Australia advances into the new year with a new one thumb well look at whats behind the change also. Just about an hour from now the iconic times square ball drops in new york city as the world says goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021. As millions around the world welcome in the new year britain has marked the end of an era officially breaking its decades long relationship with the European Union the u. K. Is now no longer a member of the Single Market or Customs Union and the brags that transition period has formally expired Prime Minister bars johnson has hailed it as a new beginning. This is an amazing moment for this country we have our freedom in our hands and hes up to us to make the most of it. And i think it will be the overwhelming instinct of the people of this country to come together as one United Kingdom england scotland wales and Northern Ireland working together to express our values around the world leading both the g 7 and the cop 26 Climate Change summit in glasgow. Sim
A Record Number of people in hong kong seek u. K. Residency to escape tough security laws imposed by beijing. And yes the record of ours restrictions but people around the world are still found ways to celebrate the new. So it is 2021 and the u. K. Has entered a new era outside of the European Union britains 11 month transition period is now over the 2 sides relationship is Going Forward defined by the recently negotiated trade deal the u. K. Officially departed from the blocks rules of 11 pm local time on new years eve thats london time coronavirus distractions meant brags that supporters couldnt celebrate in public since then trucks have been hauling goods across the border to france sunda new customs rules since midnight it means facing more bureaucracy and potential delays Prime Minister baraks johnson delivered a message of National Unity though at the end of this lengthy divorce which is exposed rifts between the u. K. s 4 nations. This is an amazing moment for this country we ha
A sporting year like no other we take a look at how fans and athletes have got through the last 12 months. As a world welcomes 2021 with scaled back celebrations its also one year since the 1st cases of corona virus were reported to the World Health Organization the virus is widely believed to have emerged from a market that sold wild animals in the chinese city of will happen on march the 11th when there were 118000 cases globally a pandemic was declared since then there have been 83000000 infections and nearly 2000000 people have died 2020 will be remembered as the year when the phrase is not down and social distancing became every day terms and why governments pleaded with people to stay home wear face masks and wash their hands. Across the world new years eve celebrations a muted theyve been canceled or downsized in countries facing new waves of the virus the were fireworks in sydney but crowds werent allowed looking ahead to 2021 the focus is on vaccines several are ready and circ
A devalued currency and tough sanctions cubans find a way to help their families back home. Or as the world welcomes 2021 with scaled back celebrations its also one year since the 1st cases of corona virus were reported to the World Health Organization the virus is widely believed to have emerged from a market that sold wild animals in the chinese city of will harm on march the 11th when there were 118000 cases globally a pandemic was declared since then there have been 83000000 infections and nearly 2000000 people have died 2020 will be remembered as the year when the phrases lock down and social distancing became everyday terms and what governments pleaded with people to stay home wear face masks and wash their hands across the world new years eve celebrations a muted theyve been cancelled or downsized in countries facing new waves of the virus there were fireworks in sydney but crowds werent allowed looking ahead to 2021 the focus is on vaccines several are already in circulation a
That stock up 2,000 the ceo will join us on what is driving those gains. Plus as the country battles the resurgence of the pandemic, businesses are battling lockdown measures we will hear from Tilman Fertitta about how he weathering the storm around what he might have to say to us about houston and the rockets. Power lunch starts right now welcome to power lunch. Im kelly evans. We begin with news on the covid19 vaccine, already rolling out in the u. K. And the u. S. Could approve it this way mig tirrell has the latest. A key milestone in the process today to potentially clear this vaccine we got the briefing docks from the fda showing us how the regulator is looking at all the data they say all of the data suggest a favorable safety profile with this vaccine with no specific concerned identified that would preclude issuance of an emergency use authorization. They did see things like injection site reactions, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain and fever after especially