Manufacturer of the drug supplies. Portugal hospitals continue to bow under the pressure of the virus and intensive care unit harder to find. Some of the sick have been airlifted off the mainland. The french Prime Minister has told the country there is still a chance to avoid another nationwide lockdown. He says the coronavirus outbake is still worrying and while a third lockdown is off the table for now at least, further restrictions are being ushered. 23,000 new infections confirmed in the past 24 hours. Our duty is to do all we can to avoid another lockdown. And in the coming days, will be decisive. We must remain very vigilant. But having confidence that at every step, it is our collective and individual efforts that will pay off. For more on what was announced in that press Conference Im joined by International Affairs editor. There will be no third lockdown for now at least for people in france. People watching that speech at home may be breathing a sigh of relief and may not hav
Hello i look back to the france 24 newsroom. I am thomas waterhouse. The second american Drugs Company offers a fresh glimmer of hope with moderna saying its covid19 vaccine is 95 effective. The is trying to secure doses for the u. K. Who are already placing an owner. Order. Also, talking Recovery Plan. Frances zero minister is confident a solution can be found following the vetoes from the eastern Member States. And the u. S. President elect has on the bones of his economic vision. Joe biden says a new covid19 stimulus package needs to be quickly put together but he is also calling for a raise in the National Minimum wage. We will have more in our business update. It has been described by americans leading expert on Infectious Diseases as the light at the end of the tunnel. In the second time in recent days, the u. S. Drugs company has come forward to say that its experimental covid19 vaccine has been massively successful. Earlier this monday, moved during moderna inc. Says its trial
Thousands rally to mark polands independence. And hong kongs prodemocracy legislators resign en masse. Together, we stand. Brent 15 lawmakers walked out after four colleagues of theirs were sacked under a new law banning representatives deemed to be threats to National Security. Im brent goff. To our viewers watching on pbs in United States and around the world, welcome. The European Commission has signed a deal to secure up to 300 million doses of a covid19 vaccine. The vaccine, developed by biontech and pfizer. The eus health minister, saying today the eu is setting up a healthy union to improve the response of coordination of Member States and future health crises. The next scene is seen as the best chance to break the chain of covid19 infections. Biontech says it could start shipping the vaccine to eu countries by the end of this year. To talk more about this, im joined by the European Parliaments Public Health committee member. The eu has a population of 450 million people. This i
Probation authorities. And the pathway towards parliamentary and president ial elections in libya looks clearer with the u. N. s and voicing political talks in tunis have resulted in a breakthrough. Thomas first, it is a hollowed space in paris that is already resting place for several prominent french heroes. This wednesday, on the anniversary of the end of the great war, the remains of wartime writer Maurice Genevoix have been interred on the capitals left bank. Incident Emmanuel Macron presided over the special ceremony after laying flowers at the top of the Champs Elysees avenue at the tomb of the unknown soldier. France 24 has put together this next report which takes a look at the frontline soldier and is written memoirs. Reporter world war i seems like a distant and old conflict, but Maurice Genevoixs writings from the frontline line can throw readers back in time. I was covered for four days with slocum blood, with a smashed brain. Face was hid with human guts. Im disgusted. Re
The republican lear refusing to accept defeat. More from our correspondence in washington, d. C. After recent bloodshed in france and austria, eu leaders put their Heads Together in a videoconference to find ways to tackle terrorism. President macron says the bloc needs to focus on tightening external borders and the internet. Thomas first this hour, the turkish and russian president s have spoken by telephone or tuesday with president gerd again telling Vladimir Putin that the moscowbacked Peace Agreement is the right step towards lasting peace. As people in azerbaijan celebrated the breakthrough, protesters in armenia have been far from jubilant as they called for the resignation of their Prime Minister who accepted the terms of the deal. With more on the details of the accord is our correspondent. These soldiers are en route to the front line as part of the russianbrokered ceasefire signed by the armenian Prime Minister, some military personnel will be peacekeepers in the disputed r