whilejohnson thompson will defend the commonwealth heptathlon title that she won four years ago on the gold coast. olympic medallists keely hodgkinson and holly bradshaw are also in the squad. harriet dark has just won her third match round. harriet dark has just won her third match round. dark. that s all the sport for now. the health secretary, sajid javid, says a new government partnership with vaccine manufacturer moderna will bring over a billion pounds in medical research investment to the uk. the us pharmaceutical giant announced today plans to open a new research and manufacturing centre in the uk. moderna has of course been one of the companies behind the global rollout of the covid vaccination. but could it all mean, what could some of the benefits be? but could it all mean, what could some of the benefits be?
data around that to show that it is very effective against the omicron strains, both early strains and date later strains we will be bringing that to the youth k and the british public should be able to have that in the autumn and winter, pending approval. ukforthe in the autumn and winter, pending approval. uk for the all the necessary regulatory approvals, etc. thank you so much, at a time when we are all starting to talk about covid again. thank you for your time about that new partnership they are, the new moderna plant that s going to be built, research plan that will be opened here in london. gary the general manager of moderna, uk. briefly staying with health issues. health officials are urging people to make sure they are fully immunised against polio after the virus is found in sewers in london. the discoveries were made over the
pandemic about research and development, about regulations with bringing the vaccine through two nhs patients has really employed here and we expect to be able to do that in a safe and efficient manner, really building on all those learnings. i really building on all those learnings- really building on all those learninis. ., ,, . ., , ., really building on all those learninis. ., , , . ., , ., ., learnings. i appreciate it s not all about covid- learnings. i appreciate it s not all about covid. we learnings. i appreciate it s not all about covid. we are learnings. i appreciate it s not all about covid. we are in learnings. i appreciate it s not all about covid. we are in a - learnings. i appreciate it s not all about covid. we are in a curiousl about covid. we are in a curious situation right now where we have had reports of spikes after the jubilee long weekend, anecdotally, we are all starting to know people again who are suddenly getting covid, there s a lot we don t kno
really quick time. whether it s for this pandemic of the next pandemic, we will be ready in the uk and we will be having that manufacturing capability here in the uk for moderna it is great news because we will be able to bring more jobs to the uk, will have more investment in the uk, will have more investment in the uk. it gives us an ability to stretch out our traditional us base and bring some science and research and bring some science and research and development here to the uk. yes. it s a and development here to the uk. yes. it s a research and development here to the uk. yes. it s a research center. and development here to the uk. yes. it s a research center. is and development here to the uk. yes. it s a research center. is it and development here to the uk. yes. it s a research center. is it fair to assume that this is notjust about covid? how many other illnesses, diseases ultimately could be worked on here? illnesses, diseases ultimately could be worked on here? ab