welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. ghana in west africa has become the first country to receive vaccines under a scheme that aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations. a delivery of 600,000 doses of the astrazeneca vaccine arrived in accra. the covax scheme aims to deliver 2 billion doses globally by the end of the year. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. live coverage of a momentous delivery in ghana. the first coronavirus vaccines arriving as part of a massive global effort. a scheme known as covax that aims to reach 20% of people in the poorest countries with at least 2 billion doses, and this consignment isjust the start. the ambition to reach that first 20% and the 2 billion doses is to do so within this first year, so maybe within the next 12 months, let s say. but to go beyond that, i think the thinking is to achieve that as fast as possible. these first doses are of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, made in in
hello there and welcome to wednesday in parliament where the labour leader urges the government not to put up taxes in next week s budget. can the prime minister at least agree with me today that now is not the time for tax rises for families and for businesses? but it s preposterous for him, mr speaker, to talk about tax rises when he stood on a manifesto only a year ago, mr speaker a little over a year ago to put up taxes by the biggest amount in the history of this country. vaccine advisers announce that a further 150,000 adults with learning disabilities will be offered a covid jab. all of those on the learning disability register as registered by their gp should be eligible for immunisation now. and more questions for the government over the awarding of contracts during the covid pandemic. there s been an unedifying gold rush of chums and of chances. she alleges impropriety and inappropriate behaviour. wrong. but first, labour s called on the government not to push u
hello. ghana in west africa has become the first country to receive vaccines under a scheme that aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations. a delivery of 600,000 doses of the astrazeneca vaccine arrived in accra. the covax scheme aims to deliver 2 billion doses globally by the end of the year. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. the david shukman reports. the david shukman reports. arrival of the vaccines. live coverage of a momentous delivery in ghana. the first coronavirus vaccines arriving as part of a massive global effort. a scheme known as covax that aims to reach 20% of people in the poorest countries with at least 2 billion doses, and this consignment isjust the start. the ambition to reach that first 20% and the 2 billion doses is to do so within this first year, so maybe within the next 12 months, let s say. but to go beyond that, i think the thinking is to achieve that as fast as possible. these first doses are of the oxford astraze
this week, military training in vr. cardboard computers. and, you coming round to the clubhouse? it s time to find out what everyone s talking about. hey, welcome to click, hope you re doing 0k. lara, how are you this week? hey, welcome to click, hope you re doing 0k. lara, how are you this week? good, thanks, just about managing to stay entertained. i keep going through phases of what i m actually doing this week it s been all about live radio. do you know, me too! i m listening to more and more live radio these days. i feel like ijust need to hear a live human voice coming through the speaker rather than a song playlist. i feel like i need the company. do you stick to just uk stations or have you gone further afield? funnily enough i used to use tunein to listen to antarctic radio when it was a thing. it was cool and it was folky. really? there s also radio garden which allows you to listen to over 30,000 local radio stations from across the globe. fancya spin? yes, pleas
welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. maybe we shouldn t be surprised that the gulf is opening up between covid vaccination rates in the richest countries and in the poorest, but still, the numbers are shocking. while the uk has given 27% of its population a first dose, many nations have yet to inject a single arm, and this vaccine inequality is rising fast. my guest today is seth berkley, head of gavi, the global vaccine alliance and the key driver of the effort to ensure the whole world gets covid protection. it is a great ambition is it achievable? seth berkley in geneva, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. it s a pleasure to have you. i m going to begin, if i may, with some words from the world health organization chief, doctortedros. he said recently that the me first approach to vaccine procurement that he sees around the world represents a catastrophic moral failure. the price of this failure, he says will be paid with lives and livelihoods in the worl