More than 30,000 people in the United States took part in modernas phase 3 study. Among them 95 were confirmed to have covid19 two weeks after the vaccine. 90 were observed in the placebo group, and five in the vaccinated group. 11 developed severe cases, all within the placebo group. Based on their interim analysis of the data the firm estimates the vaccine had an estimated 94. 5 efficacy and says there were no significant safety concerns. Moderna is part of the United States operation wp spee ich as to accelerate the e hd of e programays the and dernaaccine wld b eas t administer bauseheaccine cabe stored at standar to a month. Temraturesor up as oppos tthe pfizer vaccin which will require specialized storage to ensure temperates remain between minus 60 and minus 80 degrees celsius. If approved by regulators, moderna expects to have about 20 million doses ready to ship in the u. S. By the end of this year and is on track to manufacture up to 1 billion doses for global use in 2021. An
Late june, but the spread of infection began to decline. The downward trend is slowing, and at the moment the situation is unpredictable. We will do everything to prevent an explosive increase in infections and protect Peoples Health and lives. We will also resume social activities and revitalize the economy. Suga says the government plans to Bolster Capabilities so Global Economic activities can safely resume. He says the aim is for 20,000 people, notably from business and educational sectors, to be able to enter the country every day by the end of next month. Suga also says his administration is trying to secure enough vaccines to supply all citizens by the first half of next year. The Ruling Coalition is hoping to pass legislation to secure coronavirus vaccines by the end of the diet session, running until december 5th. He also talked about the olympics and paralympics, wanting to ondcuct them in a safe and secure manner. On the subject of climate change, suga announced he wlli aim
Discussing the draft law on sunday. It is scheduled to end on tuesday. It is aimed at cracking down on antigovernment activities in hong kong and lays out four criminal acts that beijing says threaten the country. They are advocating secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign or external forces. It also stipulates the Chinese Government will set up a National Security agency in hong kong that may exercise jurisdiction in certain circumstances. Provisions of the proposed law have yet to be disclosed. Hong kong media reported it could carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. After being approved the legislation is expected to be promulgated by the hong kong government. Concerns are growing among hong kong residents and the International Community that the one country two systems principle that guarantees a high degree of autonomy for the territory could be destroyed. The Chinese Government announced a countermeasure against the united states, saying it will impose
Defector in the south sent leaflets into the north criticing thecountrs leader the nor state news a agenc inted tinger at souou korean authories, singhat they nnived hostile acts byy the r rf raff w wle ting t nay excuses. Ponsibilit with in retaliation north korea says tuesdays communications cut will include the joint Liaison Office which serves as the contact point for the two koreas as well as hotlines between the countrys militaries and president ial offices. It added the north believes there is no need to sit down face to face with the south. The two countries have technically been at war with each other since the korean war ended in 1953 with an armistice rather than a peace treaty. Some new yorkers returned to work on monday as the city emerges from coronavirus lockdown. The first step of the economic reopening comes as protests rage over Racial Injustice and police brutality. Governor andrew cuomo joined new yorkers on the subway as the city began the initial phase 4 in reopen
Are getting back to business but not back to normal. Some areas remain closed, and customers are asked to maintain physical distance from one another. Translator i dont want to stay in the store too long. Ill leave as soon as im done shopping. Translator the state of emergency has not been lifted yeye but werere doing our besto help customers go about t their daily lives. Some schools are also reopening. This Elementary School in Niigata Prefecture has shortened its school days and students must wear face masks. Translator im happy to see all my friends. Other parts of the country are unlikely to see measures lifted this week. That includes tokyo. But that hasnt stopped commuters from heading back to work following the end of spring holidays. Shinjuku station, one of the worlds busiest, had been quiet in recent days but saw a bump in activity monday, even as shops and restaurants remained closed. Translator i go to work as usual. Due to the nature of my work, i have to meet with client