Hello, everyone. Thanks for joining us. In the race for a covert vaccine, the European Union does not appear to be first in line in the race for a covid vaccine. It may need another month to decide on granting approval for a shot. Meantime, the United States and britain are aiming to get the green light to a vaccine before christmas. The eu is not far behind with a meeting scheduled for december 20 92 consider approval for the shot developed by pfizer. Our correspondent dave keating has more on how the process will play out. It certainly is not the normal process. These processes could normally take years, but, obviously, exceptional circumstances call or exceptional measures. All along, we have known that the eus regulatory bodies, just like those of the u. S. , u. K. , and other countries, would perform a special authorization process for these vaccines. Basically, the regulator would approve the vaccine, but the maker of the vaccine would continue conducting tests to make sure they
Overshadowed by violence stained by claims of voter fraud. In a dramatic escalation, ethiopias Prime Minister is issued a 72 hour ultimatum to forces in the dissident region of to gray. Says the great Peoples Liberation front has 3 days to surrender, or brace for an all out assault on the regional capital. The Reuters News Agency has been reporting that to gray and forces have destroyed roads and bridges to slow the government offensive down. The Ethiopian Military plans to surround the city with tanks and artillery in an effort to end the nearly 3 week war. This is, according to a military spokesman, and in an address on state t. V. , residents were told to save themselves and leave the city while they still have the time to do so. Prime minister ahmed says, all humanitarian needs will be addressed and that his government would help with the eventually return and reintegration of refugees. As mammadov brings us more now from ethiopias capital. The Government Forces idea to reach the o
Forces, have 72 hours to give up the fight. Pakistans Opposition Alliance defies. Coronavirus restrictions to hold a massive rally. Demotic Prime Minister sharon concepts down my the us says its hoping to begin a program of vaccinations against covered 19 as soon as december, the 11th. Ahead of the white house, vexing Task Force Says it plans to vaccinate 20000000 people before the end of the year. 2 vaccines are up for approval in early december, both said to be 95 percent effective. Our plan is to be able to ship vaccines to the immunization sites within 24 hours from the approval. So i would expect maybe on day 2, after approval on the 11th or on the 12th of december, hopefully the 1st people who will be immunized across the United States across all states. In all the areas where this, the state department of health will have to told us where to deliver the vaccine. , there has of course, been a surge in new infections across the u. S. , which has now recorded more than 12000000 cas
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