The american makers of the novavax Coronavirus Vaccine have reported promising findings from a large scale trial in britain, raising hopes the jab could be rolled out in a matter of months, boosting global supplies. A study was Strong Enough to protect against a highly transmissible british variant of the virus. Heresjon donnison. Another scientific breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus. This time, from the us firm novavax. Results of the us firm novavax. Results of the Companies British Trial showed the first proven efficacy against the new more contagious uk variant. There were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trial throughout the uk. 0ver volunteers on the trial throughout the uk. Over half the cases of covid 19 recorded came from the new variant. It is very significant because we were able to show that the vaccine works well against both the old, the original strain and the new strain, that had 96 efficacy against the original covid 19 strain and yet still had 86 efficacy
Lockdown in wales will last for three more weeks at least but children could return to schools there after the february half term. Around 300,000 people are expected to leave hong kong for britain using a new visa route which opens on sunday. Investors respond with outrage after Trading Platforms halt the buying of shares in the us games firm gamestop and other companies. It follows days of frenzied trading that led to a massive increase in its value. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. A new Coronavirus Vaccine has been shown to be 89. 3 effective in large scale uk trials. The novavax jab is the first to show it is effective against both the uk and South African Variants of the virus. As you can see from this graph, the uk has secured 60 million doses of the jab, which will be made in stockton on tees. The doses are expected to be delivered in the second half of this year if approved for use by regulator. Meanwhile, the European Medicines Agency will mee
Right moving westbound at the toll plaza. Theic b ibackup there and the er fire on the side of the road has been put out and now that there is a threecar crash in the same area barakilocking a cup lanes. Back over to you. Thank you very much, mike. We have been following breaking news all morning long because a deadly terror attack in france. This is a live look this morning. Heavily guarded and a lot of police out and remain on the street. This is because three people died when someone with a knife attacked people in a church. The victims we know include a woman and a man that were inside the church and a woman who ran from the church to seek help. But the attacker hunted down. We understand several other people were hurt. Authorities arrested the suspect after the attack. Took him to the hospital. Police are not searching, were told, for any other attackers. Now, this happened in nice, but in a separate attack, not believed to be linked, a Security Guard was stabbed at the french con
With just five days to go, President Trump and joe biden set to hold dueling rallies in a battleground that could hold the key to the election. While a group of former Homeland Security secretaries join forces to dispel concerns over widespread voter fraud. It would be impossible for someone to orchestrate a massive fraud. Savannahs exclusive conversation with them just ahead. Mounting toll. The u. S. Shatters another coronavirus record. More than 80,000 new cases in a single day, as dr. Anthony fauci warns that even with a vaccine, a return to normal is not on the horizon. I think it will be easily by the end of 2021 and perhaps even into the next year before we start having some semblances of normality. From celebration to investigation. The dodgers Justin Turner facing potential fines and suspension for celebrating on the field at the world series while positive for coronavirus. What the league and his teammates are now saying about his decision. Those stories, plus, you want surpri
For a blockade on exports imposed by the war people have to. Well theres been another record daily rise in the number of coronavirus cases around the world 230000 people have tested positive just in the last 24 hours and india has reported a surge in cases for the 6th consecutive day it had nearly 29000 infections over the past day and local officials in indian administered kashmir are expected to impose a lockdown after a surge in cases there several Indian States have imposed weekend caf use and shop to areas considered to be high risk. Well 3 generations of bollywoods prominent family have tested positive for the virus that includes former miss weld. And her 8 year old daughter it was announced a day off to have father in law indian actor chan and her husband were admitted to hospital when our correspondent elizabeth parana is in new delhi for us seeing kashmir here bracing for even tighter restrictions is there a sense that its being singled out. This certainly is there are a lot o