Airlifted to hospital. Lava from a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic Of Congo stops just short of the city of goma prompting evacuees to return home. The eurovision winners Lead Singer agrees to a Drugs Test after speculation over this competition footage. Good evening. A new study has found that two doses of the uks main covid vaccines offer strong protection against the so called indian variant of the virus. The public Health England Study the first to look at the Vaccines Effectiveness against the indian variant comes amid warnings that the new strain is now the dominant one in some parts of the country. Heres our Science Correspondent Pallab ghosh. Today and through the weekend, people in rochdale were actively coming forward to receive their vaccinations. The latest research shows that the jabs are effective in reducing the chances of getting infected from the variant that came from india, and experts think that the vaccines are stopping serious illness as well. Of the
A new study has found that two doses of the uks main covid vaccines offer strong protection against the so called indian variant of the virus. The public Health England Study the first to look at the vaccines effectiveness against the indian variant comes amid warnings that the new strain is now the dominant one in some parts of the country. Heres our Science Correspondent Pallab ghosh. Today and through the weekend, people in rochdale were actively coming forward to receive their vaccinations. The latest research shows that the jabs are effective in reducing the chances of getting infected from the variant that came from india, and experts think that the vaccines are stopping serious illness as well. Of the 3,000 or so cases of the variant, there have only been 31 Hospital Admissions and just six deaths. Most of these vaccines are really good. Im definitely. Im going for my second Astrazeneca Jab soon and i think well get more refinement of that data as we go forward. So, just a strai
Hi, there, im stephanie ruhle. It is tuesday, may 11th. Lets get smarter. This morning families, including mine nationwide are getting the good news theyre waiting for. The fda approved pfizers Covid Vaccine for kids as young as 12 years old. Hhs Secretary Xavier Becerra will join me live straight ahead. While In Washington, President Biden is telling states to tighten the rules around Unemployment Benefits, making sure if you get offered a good job, you got to take it. And republicans claim to be the party open to free thought. So why are they going to publish Congresswoman Liz Cheney for speaking truth to the country and more specifically Donald Trump . I want to start with the big news from the fda. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer is covering that in new York City and our professor from harvard school of Public Health. Miguel, how that this is approved, when can kids stop getting it . When i saw this headline, i almost skipped the show and took my kids to the cvs. Yes, stephanie, a lot of fami
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we start in india, where uk prime minister borisjohnson under increasing pressure at home is meeting his counterpart narendra modi for trade talks. striking a free trade deal with india is a key goal in the uk s post brexit plans. a third round of negotiations begins next week, and mrjohnson says he hopes the deal will be signed by the autumn. the stakes are huge, and it s not going to be easy, as our global trade correspondent dharshini david explains. as the uk explores post brexit are possibilities, the trade minister has turned a trade deal with india as a golden opportunity, a chance to deepen ties and get my access to what could be the world s third largest economy by 2050. at the moment it is pretty hard for british companies to sell into india because of trade barriers. a bottle of scotch whiskey, for example, comes to the charge of 150%. a british made car attracts a tariff of 100% ever sold in india. there is great enthusiasm on both sides to bring down trade barrie