drugmaker pfizer and its german partner viontech. the other by u.s. firmoderna.botcould get the green light soon. the cdc expects around 4.6 million doses will be available immediately and 40 million by the end of december. the panel's recommendation comes as infections continue to surge in the u.s. john hopkins university says there were 4.3 million new cases reported in november more than doubling from the previous month. that's putting an enormous strain on the medical system. one recent survey found there are nearly 100,000 covid-19 patients currently in hospital. senior infectious disease experts have been calling for national measures such as a mask mandate to get the situation under control. >>> authorities in japan are taking more measures against the virus as i objectfections rise with tokyo reporting 500 new cases on wednesday. the government is prepare iing open a hospital in mid-december specializing in coronavirus patients with nonsevere symptoms. it will have 100 beds. the air pressure of each room can be lowered so the virus will not spread outside

drugmaker pfizer and german firm biontech will be distributed in the u.s. starting on december 10th at the earliest. that's if the u.s. food and drug administration authoris emergency e. the developers say the vaccine can be stored for up to six months in temperatures between minus 60 and minus 80 degrees celsius. but its shelf life shortens to just five days when kept i convential refrigerators perts say this is becausthe vaine uses mrna molecules which are easily damaged if temperaturesren't closely monitored. ohio based freezer maker sterling ultracold says orders for special low temperature units have more than doubled from earlier this year. the company says customers will have to wait one month before their products are shipped. >> what we are trying to do is trying to ramp up to get through the backlog, reduce our lead times and make things much more available in support of broader vaccine diribution not only here in the u.s. b on a global basis. >> the firm also says its factory is operating seven days a week and that it has increased its production

drugmaker, modano, is asking the fda for approval of its covid-19 vaccination. it is said to be more than 94% effective. it is a week behind pfizer. it is hoped the u.s. could have two approved vaccinations by the end of the year. there are growing concerns over the process. reporter: a second vaccine awaiting approval by regulators. mud dharna --moderna could start rolling out its vaccine by late december. >> we have worked closely with operation warp speed. as soon we get approval, the team is going to get hold of the vaccine we have and start shipping it in the country and the goal is to start vaccinating within 24 hours. reporter: moderna is based in cambridge backs -- massachusetts but has never brought a vaccine to market. it started working aggressively on a vaccine back in january, the very day china released the genetic data on coronavirus. that early foresight is now paying off. the company saying it hopes to produce as many as 500 million covid vaccine doses next year alone. earlier this month, pfizer and its german partner announced its vaccine was a

this is news and these are top stories the head of german drugmaker biotech says he's confident his company's vaccine will work against the new variant corona virus which has emerged in the u.k. and south africa were shot in said that if necessary buy on tech could produce a vaccine tailored to the new variant in just 6 weeks time. france has announced residents will be allowed to return from britain on wednesday trucked.

let's take a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic drugmakers bio and taken pfizer will supply the united states with an extra 100000000 doses of the corona virus vaccine the u.s. government hopes to immunize 20000000 people by the end of the month canada has followed the u.s. by approving the covert 19 vaccine 2 weeks after giving the go ahead to the biotech pfizer shot and the british government has banned visitors from south africa 2 cases of a new variant of code that 19 which emerge they have been detected in the u.k. let's turn some other stories making headlines this hour ethiopian state media says the military has killed over 40 people involved in wednesday's massacre in western benson rule region the security forces arrested 5 local officials following that attack which left more than 100 people dead it's the latest episode of unrest in ethiopia following a deadly civil conflict into dry. a russian court has given a 2 year suspended sentence to opposition activists gallium nina or violating rules on public gatherings the moscow council held rallies against race

let's check in now on some other developments in the penn demick the drugmaker says hackers accessed documents related to its coded 1000 vaccine candidate during a cyber attack on europe's medicines regulator israel is starting the 2nd phase for a vaccine that if successful could be rolled out next summer and the u.s. department of agriculture has confirmed the country's 1st known case of the corona virus in a wild animal a mink. a new media investigation has found that a group of russian special agents followed opposition leader alexa of only 4 years before he was poisoned this summer that report says the agents from russia security service the f.s.b. were part of an intelligence team specializing in toxins and nerve agents. an independent thorough investigation of a crime that the russian government refuses to consider investigative website belling cat reveals a story about a specially trained team of russian agents with the goal of poisoning dissident aleksey nouvelle me with a deadly nerve agent shock. at the moment it's nobel now i found out who tried to kill me i know where the

. >> madam president, yesterday drugmaker madonna fired for emergency youth authorization from the fda for the covid vaccine and the fda's vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to discuss pfizer's covid vaccine next week and is excited to review maternal's shortly thereafter. that it is entirely possible that by the end of december the fda will have authorized, not one, but two covid vaccines that are so far shown more than 90% effectiveness in preventing the disease. this is very hopeful news. it is a tribute to the innovative power of the private sector and the efforts of congress and the trump administration to expedite the development of covid vaccines. the light at the end of the tunnel looks like it is on the way and at the same time, madam president, it is essential would not minimize with happening with covid right now but cases are surging and are likely to surge further and doctors and hospitals are struggling. it is essential that we maintain key safety measures until the vaccines arrived. now, more than ever we need to keep wearing masks, washing her hands and maintaining

you're going to have time now to take a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic french drugmaker sanofi and britain's glaxo smith kline say their vaccine won't be ready until the end of next year interim results showed a low immune response in older people australia has cancelled the production of its own covert 19 vaccine after produced false positive results for hiv and some trial participants and researchers say the global response to the pandemic has driven a record 7 percent drop in and it will c o 2 emissions the un says that have to continue to decline at that rate for the next decade to reach international climate goals. time to have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today germany is lifting a ban on deportations to syria for the 1st time in 8 years despite the ongoing conflict in the country the decision means that syrian nationals convicted of a crime or deemed a security risk now face deportation from january 1st. media says democracy activist jimmy lie has been charged under the controversial new security law he's accused of colludi

another major drugmaker said it's dated to federal drug regulators. not stop the search from after the holidays. we are coming from arlington, texas. >> reporter: the new coronavirus surge is not slowing down. on monday, we were one step closer to a vaccine. the drugmaker, moderna, said their candidate was submitted to fda approval. they could get the approval in two weeks. the vaccine is 94% effective. there is no long-term, negative side effects. >>> we have not seen any concerns today . >> the military is gearing up to help with the distribution process. some governors are beefing up security in vaccine storage areas. officials are warning about tampering or theft . >> we are working with pharmaceutical companies to protect the supply chain. >> reporter: hospitalizations and deaths continue to spike . a growing number of states are prompting new restrictions. in north texans at least 15% of the hospital beds are being used to treat covid-19 patients. their resources are being stretched then . >> we are in a marathon. we are not in a sprint. we have

drugmaker, pfizer and its german partner beyond tech have submitted their over x.e. for emergency approval by the european medicines agency. all authorities there now are saying they'll decide on their application by december 29th. all that puts pfizer and be on track ahead arrival margarita, which is also seeking approval of its vaccine in both europe and the united states . finding effective vaccines is a crucial part of tackling the coronavirus pandemic. madonna and pfizer biotech have now both applied for emergency approval. magana holds its vaccine, could get the green light by christmas. you end the year. yes. or advisory meeting is likely to be on december 17th. if you hire people siebold that between the 17 and christmas, you know, the product is approved. if the u.s. food and drug administration gives the go ahead, inoculations could start within hours of them led by the u.s. vaccination logistics chief general good staff, panna seems to me don't those. he's a baby on the way. yeah. so as soon as we get approval or urge arcana and he's teams are going to get

going to be an issue in getting the drugs out to people because they've made a deal with other drugmakers to get the vaccines, enough vaccines to be distributed here. >> and the president having a summit on the vaccine today? >> reporter: yeah, it's an order that's expected to come down today. it's supposed to, in part, make it so that vaccines don't go to other countries before they're distributed here in the united states first, but the big question is whether this executive order would actually have any teeth and whether it could get vaccines to americans quicker. the issue this morning, though, is who is not invited to this summit that's happening at the white house today. no one from the biden transition team was invited. and of course, here's the thing, george, this is the administration that's going to be responsible with getting this vaccine out across the country in a matter of months. >> cecelia vega, thanks very much. chief science adviser for "operation warp speed" is dr. moncef slaoui. welcome back. >> good morning. >> let's talk about the issue on passing on the vaccines fro

. >>> new information today from drugmaker moderna, which announced that they expect their coronavirus vaccine to protect against the coronavirus variants that have been reported in the u.k. the company said that they plan to run tests to confirm the vaccine's activity against any strain. the comments from moderna came as the british government plans to place huge parts of england under their strictest coronavirus restrictions, as a more infectious virus variant sweeps through the country. >>> for the 5th time, the u.s. death toll has surpassed 3,000 from the coronavirus in one day. according to johns hopkins university, another 3400 people have died from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours. that's about one death every 30 seconds. according to the representatively 325,000 people who have died since the start of the pandemic, there are also more than 195,000 new cases for a total of more than 18,400,000 so far. >>> well, the president is calling the long-awaited coronavirus relief bill a disgrace, and he wants congress to change the amount of money that people would receive in stimulu

the drugmaker is sending the first doses to hospitals and pharmacies all around the country. they are expected to arrive in california on tuesday. >>> also at seven this just in from the south bay, a multicounty coronavirus outbreak involving youth basketball teams. plus. >>> if there is 40 people sitting and we have a $20 fine it will not be so big. we cannot let the cure be worse than the virus. >> open defiance of health orders, the busy friday night crowd at bay area restaurants that are supposed to be closed now to diners. >>> also right now, check out how bad we need the rain. this time last year we had more than 2 inches. this year, we've only gotten a trace. good evening. thankfully we are adding to that small total right now. we shot this video from would. right before the sun went down. you can the it is some sprinkles but it is real rain. chief neurologist paul heggen is here and paul, what are we expecting the next few hours, anything actually measurable? >> yes, maureen is moving in as we speak. the next wave of heavy rainfall is actually moving into the northbay

phil: drugmakers at biontech and pfizer are to supply the united states with an extra 100 million dosesf their vaccine. the u.s. government hope to immunize 20 million people this month. canada has followed the u.s. by approving the moderna vaccine two weeks after giving the go-ahead to the pfizer-biontech shot. the vatican has -- islam -- muslim authorities have ruled vaccine acceptable even if it contains some pork gelatin. there had been some fears among muslims. a court in russia has given a two-year suspended sentence to an opposition activist for violating laws on public gatherings. the moscow -- a said representatives and to prevent her from running for parliament. investigators looking into the death of an argentine soccer legend found no trace of illegal drugs nor alcohol. officials are still checking for evidence of medical malpractice. according to istanbul, who student to one of turkey's best-known journalists to jail on spying charges, centering on an article he wrote exposing the role the government played. campaigners for press freedom say the sentence sends a chilling me

news and these are top stories head of german drugmaker biotech says he's confident his company's vaccinewill work against the new variant corona virus which has emerged in the u.k. and south africa were shot in said that if necessary by on tech could produce a vaccine tailored to the new variant in just 6 weeks time. france is announcing e.u. residents will be allowed to return from britain on wednesday truck driver.

let's take a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic drugmakers beyond taken pfizer will supply the united states with an extra 100000000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine the u.s. government hopes to immunize 20000000 people by the end of this month canada has followed the u.s. 5 proving the madonna kovan the vaccine 2 weeks after giving the go ahead to the buy on take 5 the shot and the british government has brought in a ban on visitors arriving from south africa after 2 cases of another new strain of covert 19 was detected in the u.k. . india has recorded nearly 25000 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours the total number of cases there is now over 10000000 that's the 2nd highest in the world out of the u.s. since september the number of new infections in india has been declining sharply as everywhere though the pandemic has made life difficult especially for the poor and people have lost their jobs. back in july we reported on 17 year old twins in delhi who set up a national hotline to help we checked back in with them to say how it's been going . oh. what.

from the drugmakers michigan plant on sunday as the country approaches 300,000 covid-19 deaths, it's a historic step in the nation's most elaborate inoculation project ever. >> the way we see the light at the end of the tunnel is to achieve herd immunity area that means we need to vaccinate a significant number of people in this country including those who are hesitant. >> as winter nears the country is grappling with record case numbers and daily deaths exceeding 3000 for the first time last week. >> we are likely to see a peak in january but the burden on the hospital system will continue for another three weeks past that. >> the ups vice president piloted the first flight on sunday carrying the vaccine to the ups hub in louisville acknowledging it's the most precious cargo he's ever flown. >> this is definitely hope. a lot of people worked very long and hard to get us to this moment. >> in the building behind is approximately 75,000 boxes of the vaccine are being sorted and loaded onto planes for delivery to more than 30 cities on monday morning. the cdc director signed off on the

some drugmakers have pegged a price around $40.ut if you have health insurance, it's possible the covid-19 vaccine is free. the group that lepp presents health insurance companies says this -- >> reporter: acip is the federal committee that green lights vaccines. if you don't have health insurance, don't worry too much. contact your local health department. see if they have a low or no-cost plan available for you. if you work, contact your boss. the same way some companies offer free flu vaccines, some voters can get free covid-19 vaccines at work. health departments play a key role in administering vaccines. so follow them on social media for updates, and see if you can get alerts by texts or email. you can find more covid-19 vaccine information at nbcbayarea.com/vaccine. >>> all right. so have you been able to find clorox wipes at the supermarket? there is still a shortage. today on "nightly news" the coo of clorox answering questions about when those wipes are coming. >>> in "time" magazine, they announced their short list of th

. >> reporter: of all the drugmakers racing for a vaccine, pfizer is the only one currently testing it in children 12 and older. 16-year-old benjamin just got his second dose in texas. >> what was your motivation to join >> a large part of my motivation was to try to help other people. >> reporter: he doesn't know if he got the vaccine or a placebo, but other than a sore arm, he's had no side effects. johnson & johnson and oxford astrazeneca have not started trials on children yet. moderna hopes to start testing on 11 to 17-year-olds this month and younge children early in the new year dr. fauci's more optimistic timeline for a child vaccine would be welcomed news the american academy of pediatrics has been hoping for one before the next school year begins >> we know that once we have a vaccine for children that will make it safer for children and for the adults in the school system. >> reporter: the vaccine itself might actually be very similar for adults and children because all the vaccines contain genetic code for the protein found in coronavirus prompting the body to produce antib

a domestic drugmaker says when we can to expect emergency rentals to be approved. by nithya balasubramanian, analyst: indian healthcare, sanford c. bernstein . when do you expect these approvals to be granted? then it is the main job, how to immunize 1.3 billion people. nithya: i think it will take another month or so before we see an emergency use authorization. look, you will see -- [indiscernible] expected imminently this week or the next. ssi to get an emergency authorization. we are looking at january, provided there are no issues with the assessment as well. applycond contender did for an emergency use authorization a couple of weeks back, but it was sent back saying we want additional data. those are expected to complete toward the end of the first quarter next year, that is when you are likely to see an approval. the third one is pfizer. pfizer applied for emergency use authorization, asking for a clinical trial. the trials have not been conducted in india, and that is a tough ask. data, inat the global the asian population the data is sparse. adequate.ize

lawmakers say some cities and >>the fda approved the very first coronavirus vaccine developed by drugmaker pfizer but lawmakers on capitol hill. we're still unsure that states and cities are ready to deliver it. our washington correspondent raquel martin report. >>this is who we are and what we do with the first coronavirus vaccine on the horizon the head the fedex and u p s say they stand ready to deliver by air ground or ocean we have years of experience in this area, shipping flu vaccines every flu season at a senate commerce hearing the 2 executives told lawmakers they increase staff in are working with operation warp speed daily to ensure a food distribution or 3,000 u.s. based pilots will know they're they're carrying vaccines will monitor all vaccine shipments in a newly dedicated 24 7 command center lawmakers say they're concerned some steven cities left the resources to do their part we've got to get this right was gaunt and senator tammy baldwin in illinois senator tammy duckworth say it's vital the federal government do more to help as quickly as possible. the state estimates th

officials here in the uk will likely approve one produced by oxford university and drugmaker astrazeneca in the coming days. >> reporter: that vaccine along with the one produced by moderna are still waiting e.u. approval while officials have to inoculate all adults throughout the 27 member states by next year. >> we can start traveling, meeting our friends and family again and have normal holidays which we all long for. until then, we have to continue being careful. >> reporter: important advice as the world finally moves closer to ending the pandemic. >>> rolling out the vaccine across the e.u. won't be an easy feet as they will have to inoculate more than 450 million people. >>> to wall street now. stocks are higher as we get into the final week of 2020. you can see the dow is up 234 points. >>> some of the holiday gifts you received may have missed the mark. if you're looking to take them back, retail experts have some reminders for you. if you are returning items in the store, remember many are still enforcing limits on the number of shoppers in the side. the good news, plenty of re

has secured enough doses of the pfizer shot for 50 million people but the drugmakers say the trump administrationhe opportunity to double that order after clinical trials had proved it was effective. the president promised to make sure americans get vaccinated before aid goes to other countries. >> we are working with the world. we have great companies and we are working with the world. in just a few minutes, i will sign an executive order to ensure the united states government prioritizes getting out of the vaccine to american citizens before sending it to other nations. >> the need is very real. these immunizations in seen as a savior for the u.s., which has failed to turn around the spread of the virus. look at the last seven days. more than 15,000 people have died, the total to almost 300,000. health experts like dr. anthony fauci says the worst is still to come because of the expected surge from the thanksgiving holiday. >> i have been through many public health crises before but this is the toughest one we have ever faced as a nation. the road ahead will not be easy. we have got to -- got a

he was not invited neither were the drugmakers who are making this vaccine. pfizer and moderna invited, but they've declined to attend, according to the report. meanwhile capitol hill is still dealing with covid-related relief negotiations. word overnight, they're getting close to a deal, but the sticking point seems to be liability for businesses and possibly trading that for state and local money democrats want, but they're hoping to get to something before winter break to stop what democrats call the christmas cliff, business protections, small business loans and other supports going away this month if they've don't come up with a deal. >>> also tomorrow we're told lawmakers will push down the road one more week the decision on funding the government. in other words, they'll put in place a stopgap to stop a government shutdown from happening and give themselves another week to try to work out a bigger deal. we will see today an announcement of president-elect biden's health team including california attorney general xavier becerra, the first latino of heal

drugmakers and nonprofits to ensure a vaccine is available for everyone. gates tells the "today" show sannah guthrie that even though it looks grim right now he's hopeful that it will get better. >> but the tools both treatment tools like antibodies and some of these amazing vaccines will start to roll out and by t spring those numbers will be big enough that certainly in the united states it will start to change the numbers dramatically. and, you know, we'll be headed back to normal. >> white house leaders now believe the u.s. should be able to vaccinate aunro 100 million people by the d of fruary. >>> well, that's good because another record number of covid-19 cases is being reported in the united states. more than 204,000 cases were reported and the numbers show a grim update as 2,777 deaths were reported. the most ever reported in a single day. here in california more than 20,000 new cases were confirmed yesterday. that blows away the state's previous record. during the july surge, the state hit a peak of 12,000 daily cases. amid the increase of cases,

this is d w news and these are top stories ahead of german drugmaker biotech says he's confident his company's vaccine will work against the new variant corona virus which has emerged in the u.k. and south africa or shaheen said that if necessary ion tech could produce a vaccine tailored to the new very.

. >>> drugmaker madonna is asking the fda to greenlight its covid 19 vaccine or emergency use. trials show the vaccine is 94.1% effective. if approved, moderna would likely become the second company to be granted the go- ahead. that is a pfizer is also cleared by regulators for its vaccine which could come by mid- december. >>> coming up next, the new study showing an extreme lack of diversity in one bay area county. it has six of the 10 most segregated cities. >>> not often coronavirus credits, how it is giving students real work experience. >>> and then later, check out this unlucky bicyclist who gets totally taken out by bay area homeowners, learn how you can eliminate monthly mortgage payments and improve your cashflow. look, this isn't my first rodeo and let me tell you something, i wouldn't be here if i thought reverse mortgages took advantage of any american senior, or worse, that it was some way to take your home. it's just a loan designed for older homeowners, and, it's helped over a million americans. a reverse mortgage loan isn't some kind of trick to take your home.

after the drugmaker made a virtual case, about its safety and efficacy. >> the vaccine efficacy rates were with symptomatic covid-19 affection was 94.14%. we also observed the dramatic reduction in severe cases. >> reporter: full approval for emergency use and people 18 and over could come as early as tomorrow. nearly 7000 hundred doses could be in california by the end of the month. the meeting comes after two healthcare workers in alaska came down with allergic reactions to pfizer's vaccine. >> we anticipate there may be additional reports which we will rapidly investigate. >> reporter: moderna says to allergic reactions during its trial were not related to the shot, and that unlike pfizer's, its vaccine would not require ultracold freezers, for storage. seniors at long-term health facilities and front-line workers nationwide are receiving pfizer's vaccine this week. there are more doses of the vaccine than first thought. >> if you follow the directions, very specifically, you actually have six full doses. >> the u.s. has surpassed 17 million covid-19 cases, more than 307 >> the u.s

short time ago to peter cram star he's heading a vaccination approval study here in germany for drugmaker cure back. yes we are very happy. however. in the. it must not the 1st one it is the 1st one proved the below tech vaccine but we should not forget to discuss vaccines against. proved by the chinese and by russian government and regulatory bodies they improved our vaccines 1st already in summer and well you hope that means continue in the who will have to 1st approval in the european union. so would you say 3 vaccines already been approved and many more awaiting approval that this is the beginning of the end of the coronavirus pandemic. well this is how i see it it will be certainly a change in the us after having discussed axing orders and european union and hopefully soon or so in other countries and read about since i rolled out big vaccination campaigns with the start of by beginning of next year this really changed the whole picture and i am confident that this is your hope that spring and summer of change change will look normal life again with a good vaccine now you are leading

now the bill and melinda gates foundation has been working with the royal health organization, drugmakers and nonprofits to make sure a vaccine is available for everyone. it's committed $70 million toward the vaccine. gates tells "today's" show savannah guthrie, he hopes it will get better. >> the tool, treatment tools like antibodies will start to roll out. and by the spring, those numbers will be big enough that certainly in the united states, it will start to change the numbers dramatically and we'll be headed back to normal. >> white house leaders say they believe the u.s. should be able to vaccinate about 100 million people by the end of february. >>> now we want to go to meteorologist kari hall. before that, looking out at our skies, clear and blue this midday. but it was very chilly before that sun came up, kari. i was shivering up there. >> yeah, and i'm so glad you're inside the studio now. we're going to have a very nice day, as it starts to warm up. i wanted to show you this picture i got on twitte twitter @karihall weather. we are loseeing that beautiful sunrise. always love w

has died thank you very much here's a look now at some of the other developments in the pandemic drugmakers buy on tech and pfizer are to supply the united states with an extra $100000000.00 doses of their coronavirus vaccine the u.s. government is hoping to immunize $20000000.00 people this month france has lifted its blockade against truck drivers returning from the united kingdom provided they test negative for coke at 19 britain says it could take up to 3 days to process the backlog and the united arab emirates highest islamic authority has ruled that vaccines are acceptable even if they contain pork gelatin there were fears of some muslims might avoid the shot because pigs are considered cleek. millions of people around the world are lining up to receive the approved coronavirus vaccines after clinical trials showed them to be effective and safe but would you be willing to get infected with the actual virus for the sake of science that's what one a team of researchers in the u.k. is hoping get of your reporter charlotte chel some pill met with a young man who's prepared to battle 1000

katty: moderna is the latest drugmaker to file for emergency approval for its coronavirus vaccine inhe u.s. and europe. but it is the russians and the chinese who are supplying the world's poorer countries with stockpiles and filling a global leership role as the u.s. steps away. and anga inveson is launched into a deadly riot in sri lanka. blaming be spread of the virus, and the guards opened fire. katty: welcome america" on pbs and around the globe. s. health officials have some sobering news. america is seeing more than 0,000 coronavirus cases a day, dr. anthony fauci says it ll get worse over the next couple of weeks into december. while millions of americans traveled over the thanksgiving hoday weekend the u.k. has taken a more drastic approach ct lower its inn rate. a major study has now found that the numb of cases in england has fallen by about one third during this latest national but the health secretary said thata the dowed that the country could not take its foot off the pedal just yet. >> swab the back of your foot from the tonsil region, about three time reporter: a mas

drugmaker seeking approval from american and european regulators, regulators for emergency use of its coronavirus vaccine. it says that final trial results confirm that it's more than 94 percent effective, but is the 2nd company to file for such approval. cases are rising steadily across the u.s. with 139000, new infections confirmed on sunday. the united nations is warning that a record 235000000 people will require humanitarian aid over the coming year. it's an increase of 40 percent over the figure last year. the need for food and other assistance is growing more urgent and widespread tubes the pandemic, it's appealing for $35000000000.00 to meet the need. india's government has invited farmers unions for talks following mass protests over new laws that could affect produce prices. tens of thousands of people have been taking part in rallies in new delhi. many of them traveled from out of state. farmers are worried that new laws will put an end to minimum prices that they have been guaranteed 40 stay here and i was here after viewfinder last america. next, the u.s. is always of, in

and aaron tilton welcome to the program german drugmaker biotech says it's confident that it's widely approve vaccine will work against the new variant coronavirus identified in britain the company says that if needed a version of that vaccine that specially targets the mutation could be ready with in weeks. the vaccine is about to be rolled out across the european union but the rapid spread of a new variant of the corona virus and person has sparked concerns though by on tech and pfizer researchers are confident their vaccine will also prove effective against the new variant. has multiple. even percent of this protein is changed and that means 99 percent is still the same and they know that our sponsor sponsor that is induced by a vaccine is say is attacking this protein on multiple sites so that the likelihood is high and that the vaccines will still work but even get to the size into 2 weeks and then we can be sure. so far there haven't been any major problems with an occupation is already being administered in britain canada and the u.s. medical workers have reported relatively fe

drugmaker pfizer and its german partner beyond tech have submitted their vaccine for emergency approval by the european medicines agency. although the words there now say they'll decide on that application by december 29th while that puts pfizer and beyond check ahead of rival modernity, which is also seeking approval of its vaccine in both europe and the united states . finding effective vaccines is a crucial part of tackling the coronavirus pandemic. madonna and pfizer biotech have now both applied for emergency approval moderna hopes its vaccine could get the green light by christmas. you end the year. yes. all those that are advisory meeting is likely to be on december 17th. if you hire people seaboard that between the 17 and christmas to go, the product is approved. if the u.s. food and drug administration gives the go ahead, inoculations could start within hours of them led by u.s. vaccination, logistics chief general gustav panna seems to me don't those he's a baby on the way. yeah. so as soon as we get approval or urge arcana and he's teams are going to get hold of a vaccine we

drugmaker fires a british prime minister boris john. has hailed the authorization as fantastic news saying it will allow the british people to reclaim their lives the vaccine got the green light after just 10 months of fast track research and development and is also awaiting approval in many other countries. but trial participant is given the biotech finds a coded 19 vaccine in the german city of minds he's just one of thousands who's been part of large scale clinical trials that have already proved the vaccine is 95 percent effective in preventing the disease. now germany's biotech and u.s. pharma giant pfizer have been given approval for their vaccine in the u.k. making it a world 1st. begin to be made available across the u.k. from next week i strongly urge people to take up the vaccine but it is no part of our culture our ambition in this country to make vaccines mandatory that's not how we do things there are challenges though the vaccine has to be stored at minus 70 degrees but the british government says its health service is pre

. >> reporter: but british based drugmaker astrazeneca is already saying its vaccine is effective against the new variant. dr. anthony fauci got the moderna vaccine on tuesday along with health and human services secretary alex azar, and we are now hearing that the supreme court justices have access to the shots. no word yet if any have gotten it. >>> police are on the hunt for a man seen taking an axe to a u.s. senator's office. take a look at this video from fargo, north dakota. the man smashing the front window of republican john hoeven's office monday morning. in addition to the axe, he also used a crowbar. police say they've identified the man and now they're trying to find him. no one was hurt. >>> and this was the fiery scene on one of the main traffic routes in new york city. that burning truck was carrying nearly 300 propane cylinders. the truck driver told police he was cut off, and when he tried to avoid that vehicle, the truck overturned, and the tanks caught fire. it's believed the truck may have slid on black ice. the driver was not injured. >>> all right, time now for a loo

let's take a look at some other developments in the pandemic french drugmaker send elfie and britain's glaxo smith kline say their vaccine won't be ready until the end of 2021 interim results show a low immune response in older adults australia has cancelled the production of its own covert $1000.00 vaccine after some trial participants returned false positive results for hiv and researchers say the global response to the pandemic has driven a record to 7 percent drop in annual c o 2 emissions the us says they'd have to continue to decline at that rate for the next decade to reach international climate goals. and now to some other stories making news around the world germany is lifting a ban on deportations to syria for the 1st time in 8 years despite the ongoing conflict in the war torn country the decision means that syrian nationals convicted of a crime or deemed a security risk could face deportation starting january 1st. hong kong. media say democracy activist jimmy lie has been charged under the controversial new security law he's accused of colluding with foreign forces and in d

two drugmakers will be seeking fda emergency approval in the next couple of weeks.say if they do get that approval, they can begin rolling out the vaccines within 24 hours. there are great many logistical challenges ahead. some of these vaccines require more than one dose. they also require extreme refrigeration and there is a shortage of these refrigeration units across the country. you're talking about 25 million people. about 21 million health-care workers and three or 4 million living in long-term care facilities. there are also questions about how communities of color will be prioritized because they have been hit pretty hard as well. there are another couple of vaccines coming down the line that may get approved with the bigger picture is the general population of this country are not likely to get vaccines until the spring and we are heading into the winter. officials say this could be the most brutal time of this entire pandemic in the united states and they are warning people, do not let your guards down for now. >> still ahead on al jazeera, tests in 10 mi

the drugmaker astrazeneca says its vaccine will be effective against mutant strain of coronavirus mostly seen in great britain. >>well, the company developing a vaccine. that's expected to be approved by british authorities this week. there's some concern that the vaccine might not be as good as the one made by pfizer partial results suggest that the astrazeneca shot has about 70% affective compared to the 95% reported by pfizer. a maryland based vaccine development company novavax has announced the start of phase 3 trials for its covid-19 vaccine in the u.s. and mexico. they will enroll up to 30,000 volunteers who are 18 and older 2 thirds of participants will receive 2 doses of the vaccine 21 days apart. the rest will receive a placebo they will all be tracked for 2 years after their second dose. now this is the 5th coronavirus vaccine that has respect has reached the final stage of testing in the united states. well happening this morning, vice president elect kamala harris will be getting her first dose of the covid-19 vaccine. this comes a week after president elect joe biden got hi

let's get a reminder of our top stories now i had a german drugmaker by on tech says his company canproduce a vaccine tailored to the u.k. coronavirus variant in just 6 weeks back over shaheen also told e.w. he is confident that biotechs existing shots would also work against a new take. new out found traffic at the british court of dover is paralyzed as the u.k. and european states scramble to reopen several trade links e.u. countries shut their borders to british traffic to keep out the more contagious strain of the current corona virus that's been spreading in southern england. and russian opposition leader alexei in a volley says he tricked us by allegedly involved in his poison last august into revealing details about the attack of all these lawyer who was then detained by russian police when she tried to confront the man. coming up next on news asia waiting for them. it seems we follow a frontline health worker in india facing the daily risk of infection. and how communities on china's against river are adapting to a 10 year ban on fishing. your spawning she has those stories c

this is d w news and these are top stories the head of german drugmaker biotech says he's confident his company's vaccine will work against the new variant corona virus which has emerged in the u.k. and south africa were shot in said that if necessary buy on tech could produce a vaccine tailored to the new variant in just 6 weeks time. france has announced e.u. residents will be allowed to return from britain on wednesday truck drivers who have been stuck at the port of dover for days now will also be allowed to cross to friends if they provide a negative coronavirus test result transport links to and from the u.k. were largely cut after the outbreak of a fast spreading new variant of the corona virus. israel is set to have its 4th election in just 2 years after parliament failed to meet a deadline to pass a budget prime minister benjamin netanyahu formed his current unity government with centrist politician benny gantz in may after 3 inconclusive elections. this is news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram a g w news or visit our website and you dot com. or. he's been arreste

and we've got news just coming in the drugmaker, pfizer and its german pov now by own tech have submitted their covert. 19 vaccine for european approval statement by the company says the drug could be available in europe by the end of the year. the news comes a day after u.s. drug, my comment done a full emergency approval of its covert 19 vaccine in both europe and the united states. finding effective vaccines is a crucial part of tackling the coronavirus pandemic with madonna filing for and that n.c. approval of its vaccine. on monday, it could get the green light before christmas eve and year. yes, that advisory meeting is likely to be on december 17th. if high people see board that between the 17 and christmas, you know, the product is approved. if the u.s. food and drug administration gives the go ahead and not kill ations could start within hours led by u.s. vaccination of the just 65 general because stuff. it seems to me, does he has a baby on the way. yeah. so as soon as we get approval or urge our plan and these teams are going to get hold of a vaccine we have and start shipping

>>a drugmaker astrazeneca says that its vaccine will be effective against a mutant strain of the coronavirusat strain mostly being seen in great britain. the company is developing a vaccine. it is expected to be approved by british authorities probably this week. there's some concern the vaccine being developed with oxford university might not be as good as the one made by pfizer partial results suggest that the astrazeneca shot is about 70% effective at this point anyway compared to the 95% reported by pfizer. there could soon be a new coronavirus treatment this one would help people right after the exposure scientists said university college london hospitals are doing trials. they are seeing whether people recently exposed could get some protection from the virus by getting a direct antibody injection. this is not intended as an alternative to the vaccine. this is for people of either got a long wait or they can't get the vaccine for some reason. results of the trials expected in the spring. >>the cdc has issued new guidance about covid vaccines for people with underlying health conditions

drugmaker madonna has announced it's asking regulation is there and in the european union for emergency approval for its covered $900.00 vaccine. the data says its final trial results confirm its more than 94 percent effective. it's a week behind pfizer fueling hopes the u.s. could have to approve vaccines by the end of the year. as gabriel, arizona reports, there are growing concerns of the process. a 2nd coronavirus vaccine now awaiting approval by u.s. regulators, madera announced its vaccine is ready and if approved for emergency use, the company will start rolling out the 1st doses of the vaccine. by late december we worked very closely with a question about speed. and as we said, you know, we should have a, it's going to be done those. he's a baby on the way, you know. so as soon as we get approval or joke on the news teams are going to get hold of a vaccine. we have and start shipping it in the country is going to vaccinate americans with 24 hours. i'm a pro or moderne is a small pharmaceutical company based in cambridge, massachusetts that has never successfully brought a vaccin

the disease before urological decay begins could provide an important opportunity for innovative drugmakers to develop a treatment or care. toomey: on january 4th, 2011, national all timers problem act was signed into law. after being passed unanimously by both chambers of commerce . this at present an ambitious goal to find a cure by 2025. as we entered the last five years stretched towards this deadline, it's time for congress in the public to take a detailed look at the state of alzheimer's disease, the research as well as analyze the current barriers to the potential discovery of effective therapies and diagnostics. in some ways this cannot be a more timely discussion . the race for cures and vaccines for covid-19. has given americans inside to the capabilities of the pharmaceuticals and diagnostic industries. when the line of public policy does made with an eye towards innovation, academic and commercial researches in the united states approved they are capable of solving some of our nation's most urgent public health problems. without effective treatments, the social and emotional tol

conditional approval for general public use for a coronavirus vaccine developed by the state—owned drugmakerofficial backing for any of the chinese—made vaccines currently in various stages of clinical trials. nearly 1,200 brazilians have died with coronavirus in the past 2a hours. it's the highest figure since the beginning of september and comes as the country's public health system is on the brink of collapse. mexico has reported its third highest daily death toll so far, with more than a thousand fatalities. the government in yemen has blamed the houthi rebel movement for a rocket attack on the airport in aden, which killed at least 26 people. rockets hit soon after a plane carrying members of the new government landed. the houthis deny having launched the attack. there are reports of overnight air strikes in the yemeni capital, sanaa — which is held by houthi rebels. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: britain's formula 1 racing champion lewis hamilton is among those recognised for their achievements in the queens new years honours list. the most ambitious financial and political c

his foundation has been working for months with the w.h.o., drugmaker, and nonprofits to develop a vaccine. the "today" show begins at 7:00 a.m. right here on nbc bay area. >>> still ahead, we investigate it, and he apologized. and now he is talking to us exclusively. san jose mayor sam liccardo explains his decision on what he did on thanksgiving dinner with his extended family against his own advice. >>> also, covid on campus. the outbreak fueling new concerns as more students prepare to head back to school after the holidays. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i'll have more on the cold mornings coming our way. also, details on what's happening with the rain. why we're not able to get any wet weather in here right now. i'll be back in about eight minutes with that. >>> momentum is building for a new covid relief plan. the bipartisan senate plan floated this week now has the support of democratic leaders who have wanted a much bigger package of benefits. the new plan would establish an additional $300 per week jobless benefit, send $160 billion to help state and local governments