People because as we get older. d our immune systems deteriorate. This vaccine is different from the other 2 that weve been reporting on because it is made from a weakened version of the common cold virus found in chimpanzees, which is then modified to make sure that it cannot grow in humans is given in 2 doses. And so far is reporting a 99 percent efficacy rate. All participants have been gently generating neutralizing antibodies. So it is knocking out the virus in their bloodstream with no reported side effects. And that is very good news here because this is the vaccine that britain is betting on. It has bought 100000000 doses of it so far. And so we are eagerly awaiting the phase 3 result. Whats interesting is that initially this vaccine was one of the front runners, and we thought wed be getting results much earlier. But as we know in the last 10 days, the pfizer bio and tech and the madonna vaccines have pulled ahead and, and have shown that they are more than 90 percent effectiv
Of the American People and supporting our like minded allies and partners worldwide. The military leaders, u. S. Allies and senior figures in trumps republican policy have warned of the dangers of putting too many troops out before conditions are right. Others are extremely important here in the next couple of months. Not to have any earth shaking changes with regard to defense and foreign policy. I think a precipitous drawdown and either afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake. Lets get the view from iraq al jazeera, simona fulton, is in baghdad. The reduction of u. S. Troops in iraq to 2500. 00 is not that significant in light of the drawdown that already took place earlier this year. In january, there were 5000. 00 troops present in country that number was reduced to 3000 as of september. And of course, the political and security context that precipitated this reduction was rather complex. Back in january, we had the us assassination of iranian general custom still in miami, as well
The vaccine this year. And were looking forward to maybe about 500000000. 00 to a 1000000000. 00 this next year. But that is going to be a 247 operation. It will be not, wont solve this problem. Its going to require many vaccines as weve been saying for a while, but we ought to be able to do our part from here for. This is really important. A White House Correspondent kimberly health kit has boy, in terms of who gets this vaccine . Well, according to the target ministration, it will be most vulnerable populations that will be getting it 1st that includes the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. But also what we know is that in fact, this could be 1st, be distributed about 20000000. 00 doses as early as december and the top Infectious Disease specialist dr. Anthony found, she says in fact that this vaccine is what he says is as good as it gets. The virus is not going to stop and call a time out. While things change the virus is just going to keep going. The process is just
Here joining us is chief Investment Officer of the Minnesota State board of investment. Good morning. Good morning, john. How are you . Im doing pretty well i hope you are, too. So, a lot of people trying to figure out what to do with this market your philosophy is to buy the market and not individual equities but this market has been kind of funky i wonder does big techs increasing waiting say in s p 500 concern you . How do you get as diversified as you want to be no. As i said, i mentioned before, we dont look at sector by sector weve been longterm investors and for the most part we buy the market you know, domestically we own the russell 3,000. We do have active managers, but the vast majority of our portfolio is passively managed our equity portfolio is passively managed, same on the International Side so we probably have most stocks that are available to us. Thats done pretty well for you. I wonder with this disconnect between the economy and the market that were seeing does that
Hello im terry Martin Thanks for joining us german chancellor Angela Merkel and french president. Are expected shortly to detail a joint plan to help europe recover from the coded 900 crisis it comes after both leaders addressed a birchwood meeting of the World Health Organizations governing body this years World Health Assembly is focused almost entirely on boosting Global Cooperation to fight the pandemic. And well be bringing you some live pictures hopefully in just a few moments from the joint press conference from the german and french leaders but 1st lets cross over to do w. Political correspondent Thomas Sparrow hes standing by for us at our parliamentary studios and hes here to break this down for a certain most likely expect from this unusual event you mentioned terry already one of the key elements those discussions on how to recover the economy in the European Union in particular and in the euro zone that is something that well probably hear in a few minutes from both corn a