Line between Civil Service and the military. If confirmed he will be the first black american to lead the pentagon. Getting there will require a special congressional waiver since he hasnt been out of active service for the requisite seven years. Some are hesitant to sign off. Biden wrote an article in the atlantic explaining his choice and urging a swift confirmation. Austin led the u. S. Central command under president barack obama when biden said he pved he could react well under pressure. Biden wrote his many strengths and knowledge in the department of defense and our government are uniquely matched to the challenges and crises we face. He is the person we need in this moment. The required congressional waiver has been granted only twice in the past, most recently when Congress Approved president Donald Trumps nomination of jim mattis in 2017. Biden says he aims to vaccinate 100 million americans for covid19 during the first 100 days in his administration. My first 100 days wont e
But Boris Johnson warned it will take several months for highrisk people to complete their shots. The Prime Minister urged the public to keep taking preventative steps. Health secretary matt hancock revealed britain will get the first shipment of 800,000 doses. And people will start receiving shots early next week. Mass vaccinations will take place next year with priority placed on residents of homes for the elderly, nursing care workers and people aged 80 or over. As the vaccine has been developed with new technology, british authorities will continue to check its safety and efficacy. Challenges lie ahead as the vaccine needs to be stored and shipped at temperatures of minus 60 to 80 degrees celsius. Quality checks of the vaccine will take place upon its arrival in britain, and it will be sent to National Health Service Hospitals and other medical institutions. The government plans to create hubs to allow mass inoculations. Turning now to russia, president Vladimir Putin has ordered t
Identified among over 40,000 people who took part. Just eight occurred in those who. Ot the actual vaccine the others received a placebo. Pfizer says the vaccine poses no Serious Health problems. The drugmaker sayst inow has the data on the vaccines safety needed to seek emergency authorization from the food and drug administration. It plans to do so within several days. E fda will hold meetings to discusshe vacci ahead of possible green liginhtg. A senior official told u. S. Media the process will take several weeks. Pfizer earlier reached a basic reement with the government of japan on supplying the count ry with doses for 60 Million People by the end of next june. S meanwhile, authorities in taiwan are stepping up antivirus measures, even though they havent seen any domestic infections for more than seven months. Taiwans Health Minister announced on wednesday ppleeo must wear facemasks and department stores, cinemas and other crowded places from december 1. Ssengers on pliubc transp
Differences through the parliamentary process. He indicated in an extraordinary session of parliament will be held monday and tuesday to discuss the demonstrations. Protestors scuffled with royalist groups on wednesday. Their demands include the Prime Ministers resignation and reform of the monarchy. Protestors have flooded the streets in and around the capital for eight straight days, despite the decree announced on october 15th. It bans gatherings of five or more people. The demonstrators say the government is using the decree to detain their leaders. An International Ngo says the number of signatories ratifying a u. N. Treaty to Ban Nuclear Weapons may reach the required 50 mark on friday. Kawasaki akida, the International Campaign to abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ican raised that prospect wednesday during an online news conference. Translator if the treaty is enforced, it is expected that the use, production, export and import of those weapons will actually be significantly reduced,
Packing maximum winds of 126 Miles Per Hour near the center. The officials expect chanhom to approach western japan on saturday. They predict it will move into eastern s p later in the day and on sunday. Y. The officicials are calling on peoplele to stay vigililant fof strong wininds and high waves, wellll as mudslilides, floods i lowlying areas and swollen rivers. For more details on this typhoon, lets turn to our meteorologist. Heavy rainfall has been increasing across the Pacific Coast of japan. More weekend is expected over the weekend. People saw over 280 millimeters of rainfall in the past 24 hours and 138. 5 millimeters here. Strong winds are picking up and waves up to 8. 8 meters were reported in kochi prefecture. The typhoon will track northeastward skirting the Pacific Coast of japan with gusts up to 182 Kilometers Per Hour. Stormy conditions will be seen including in tokyo over the weekend. Total rainfall could reach 700 millimeters, and tokyo may have more than 300 millimet