And blast off as china launches its 1st unmanned spacecraft to the moon and to bring back rocks from the lunar surface. , so many weeks of delay and uncertainty, but u. S. , president elect joe biden, is formally beginning his transition to the white house, the head of the g. S. A. The General Services administration has now does ignited by the apparent winner of this months president ial election. It clears the way for the transition to finally begin. Donald trump, who has of course, refused to concede so far, did authorize the administration to initiate the process, but hes vowed to keep up the fight, insisting without evidence that the election was quote, corrupt bidens team. They are welcoming this move as they would. It frees up millions of dollars for the new administration. It can now work with federal officials on a coronavirus response, as well as a National Security strategy. Will start with a support from particle in washington. This is the letter president elect. Joe biden
7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can send us a text message 3. 202 748800 cspanwj. Since novemberth 3 election and 11 days before electors meet to cast their votes. So far 306 electoral votes for joe biden, 232 for President Trump. The popular vote standing at 81 million for joe biden and 74 million for President Trump. Here is the headline reporting in the Washington Post. Trump escalates election attacks in 46 minute video rant. They say trumps video represented his most comprehensive remarks about the election and came after he spent the month since the election hidden from public view say for a handful of appearances and a call in on fox news channel. Any hope of the president might be coming to grips with his loss and accepting the fact that joe biden will be sworn in as president was dashed by his combative and emphatic tone, which amounted to a call to arms to his supporters. The fight is paying dividends with trumps political operation. Using a bl
And we are pleased to have with us senator tammy duckworth. Needs nouckworth introduction. She is an iraq war veteran, former assistant secretary at the department of Veterans Affairs and now u. S. Senator for the state of illinois. Illinois. And i think for those of us working and National Security, certainly for those of us who are women and National Security. We think about people are breaking down barriers, et cetera duckworth is at the top of the list. One of the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. First u. S. Energy given birth while in office. And particularly in todays event the first member of congress he was born in thailand in the first asianamerican he was elected to congress and the state of illinois. So in addition to the work shes done on defense and Veterans Affairs, et cetera duckworths spent a lot of time thinking about the military challenges we face in the pacific. She has really been an advocate for the alliance
A final assault on the city of mckenna. To grand forces refused to step aside. , and it will begin here in the u. K. , where the good news in the race to find a corona virus vaccine this time from the drug company astra zeneca working in partnership with Oxford University late stage testing shows its candidate vaccine is on average 70 percent effective in protecting against curb 19, but that increases to 90 percent depending on the way its administered. Asters that it has a vaccine is the least expensive so far. And crucially, it can be stored in the fridge, which makes it easier to distribute other vaccines need to be stored at much lower temperatures. The firm says it can have up to 200000000 doses ready by the end of the year, possibly 3000000000 by 2021. Turn how reports its being hailed as a vaccine for the World Pharmaceuticals firm astra zeneca in partnership with the university of oxford says interim trial results will be sent to regulators immediately in the hope their product
The situation for refugees worsens. And another record high for Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere is still growing in spite provirus shutdowns. And i suppose the president s of african football ahmed ahmed has been banned for 5 years. Governing body is found guilty of breaching its code of ethics. Those behind a major covert 19 experimental vaccine could be up to 90 percent effective and cheaper than the other 2. Its being developed by also university and manufactured by astra zeneca. The drug company has pledged not to make a profit from the vaccine. During the pandemic fellow pharmaceutical firms find and one berner have reported about 95 percent efficacy from the late stage trials of their experimental vaccines. The Oxford Astra Zeneca announcement is the latest dose of hope for a world waiting for a breakthrough against covert 19. The virus has killed most 1400000 people so far. Jonah, how reports now from london. Its being hailed as a vaccine for the World Pharmaceuticals firm as