Soaring today. Meg tirrell with details. The bar was very high for moderna after pfizers efficacy last week. Mad earn moderna met the 94 percent efficacy and will seek the fda emergency authorization in the coming weeks. We just talked to the doctor who has been leading the vaccine and Drug Development as part of operation warp speed about the significance of this moment, really seeing two vaccines in a row at this high level of efficacy heres what he said. Its an extraordinary outcome, frankly, to have two different vaccines tested in different conditions by two Different Companies developed independently yield very similar outcomes this gives a huge confidence into the data obtained and really suggests that the 90 percent and more efficacy is true and real. But of course, melissa, as were getting this extremely good news it comes at a time in the pandemic when weve never been seeing more daily cases, were seeing 140,000 a day on average right now. And were seeing more and more people
I am sure members across thoughts will want to join me in wishing her a speedy recovery. Others in addition. I will have this meeting say today. [indiscernible] on behalf of my friend from fulton. My constituents are reeling from the destruction of the economy in a of this year. Unemployment has skyrocketed. Unemployment is the highest in the capital. Facingat the same time an that there could be extra 4 million and this government. Already facing the double whammy of covid and financial ruin. It will the Prime Minister please immediately stop the imposition of this dreadful plan . Minister johnson i must respectfully inform the honorable lady that the current mayor has essentially bankrupted dsl before coronavirus and had even hit and left a massive black hole in its finances, and any need to make up that deficit is entirely down to him, it gives responsibility. Any charge or other measure taken to improve the finances of dsl are entirely the responsibility of the current bankrupt may
Next next, next, british Prime Minister Boris Johnson fields questions on the governments response to the coronavirus pandemic. This is 35 minutes. We are now moving onto questions to the Prime Minister. Hear hear. And there will be further meetings. I associate myself with those kind remarks on behalf of my honorable friend the member for bolton. My constituents are reeling from the 9 contraction of the economy since march this year. Unemployment has skyrocketed and joblessness in haringey is the highest in the capital. Unfortunately, we are at the same time facing the idea that there could be a congestion tax forced on an extra 4 million londoners by this government. These londoners are already facing the double whammy of covid and financial ruin. Will the Prime Minister please immediately stop the imposition of this dreadful plan . I look forward to his answer. I must respectfully inform the honorable lady that the current mayor of london had effectively bankrupted tfl before corona
House will be with the honorable member. I am sure you will want to join me in wishing her a speedy recovery. Meetingsing i had in addition to my duties in in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. Catherine west i associate myself with those kind remarks on behalf of my honorable friend the member for bolton , southeast. My constituents are reeling from the 9 contraction of the economy since march this year. Unemployment has skyrocketed and joblessness in haringey is the highest in the capital. Unfortunately, we are at the same time facing the idea that there could be a congestion tax forced on an extra 4 million londoners by this government. These londoners are already facing the double whammy of covid and financial ruin. Will the Prime Minister please immediately stop the imposition of this dreadful plan . I look forward to his answer. Pm johnson i must respectfully inform the honorable lady that the current mayor of london had effective
Motions move. I know that the house of commons will be more than happy to facilitate ritual participation if the house voted for it. I am more than happy. This is not for me and house authorities. Lets get on the way up Prime Minister. This morning, i had further such meetings later today. Quick thank you, mr. Speaker. Are thehis pandemic, we constituency of northwest cambridge. I saw a number of instances of ordinary citizens doing external we were, helping the elderly and the vulnerable. That would be repeated across the country in every constituency, giving truman meaning to the Words Committee spirit. Would my right honorable fred take this opportunity not only to acknowledge this fantastic work that has been done by so many people but also to give a huge thank you to each and every one of these heroes of our coun . Every one of these Unsung Heroes of our country. I thoroughly concur with my right honorable friend and congratulate all volunteers for the spirit and achievements they