The argument in europe about the distribution of coronavirus vaccines has intensified with the authorities in belgium investigating a Production Site owned by astrazeneca. Brussels wants to know why the Pharmaceutical Company wont be able to deliver all of the doses it promised. The eu has called for some of the vaccines made in the uk to be diverted and warned it could resort to legal action. Our medical editor fergus walsh reports. Once again, science has triumphed in the fight against coronavirus. The Us Firm Novavax has released results of its british trial showing the first proven efficacy against the new, more contagious uk variant. There were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trail throughout the uk. Over half the cases of covid recorded were the result of the new variant. The results showed the vaccine was 95 effective against the original covid strain and over 85 effective against the new uk variant, giving an overall efficacy of 89 . The former head of the uk Vaccine Task Fo
Later a danish woman finds a stone age necklace while strolling on the sea shore. Hello and major trials of a new vaccine have shown its effective against some new variants of covid 19, helping to reduce fears that they might prove resistant. Novavax is an american jab but its being produced in the uk. Its also easier to roll out than some previous vaccines since it doesnt need to be kept at ultra low temperatures. The news came amid a deepening row between another vaccine maker astrazeneca, and the European Union over shortages. 0ur Medical Editor fergus walsh reports. Once again, science has triumphed in the fight against coronavirus. The Us Firm Novavax has released results of its british trial showing the first proven efficacy against the new, more contagious uk variant. There were more than 15,000 volunteers on the trail throughout the uk. Over half the cases of covid recorded were the result of the new variant. The results showed the vaccine was 95 effective against the original
with these two: the university of sussex. and we will assess the impact on business with wayne griffiths, the big boss of the car maker seat, which has just announced an electric car battery plant in spain. he lljoin me for an exclusive interview. and later in the programme, the man behind the cinema magic. i will speak to the boss of visual effects giant framestore, sir william sargent. i will ask him about working on the world s biggest movies and what the future holds forfilm, tv and gaming. wherever you arejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and warm welcome to the show. just days before the un issued its latest wake up call to the world about global warming, the european union laid out its ambitions to boost the green economy. it has announced plans for massive subsidies for green tech to match the near $400 billion already committed by us presidentjoe biden in his signature information reduction act. in washington, dc the issue topped the agenda at
there. northern ireland may brighten up there. northern ireland may brighten up with showers into the afternoon. if we see sense and across eastern england, perhaps scotland, that is where we will see the highest temperatures, 16 or 17 degrees. so, not a heatwave but it will feel different to how it has this week, and that theme of mainly dry and relatively warm weather continues into the start of week. thanks, ben. that s it. there s more analysis of the day s main stories over on newsnight with victoria derbyshire, just getting under way on bbc two. but here on bbc one, let s join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good night. so police bosses in london fear that trust has tonight been further will consider co ordinated strike action with junior doctors. what does that mean for patient safety and for public support for nurses? why have members of the royal college of nursing tonight rejected the same pay deal that unison me
from hotels and a shift to more basic accomodation in an effort to deter people from coming to the uk illegally. now on bbc news, talking business: now it s time for talking business. welcome to talking business. let s have a look at what is on the show. a crisis forcing governments to invest billions to avert a catastrophe. it is not the banking crisis, though. it is the climate crisis. as europe goes head to head with the united states on subsidies for green investment we will ask what it means for business, international trade, and the future of the planet. i will discuss that with these two. there they are. and we will assess the impact on business with wayne griffith the big boss of the car maker say yet which has just announced an electric car battery plant in spain. and later in the programme, the man behind the cinema magic. i will speak to the boss of visual effects giant frame store, sir william sergeant. i will ask him about working on the world s biggest movies an