Scientists, and the economists, and the national security experts. They all tell us this is code red. The nation and the world are in peril. Right now, i fear for the world. My 3yearold just about 3yearold grandchild will inherit. By that, i mean the planet itself. In ten days, the hottest summer in recorded history for much of the world will come to an end. But not after thousands have died from extreme heat, or the effects of extreme weather. America has certainly not been spared. The federal announcement coming this weekend that this past summer was our hottest ever documented between the two coasts. As more recordsetting wildfires in california have fed so much smoke into the air that neighboring states have been debilitated. Many of which are suffering under yet another brutal heat wave, the kind that ignited the pacific northwest in ways unthought of a year ago. And new york and new orleans both remain scarred by the same fatal storm. President biden touring the aftermath of trop
@vicderbyshire, or you can email me on victoria@bbc. Co. Uk. America s top diplomat arrives in israel to try to ensure the ceasefire holds and a news conference with the israeli prime minister is expected shortly. George floyd s family will be welcomed to the white house as the us marks the first anniversary of his murder. But many african americans say police reform has not come fast enough. Uk government borrowing is down by about £15 billion from this time last year, reaching £31] billion last month as parts of the economy reopened. Nearly half of all dentists in england are considering leaving their practice if covid restrictions remain in place, according to a survey by the british dental association. Hello and welcome or around the world. We are first going to bring you the latest from the middle east. The us secretary of state, antony blinken, is in israel to try to bolster the ceasefire with the palestinians, following the worst flare up of violence in years. Mr blinken s a
opens up in america s fight against the coronavirus. we will look at how the new vaccine compares to those already being used. plus the flag still stands for freedom and they can t take that away former president president donald trump delivers a not so subtle hint about his future plans, an historic shift or business as usual? president biden is set to detail how his administration will handle saudi arabia, after a damming report found the saudi crown wince ordered a journalist s brutal murder . good to have you with us. well, we ll start with some good news in the ongoing coronavirus fight. a third vaccine is ready for use across the united states. after clearing the centers for disease control. the cdc signed off on the johnson & johnson shot. just hours from now shipments of the life saving vaccine could be shipped out to go into arms this week. reporter: now that the johnson & johnson vaccine is authorized here in the united states and the cdc recommends it,
in a video call to encourage people to take the covid 19 vaccination. hello, and welcome. the chancellor rishi sunak says he s committed to supporting businesses and helping those on the lowest incomes, saying the public should feel assured ahead of wednesday s budget. labour has urged the government to keep the furlough scheme for as long as health restrictions remain in place. there are plans for a five billion pound grant scheme, to help pubs, restaurants, shops, and other businesses in england to re open safely. our business correspondent, katie prescott, reports. the first signs of spring and with them hope of new beginnings for businesses as lockdown eases but it has not been an easy ride. despite government support, salons like this one still have rents and overheads. we can t do takeaway haircuts, we can t go into people s homes. there is no way a hair salon or beauty salon can pivot or make any income during these lockdowns so when we are shut, we are losing money ev
reporter: based on the timing we ve seen with the past covid-19 vaccines authorized in the united states, once they re able to leave the facility, we could see and should see vaccines going in arms within days. so the next big step at this point or the last step actually is for the cdc advisory board to meet and make recomme expect thn later today at about 3:00. after that, johnson & johnson can start moving their vaccines and we ll likely see trucks leaving this facility first thing tomorrow morning. as you said, we expect in the first week to see johnson & johnson distribute 4 million doses of their vaccine, 20 million by the end of march, 100 million by june. so a lot of vaccines, and obviously the big thing is these are single doses. that is one of the biggest differences, the biggest difference i think many people would say between the prior vaccines we ve seen authorized in the united states and this one. with the johnson & johnson vaccine you only need one dose. with