governor held the briefing in pittsburgh. It is being used in project room key which supports people during the paem. More than 14,000 people have been placed in hotel rooms across the state. We can get people off the streets, out of encampments, out of homeless shelters, out of their cashes, win baggos or maybe their neighbors couch. We can give them a key and a lock in a place to call home and begin to support them and their opportunity to transfer back with more independence by providing support services. The state budget that was signed yesterday provides money for cities and counties to fully acquire rooms to house the homeless an