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About covert 19 vaccines. Fears for reading the refugees who are being moved to an island that aid groups say is dangerous. And people in indian administered kashmir accuse soldiers of widescale abuse which the army turn on is. A National Sport as a bron james signs an 85000000. 00 deal with the l. A. Lakers and finally one driver raymond version or a chance in the bahrain sakit scene of his horrifying crash just 4 days ago. But we begin with the corona virus pandemic now in a new phase with countries racing to approve vaccines but in some parts of the world the picture as you can see is getting worse with cases on the rise as winter approaches and since the start of the pandemic there. The more than 64000000 confirmed cases coming quite close to 65000000 there and nearly one and a half 1000000 people have died from the fire as well the United Nations is currently holding a special session of the General Assembly on covert 19 in his Opening Statements the secretary general antonio caet
Disease, including severe disease in people who received it. Its really just a milestone. We have a lot of work ahead of us knowing the vaccine is going to be effective. Its great news, but we still need to complete a regulatory process which involves completing the study, generating more to follow up. And then of course, we need to get busy manufacturing if you will be, as government is sending reinforcements to its rest of north and to create region. Their forces are appealing to the International Community to condemn the offense. The government has ruled out of mediation efforts. A media foreign minister has resigned after days of protest against a peace deal with azerbaijan. But Prime Minister and he called refuses to step down. He has defended the decision to hand back parts of theyre going to cut talks about libyas future have ended without an agreement on who will form an interim government. The uns acting envoy says a lot more work needs to be done. Both sides have agreed to ho
Pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers are racing to find a cure for covid19. One of those companies is glaxosmithkline. Based in england, and also now the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world. Its ceo is emma walmsley. She was trained in the classics in oxford, but now has a test of producing a vaccine that will cure covid19. How many times a day do people ask you when youre vaccine is going to be available . Emma [laughter] that is definitely a very regular question, whether from employees, customers, media or my mother, so very frequently. Obviously, we have all been delighted to see the recent news of the first results coming through on vaccines. Yesterday, i was on a call with 10 of the global pharma ceos who are heavily involved in bringing solutions to covid. We are excited and optimistic to see some of the first data coming through and looking forward to seeing a lot more in the next six months. We have three vaccines in the clinic and two therapeutic treatments. Everyon
Committed in ethiopia, is no integrity region. A Government Forces a battling local leaders. Its when the fighting could spiral out of control, leading to heavy casualties and more destruction. The conflict has already killed hundreds and sent thousands of refugees fleeing across the border to sudan. Promised abby ahmed is accuse the to great Peoples Liberation front of treason and terrorism and says the offensive wont end until theyre removed. Amnesty International Says scores of civilians have been massacred during the fighting. Mama does is near take grey in the city of gone down. Were told this is talked to about 9 days ago, called to under 3000000 herschel, in some parts of the region, i will give you any comfort to the people there already. 100000 people who were already internally displaced within the region, even before the conflict. How it did, and what must parka happened . Just about a 100 kilometers from where we are. I know, you know, small cone hold my cobra. More than 40