Friday, December 4, 2020

UK DEFENDS VACCINE APPROVAL

Downing Street has defended the UK's medicines regulator after top US diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, criticised the rapid approval of the Pfizer vaccine.  

Dr Fauci has since withdrawn his statements and said he has "a great deal of confidence" in the UK's regulatory processes. 

Hannah Simpson has more from London. 

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Biden to request mask wearing for 100 days

Joe Biden will ask Americans to wear masks to combat Covid-19 for his first 100 days as President.

 

He says the measure could help clamp down on the coronavirus which has killed more than 275 thousand Americans.

 

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington


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U.S. sees sharp slowdown in hiring

The U.S. has seen a sharp slowdown in hiring as the county battles
surging coronavirus infections.

Employers added 245,000 jobs in November but there are roughly 10
million more people unemployed today than before the pandemic hit.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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South Africa puts restrictions on Covid-19 hotspots

For more than 250 days, South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown regulations have been the same for the whole country. For the first time, specific restrictions are being placed on high risk regions, rather than returning the entire nation to higher levels of lockdown. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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France sets aside $1bn to fund Covid-19 vaccine programme

The French finance minister says more than a billion dollars will be made available to support the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine.


The prime minister says the vaccine will be "free to all" and that the government aims to dispense 200 million doses across France.


Ross Cullen has more.


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Uganda Presidential Debate Cancelled

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Uganda's Presidential Debate has been cancelled indefinitely.

The Inter Religious Council that was organizing the debate says the cancellation was due to limited resources.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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BREXIT TALKS GO DOWN TO THE WIRE (AGAIN)

UK government sources say the chances of a Brexit deal have 'receded' after the EU toughened its position on enforcing common rules and regulations.

EU sources say there's been no change in position.

Both sides acknowledge time is running out to reach agreement in time for it to be in place when current trading arrangements expire on 31st December.

Trade expert David Henig says talks can't continue much beyond Sunday.

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Brexit deal hangs in the balance after negotiations run into difficulties

Eleventh hour talks to reach a post-Brexit trade deal appear to be hanging in the balance after the EU apparently hardened its negotiating position. It's now expected talks could reach a dramatic climax this weekend. 

Lucy Hough is in Brussels.

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Farmers' agitation continues after talks with the government falls through

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Farmers' protests in India continue after a second round of talks with the government failed to break the deadlock.

Tens of thousands of farmers continue their agitation against the new farm laws.

The government says it could revisit some provisions but will not roll back the law.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Australia – PM overreacted to Chinese tweet

China's deputy ambassador to Australia says Prime Minister Scott Morrisons reaction to an inflammatory tweet by a Chinese official may have further damaged relations between the two countries.


Wang Xining told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that Mr Morrison, in calling for an apology from China for the tweet, has caused more chinese people to be aware of the contents of the Brereton Report into alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.


Shaun Bindley reports


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S. Korea reports nine-month high of daily virus cases

South Korea has reported its highest daily total of Covid-19 infections in nearly nine months. The government says the spike, especially in the Seoul area, is a sign a much bigger wave is going to hit the country. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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Moscow opens registration for Sputnik V vaccine

Certain Moscow residents can now sign up for vaccination with the country's Sputnik V jab. Frontline workers are being prioritised, but mass inoculation is expected to follow shortly. Julia Chapman has more. 
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Hong Kong former opposition lawmaker flees city to avoid prosecution

Legal experts in Hong Kong say the city's courts may tighten bail conditions for anti-government activists, after a prominent former opposition lawmaker announced he had fled the city to avoid prosecution. 

Former Democratic Party legislator Ted Hui made the announcement from Denmark, and said he would go to the UK soon.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Thursday, December 3, 2020

California To Impose Stay at Home Orders

California is set to impose stay at home orders where intensive care units are close to filling up. 

This comes as cases and hospitalisations are soaring in the state, and the city of Los Angeles has imposed its own stay at home order.

Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland. 


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U.S. stocks lose steam on vaccine supply chain concerns

U.S. stocks lost momentum in afternoon trading Thursday on fears that
supply chain issues could impact the rollout of Pfizer's coronavirus
vaccine.

While that did dampen sentiment on Wall Street, traders are growing
increasingly hopeful that another Covid-19 stimulus package is on the
horizon.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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4 Dead After Explosion At Waste Treatment Plant

4 people have died in an explosion at a waste water treatment works in South West England.


Emergency services launched a major incident after they were called to the scene near Bristol this morning.


John Bevir (Beaver) reports.


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Facebook to remove false coronavirus vaccine claims

Facebook says it will remove false claims about coronavirus vaccines from its platform.


It comes as three former presidents say they would be happy to show themselves getting vaccinated to try and boost public confidence.


Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.


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UN, world leaders, vaccine makers meet to chart Covid recovery path

World governments and vaccine developers are convening in a historic virtual United Nations session on Covid-19 to seek a collective recovery response.


With multiple vaccines on the horizon and money flowing into recovery efforts, the U.N. says this is an opportunity to bring the world together to get things right, and leave no one behind.


UN correspondent Liling Tan reports.


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U.S. sets new record Covid-19 fatality, hospitalization figures

The United States has set new daily records for Covid-19 new
infections, hospitalizations and deaths.

This trend has prompted a dire warning from the director for the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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IBM: hackers targeted international vaccine supply chain


IBM says hackers have targeted the international supply chain for vaccines.

The tech firm made the announcement after the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer / BioNtech coronavirus vaccine.

Our correspondent Giles Gibson has the details.

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