Tested. This is promising news. The production says it proves that the production does not prove that it is effective but it is certainly a step forward. The final stage of the trial is scheduled to start july 27. This data coming out in the new england journal of medicine. It appears that moderna in the lead with its vaccine candidate, producing antibodies in all 45 of the patients tested. I mentioned we are standing by for President Trump. The press conference scheduled to start any moment now. We are told that the South China Sea and ongoing relations with china will be the focus along with potentially rising cases of covid19 across the country. Meantime, taking a look at how this impacted the markets. Volatility again the word of the day. I want to bring in abigail doolittle, who has been following all of this. Abigail volatility is certainly the word of the day and really the word of the last month. The s p 500 yesterday unable to take out its high after the februarymarch crash. S
A result fearing arrest of fled the city and relocated to taiwan but the change doesnt been easy. Plus flooding in Bangladesh Forces more than a 1000000 people from their homes about a 3rd of the country is now under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in decades and forecasters warn the rivers are set to rise further. And south africa of reopens of schools that despite rising coronavirus cases but many of them lack even basic facilities and that has people worried theyll become breeding grounds for the covert virus. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today u. S. President donald trump has signed an executive order ending hong kongs special trading privileges trump also now. Sanctions against officials and banks involved in beijings crackdown on human rights there the move is part of trumps confronting china over hong kong the South China Sea trade and the coronavirus beijing meanwhile has condemned the move and says it will impose sanctions on u. S. Citizens in turn t
Journal, live at 7 00 eastern thursday morning. Be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. Announcer the House Foreign Affairs Committee Held a hearing on the implications of chinas new National Security law in hong kong, which has led to arrests and clashes between police and protesters. The new law coincides with the 23rd anniversary of the handover of hong kong between the United Kingdom and china. This is almost 3. 5 hours. Forum. E have a and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan hous
I see that we have a quorum. Before i go forward, i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi will be stopping by. I must consent that she participate at any point she rise during the hearing. There she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Speaker pelosi thank you very mr. Chairman. For having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken and the bipartisan house and Senate Democrats and republicans with one voice and defense of those being oppressed by beijing in support of freedom, justice and real autonomy for the people of hong kong. We continue to urge president to hold chinese officials abuses,ble for including taking steps under the hong kong human rights and democracy act. We must consider all tools available, including economic penalties. Here today i am very honored to join the general secretary Hong Kong Confederation of trade union. Carl peterson, law o