Later a danish woman finds a stone age necklace while strolling on the sea shore. Hello and major trials of a new vaccine have shown its effective against some new variants of covid 19, helping to reduce fears that they might prove resistant. Novavax is an american jab but its being produced in the uk. Its also easier to roll out than some previous vaccines since it doesnt need to be kept at ultra low temperatures. The news came amid a deepening row between another vaccine maker astrazeneca, and the European Union over shortages. 0ur Medical Editor fergus walsh reports. Once again, science has triumphed in the fight against coronavirus. The Us Firm Novavax has released results of its british trial showing the first proven efficacy against the new, more contagious uk variant. There were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trail throughout the uk. Over half the cases of covid recorded were the result of the new variant. The results showed the vaccine was 95 effective against the original
A symbolic vote asking people if they want president Nicolas Maduro out. And International Aid finally arrives in ethiopias to grey region after more than a month the fighting between local forces and government soldiers. Bought into the Program Advisers for the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention have voted to recommend the nations 1st Coronavirus Vaccine for widespread to use in people over the age of 16 now this will help clear the way for Health Officials to begin the largest Inoculation Campaign in American History the 1st supplies are due to reach states on monday more than 297000 people have died of covert 19 of the worlds worst affected nation and the u. S. Registered another record toll of 3309 fatalities on friday john hendren reports now from washington d. C. In the nation most devastated by the Global Pandemic the 1st doses of the 1st approved vaccine or on the move within the next 24 hours they will begin moving vaccine from the Pfizer Manufacturing facility t
A school in northern nigeria. A dramatic pledges as well leaders marks the 5th anniversary of the power of the court but will they be enough to prevent a climate catastrophe. Im going to guess rosco with the sport as anthony just sure retains his world heavyweight titles by knocking out challenger. But we begin this news hour with a look at the global race for a Coronavirus Vaccine 3 western candidates are getting much attention they made by madonna and astra zeneca and also be reported to be close to approval a vaccine developed by us from fires and germanys biotech has already been okayed by some countries the 1st patients got jobs in the u. K. On shoes and vaccinations may begin in the u. S. On monday well russia began administering its sputnik vaccine several weeks ago now but many governments are wearing as moscow has said little days on us 3 chinese vaccines. Also reported to have received approvals one of them is being used in the u. A. E. But its uncertain just how widely these
Good wednesday morning welcome to squawk alley. Im john for the with caro quintanilla and Julia Borstin well start with apple, a cost cut for Small Developers josh lipton breaks down the news for us. Here is how the new program is going to work its called the App Store Small Business Program it launches on january 1st and it does represent a big change here. Developers earning up to 1 million during the Previous Year will now be eligible for a commission of 15 on paid apps and inapp purchases, and that is half of apples Standard Commission apple says the new program will impact what it says is the vast majority of developers selling Digital Goods and services on the store. Tim cook saying in a statement the app store has been an engine of Economic Growth like none other, creating millions of new jobs and a pathway to entrepreneurship accessible to anyone with a great idea for investors this change is also important remember, the app store is critical for apple it accounts for an estima
Muchneeded good news on treatment and vaccines for the virus. Health and Human Services secretary elex is our wednesday and in operation warp Speed Reading same expects 40 million doses to be ready for distribution by the end of the summer, but 20 million americans. Pfizer and moderna said this week their candidates proved to be about 95 effective in the late stage clinical trials. Pfizer said friday it would seek emergency use authorization from the fda. Professor of Health Policy and the Johns Hopkins Public Health and fox news medical contributor. Doctor, welcome back. Good to see you. Before we get to the vaccine, i would ask you about the state of the pandemic right now. How much worse will he get before it gets better . If you think about it in terms of the electoral college, we need to get to about 220 americans having been infected to have community immunity. Hopefully we will have good vaccination rates before we get to that number but we are taking a lot of infection into the