People because as we get older. d our immune systems deteriorate. This vaccine is different from the other 2 that weve been reporting on because it is made from a weakened version of the common cold virus found in chimpanzees, which is then modified to make sure that it cannot grow in humans is given in 2 doses. And so far is reporting a 99 percent efficacy rate. All participants have been gently generating neutralizing antibodies. So it is knocking out the virus in their bloodstream with no reported side effects. And that is very good news here because this is the vaccine that britain is betting on. It has bought 100000000 doses of it so far. And so we are eagerly awaiting the phase 3 result. Whats interesting is that initially this vaccine was one of the front runners, and we thought wed be getting results much earlier. But as we know in the last 10 days, the pfizer bio and tech and the madonna vaccines have pulled ahead and, and have shown that they are more than 90 percent effectiv
I this is boom, bust for the one business show you cant afford to miss. Im french born washington coming up. Russia voting the efficacy of it. Sputnik vivax seen as one nation has begun to import trial fare for plus airlines have been battered as a result of covert 19 despite a recent bump in holiday air travel. While the dow is setting record highs straight ahead when to break down all of those numbers and later brecks it is back in the spotlight as the dangers of a no deal loom large for one of the worlds top economy with a packed show today. So lets dive right in and we leave the program with another update in the race for a covert 1000 vaccine. Now, following the last week of promising news regarding chemists from pfizer astra that i can madeira russia said tuesday, it plans to produce 1000000000. 00 doses of it sputnik vbac scene and provide it at least a less expensive cost and then its rivals. Now, Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund r d i f said of the situation. The cost of 1. 00 do
Rally has fed into crude. Propelled thates price. People look beyond the covid to a look beyond to a returned to normal. Gold pretty much stable appeared bitcoin at record highs. Up about two thirds of 1 . We have a u. S. Dollar index unchanged. Lets have a look at the copper price. Copper advancing. The highest price and a more than six years. It is under president elect joe bidens formal transition. The hope is there will be a move toward a Lower Carbon Energy future. That britain the outlook for its demand. As has what is going on in china up. Joining in all of that. Lets have a look at the transition in more detail as we get over to new york and join Karina Mitchell for the first word news. Introduced biden has his foreignpolicy and Security Experts as he seeks to calm relations with International Friends and foes. The president elect is promising a multilateral approach, reversing the America First tragedy of the Trump Administration. He will prioritize ending damaging executive o
Of the American People and supporting our like minded allies and partners worldwide. The military leaders, u. S. Allies and senior figures in trumps republican policy have warned of the dangers of putting too many troops out before conditions are right. Others are extremely important here in the next couple of months. Not to have any earth shaking changes with regard to defense and foreign policy. I think a precipitous drawdown and either afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake. Lets get the view from iraq al jazeera, simona fulton, is in baghdad. The reduction of u. S. Troops in iraq to 2500. 00 is not that significant in light of the drawdown that already took place earlier this year. In january, there were 5000. 00 troops present in country that number was reduced to 3000 as of september. And of course, the political and security context that precipitated this reduction was rather complex. Back in january, we had the us assassination of iranian general custom still in miami, as well
We dont know exactly what happened in the meeting, but the statement afterwards from the 2 Senior Republicans from michigan certainly indicate that they heard nothing from donald trump. That would change the result of the election in michigan. And that they are going to press ahead. The United Nations is warning of a humanitarian crisis in northern ethiopia. Says more than 2000000. 00 children are at risk from the fighting in t. Great aid agency in neighboring sudan are planning for as many as 200000 refugees. If european government forces, meanwhile, say theyve taken to major towns, mohammed and in the capital, addis ababa says the battle for mccain will prove decisive in the conflict. If they cant hold the cup at all, it means they are defeated. And mackellar is considered the ultimate prize by the if European National defense forces, who are now said to be roughly about 100 kilometers from the cup at all. And they are saying they will launch attacks on mackinnon from a place for dif