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
It was condemned by the west as glaringly unfair and undemocratic. Washington and the European Union are boycotting the Kremlin Ceremony, although france and some other eu states have sent an envoy despite a plea not to do so by ukraine. With me is andrei 0stalski, the former editor of bbc russian. Take us through what we are looking at. , ,. , ~ at. This is the first time that mr putin is swearing at. This is the first time that mr putin is swearing his at. This is the first time that mr putin is swearing his allegiance| at. This is the first time that mr. Putin is swearing his allegiance to the constitution and the people of russia. It sounds and looks, i think, quite different in essence to the previous occasions. Although again we see all this glamour, this grandeur, the gold, the soldier and incredibly beautiful uniforms with the high hats, it all looks like putin puts my personal triumph. But this is the first time the president has been elected, if we can call it that, during a
This is what everyone woke up to this morning in the town joe biden was born. In scranton, pennsylvania. City native joe biden accepts democratic nomination. Proving that the best news is always local news. Look at the subhead there. Former Vice President rises from green ridge streets to lead party. And then, of course, look at the rest of the front page. On the lower, righthand corner, this is where it started. Northeastern pennsylvania. Biden backers hold watch parties to mark key moment. And then, look at this. In the lower left. Trump questions bidens local roots. This is the scranton paper. He said hes from here. Hes not really from here. Dont believe it when he tells you hes from here. Were about five minutes away from President Trump saying that joe biden is from kenya, too. Hes not really from scranton. President questions bidens local roots. So those were sort of bidens hometown papers this morning. But heres how it looked around the country today, including some states thoug
Morning in the town where joe biden was born, in scranton, pennsylvania. You can see at the top there, city native joe biden accepts democratic nomination proving that the best news is always local news. Look at the subhead there. Former Vice President rises from green ridge streets to lead party. And then of course look at the rest of the front page. Down in the lower righthand corner, this is where it started, northeastern pennsylvania biden backers hold watch parties to mark key moment. Then look at this in the lower left. Trump questions bidens local roots. This is the scranton paper. He said hes from here . Hes not really from here. Dont believe it when he tells you hes from here. Were about five minutes away from President Trump saying that joe biden is from kenya too. Hes not really from scranton. The president questions bidens local roots. Heres how it looks around the country including in some states that are thought to be in play. Arizona republic on left. Biden takes democra