Now on bbc news its time to hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The roll out of covid 19 vaccines has boosted hopes the virus can be tamed, but it will have to be a worldwide effort if its to be effective, and right now the signs are not so good. While tens of millions have already been vaccinated in the rich west, the worlds poor are facing a very long wait the phrase Vaccine Apartheid has already been coined. My guest is the chief scientist at the world health organization, dr Soumya Swaminathan. Is Vaccine Inequity undermining the fight against covid . Dr Soumya Swaminathan in geneva, welcome to hardtalk. Hello, stephen. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. Lets start with an overview. Is there any reason to believe that we are getting on top of this Global Pandemic . Well, one year ago, the Director General of the who announced that this covid 19 was a Public Health emergency of international concern. That was on 30 january, 2020. And he sa
For there are. Claims news about a potentially breakthrough u. S. Seen was deliberately held back until after the election. Just after 1 am here in moscow this wednesday morning pleasure to have you with us you know neal bringing you the top global news stories this hour a deal has been struck between armenia and azerbaijan to end fighting in the disputed. Region the truce was brokered by moscow and includes a prominent role for russian peacekeepers. Expressed his hope of a lasting settlement between the warring sides. But you said you should care about you what is happening in karabakh is a truly great tragedy i want to note with great satisfaction the outlines of compromise and the agreements reached on ending the bloodshed i hope that all the steps we have taken recently will lead to the establishment of a long term peace for the benefit of both azerbaijan and armenia. All my colleagues are earlier probed on the Current Situation in the disputed region and they renewed hopes for a l
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This is a boom bust the one business show you cant afford to miss their month of washington coming up the tick tock saga continues as by chance and oracle it will they continue to battle over ownership of the new global leaving the deal up in the air and on another front us while we tensions also continue but is the u. S. Loosening some restrictions against Chinese Telecom giant while way well explain that you have a lot to get to so lets get started. Take talk saga continues as the deal is still facing uncertainty over the structures of the companys ownership and a statement on monday oracle said upon creation of tiktaalik global oracle walmart will make their investment and the ticktock Global Shares will be distributed to their owners while americans will be the majority and by dance will have no ownership in tip top global meanwhile by dans put out a statement of their own theyre claiming to dismiss these groundless rumors and said the company would retain 80 percent of the newly f
A 3rd stage of vaccine trials here and russia are correspondent becomes one of the 1st in the country to get a shot. This morning i got a call from the trainee sane i am an ideal candidate here look this is your vaccine theres not much in there looks like a couple of drops ok im ready. To watch your to international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. Russian Opposition Leader in the only has been discharged from the sheraton hospital and berlin or he has been being treated falling in alleged poisoning doctors say they hope he will make a full recovery but the details he has put are all over and berlin. Alexina familys conversation is much improved in fact weve seen pictures from his Instagram Account and were cheez up about out of the hospital and in a park here in the german capital it says attached to the picture that hell be working with physiotherapists as he recovers from his stay in hospital we had seen videos previously of him