Health officials in Contra Costa County are stepping up free covid testing. Now even though they say mixing with those outside someones household is still a risky idea. Rob roth heard from Public Health officers today and gins us now with more. Rob . Reporter yeah, heather, on one hand Health Officials are urging people to stay home over thanksgiving, but theyre also saying if youre going to visit, get tested first. Cars lined up in this parking lot in concord Tuesday Morning for what the Contra Costa Health department calls testing for turkey. This family recently lost their grandfather to covid and know too well the horrors of the virus. We just want to be safe. Were going to meet some family over the holidays, and we want to protect ourselves and protect them, as well. Reporter this is one of 13 sites in Contra Costa County offering free covid testing. The push now is to get people tested before thanksgiving, and possibly exposing others. While inviting everyone that you gather with
The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
The ports of military in myanmar code was draw out the results of november pause my collection. And how all these lockdown video calls from home have prompted an unexpected book the macro boost in business for books. Welcome, youre in bbc news. The European Union has announced its introducing Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines so that it can monitor where theyre being sent. Its the latest escalation in a deepening row between the eu and astrazeneca over supplies of the vaccine which is mostly produced here. Today the eus Medicines Regulator approved the use of the astrazeneca jab for everyone over the age of 18, though germany says it will still only give the jab to the under 65s. Our brussels correspondent nick beake reports. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all
Her husband hide millions of dollars. It happened again. Yet another monolith suddenly appears. And cashing in on christmas. Keep the change, you filthy animal. How you can get paid to watch your favorite holiday movies. Good thursday morning, everyone. One Public Health official calls it terrifying. We just set a major new record in the struggle against the coronavirus. And it is sobering. More than 3,100 people in the u. S. Died from the virus in the last 24 hours. Thats the highest daily death toll since the pandemic began breaking the previous record set back in april. The mayor of los angeles and many other leaders across the country are urging people to stay home if possible. And cancel nonessential activities. But more mandatory business shutdowns are now fueling more protests. Overnight protesters swarming the streets angry at new covid restrictions. Were not gonna take it reporter hundreds of new yorkers facing off with police after this bar was shut down for flaunting covid r
Her husband hide millions of dollars. It happened again. Yet another monolith suddenly appears. And cashing in on christmas. Keep the change, you filthy animal. How you can get paid to watch your favorite holiday movies. Good thursday morning, everyone. One Public Health official calls it terrifying. We just set a major new record in the struggle against the coronavirus. And it is sobering. More than 3,100 people in the u. S. Died from the virus in the last 24 hours. Thats the highest daily death toll since the pandemic began breaking the previous record set back in april. The mayor of los angeles and many other leaders across the country are urging people to stay home if possible. And cancel nonessential activities. But more mandatory business shutdowns are now fueling more protests. Overnight protesters swarming the streets angry at new covid restrictions. Were not gonna take it reporter hundreds of new yorkers facing off with police after this bar was shut down for flaunting covid r