A grants to malaria scientists discover a microbe the prevents mosquitoes getting infected. The fight against the corona virus has been given an 8000000000 dollar boost leaders from the e. U. And other nations pledged to cash in a Video Conference on monday it will be used to help speed up research into a vaccine and treatments by the United States where almost 70000 people have died didnt take part john holl has more. Coronavirus isnt going away so the world must find ways to live with it better ways of testing for it more effective ways of treating it most importantly eventually a vaccine against it. The patents are many the goal is one to defeat this virus and e. U. Led virtual pledging conference aims to channel billions of dollars into the Global Response its not just about pouring money into research but also about pooling resources and expertise for the common good it really measurable sense and. It will be. Now. Some. Why. The u. S. Isnt involved and while china is offering to
Through as rain. Theyll be most frequent for eastern scotland and eastern good morning. Areas of england. Winning in a winter wonderland. Arsenals turnaround continues but ill have a full forecast coming with a confident victory at west brom thats three league up a little bit later on. Wins in a row for the gunners. Good morning. It is a day of its sunday the 3rd of january. Our top story sunshine and showers. And although some councils and Teaching Unions it is not going to feel at the air isa it is not going to feel at the air is a tiny bit less cold today so in england are continuing to pile many of the showers will come through as rain. They will be most pressure on the government, calling for primary frequent for eastern scotland and schools to be kept closed to the majority of pupils eastern areas of england. I will after the christmas holidays. Have a full forecast coming up a Teaching Unions have told little bit later on. Primary school staff it is unsafe to return to work beca
And im john berman its wednesday, january 21st 4 00 a. M. In the east. President obama, he struck a chord last trite, seemingly undaunted as he gave his first state of the Union Address to an entirely republicancontrolled congress. The president put forward the agenda of an economic populous really, aimed at the economic class. Reporter john and christine, this was not as a speech from a president who sees himself as a lame duck in the state of the Union Address, he offered up his prescription for lifting up the middle class. Raising taxes and fees on the wealthy and big banks in exchange for new tax breaks or middle income earners. As part of the middle class scheme, the president also talked about Free Community college, he called on congress to lift the embargo on cuba slammed the keystone pipe tine. Vowed to veto irans legislation. But he also called on the country for a better kind of politics at this turning point of the presidency away from 9 11 and towards the future. Heres wha