it is pfizer and moderna are being focused on but not astrazeneca.— on but not astrazeneca.astrazeneca. it is not the vaccine that was _ on but not astrazeneca. it is not the vaccine that was developed l on but not astrazeneca. it is not - the vaccine that was developed here and that is because the oxford astrazeneca vaccine which is already not used in those under a0 because of the rare risk of a blood clot, that is the reason why it has not been chosen for boosters, but nearly 50 million doses of the astrazeneca vaccine have been delivered in the uk and it has saved more lives here than pfizer and moderna put together and the jury is out on which of the three vaccines gives the longest lasting protection. the vaccine may have very little role here in the uk in future, where it was developed, but it is a huge role to play internationally, 1.2 billion doses of this not—for—profit vaccine have already been distributed. fergus, thanks forjoining _ already been distributed. fergus, thanks forjoining us. _ let's look more closely now at the situation in wales, northern ireland a

goad booster with astrazeneca? good tuestion. booster with astrazeneca? had _ panel, say regardless of whether you have had two doses of pfizer or astrazeneca, for your boosterjab, astrazeneca, for your booster jab, they astrazeneca, for your boosterjab, they recommend you have the pfizer vaccine, _ they recommend you have the pfizer vaccine, based on data that has been collected _ vaccine, based on data that has been collected which shows there has been a really _ collected which shows there has been a really strong, positive response regarding — a really strong, positive response regarding that, including against nutrients — regarding that, including against nutrients like delta. ifjames' wife decides _ nutrients like delta. ifjames' wife decides she wanted astrazeneca, was a booster— decides she wanted astrazeneca, was a booster vaccine, that is also possible _ a booster vaccine, that is also possible. the recommendation from the experts is pfizer. yes.— the experts is pfizer. yes. summer tuestions the experts is pfizer. yes. summer questions coming _

in first two doses of the astrazeneca. in other— first two doses of the astrazeneca. the standard dose that was— dose compared to the standard dose that was given during the primary vaccine _ that was given during the primary vaccine course. this is because the half dose _ vaccine course. this is because the half dose works very well, as well. it half dose works very well, as well. it has _ half dose works very well, as well. it has very— half dose works very well, as well. it has very good tolerability and is the dose — it has very good tolerability and is the dose that the manufacturers themselves are putting forward for booster— themselves are putting forward for booster vaccinations in their submissions to the ema and the fda in the _ submissions to the ema and the fda in the united states. their preferences are full dose of pfizer or a half— preferences are full dose of pfizer or a half dose of moderna as the third _ or a half dose of moderna as the third booster dose. there may be a few people — third booster dose. there may be a few people who cannot have an m

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does the astrazeneca vaccine count? does the astrazeneca vaccine count?n of course there's the question of producing evidence of a negative covid test undertaken within three days of travel. what sort of test? a full pcf test, or the lateral flow test, which of those counts? a lot of ambiguity here, and as well regarding children under the age of 15 who have not been fully vaccinated, what does it mean for them? granular been fully vaccinated, what does it meanforthem? granular detail, in the words of the white house, but the words of the white house, but the sort of detail which potentially affects millions of people. absolutely, people who have not seen that their loved ones, friends and family, for 18 months or so. ijust wants to ask about something else, this is coming of course, the timing of this, all very interesting, with the aukus deal we have talked about with you on newsday, partners like the french very upset about being left out of that security pact. do you think this is a way to perhaps apply some banter that wound? the timin: of apply some

does the rest vaccine count, does the astrazeneca vaccine count?there's the question of producing evidence of a covid test. undertaken within three days of travel. what sort of task? willa lot of days of travel. what sort of task? will a lot of ambiguity here, and regarding children under the age of 15 who've not been fully vaccinated. granular detail in the words of the white house, but the sort of detail which affects million of people. ijust want detail which affects million of people. i just want to ask you about something else. this is coming with the aukus deal we talked about. you think this is a way to reapply some bound to that wound?— that wound? certainly interesting _ that wound? certainly interesting timing, i that wound? certainly| interesting timing, we that wound? certainly - interesting timing, we have the british prime minister boris johnson in washington who is due to meet with president biden at the white house. he was due to press reports for a lifting of these restrictions. now he's got something to go through with president b

does the russian vaccine count, does the astrazeneca vaccine count?question of producing evidence of a covid test. undertaken within three days of travel. the full pcf or the lateral flow test, which of those counts? a lot of ambiguity here and, as well, regarding children under the age of 15 who have not been fully vaccinated. what does it mean for them. vaccinated. what does it mean forthem. detail vaccinated. what does it mean for them. detail in the words of the white house but the sort of the white house but the sort of detail which particularly potentially affects millions of people. potentially affects millions of --eole. ., , ., potentially affects millions of --eole. ., ., ., people. people who have not seen their— people. people who have not seen their loved _ people. people who have not seen their loved ones, - people. people who have not| seen their loved ones, friends and family for 18 months or so. ijust want to and family for 18 months or so. i just want to ask you about something else. this is coming, the timing of this is very interes

the prime minister urging the brazilian to get the astrazeneca vaccine.llen on deaf ears. but every country here this week has its own political climate. every country, its own interests, too. the american president, on his way to new york tonight, will tomorrow reveal more of his own. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, new york. in afghanistan fears are growing that the country will be overwhelmed by a humanitarian crisis. the secretary—general of the united nations antonio guterres has said that after decades of war the people of the country "face perhaps their most perilous moment." the un world food programme says only 7% of afghans have enough to eat. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen in is kabul and he sent this report on conditions there. the struggle to eat, to live, to survive, did not end when the shooting stopped. at first light, hundreds of building workers looking for a day's employment, gather at a market place in the centre of kabul. with their tools and without much hope, afghanistan�*s economy is closing down. millions live in poverty in a country that has

you've been union and astrazeneca have reached a deal ending illegal battle over the slow delivery of code. 19 vaccines. pharmaceutical john says it will provide 300000000 doses by march next year. as originally agreed, shipment delays initially hampered the use vaccination drive and officials launched legal action against astrazeneca earlier this year. a block accused drug maker of acting in bad faith when it provided doses to the u. k from plants in europe before fulfilling its own orders. while australia hits record levels of new covered 19 cases and death, new zealand seen numbers decline after delta variance edge. meanwhile, south korea is extended social distance in curves ahead of a holiday. and taiwan has received its 1st batch of 5 vaccines. its got hired la with a look at covey. 19 in the asia pacific region needed vaccines arrive in australia, new south wales state, as it marked its worst day of the pandemic with a record 1400. 31 new covered in 1900 cases. and the most deaths in a day, at 12, the half a 1000000 pfizer jobs arrived in sydney, the country's largest city. the

. >> the eu has reached a deal to end its legal battle with astrazeneca.he pharmaceutical giant had contracted with the european commission to deliver 300 million jobs by june 2021. its failure to meet the deadline sparked a political crisis as europe's vaccination drive struggled to get in gear. eu officials accused the drugmaker of prioritizing u.k. deliveries. under the new deal, astrazeneca will deliver 200 million doses by early 2022. >> this will bring the total number of delivery to 300 million, as was agreed in the original purchasers thing -- the original purchasing agreement. >> let's take a look at more of the day's top is in his headlines we are following at this hour. general motors is idling eight of its north american factories as a semiconductor shortage continues to hobble car production worldwide. 4 u.s. plants, three in mexico, and one will canada will close. chinese real estate giant evergrande group friday -- grew friday. one investors of default. the company is china's most indebted developer and one of its biggest borrowers on foreig

remember two things — we've used the astrazeneca vaccine a lot more _ used the astrazeneca vaccine accine interval from three _ extended the vaccine interval from three weeks to 12 weeks. that may prove _ three weeks to 12 weeks. that may prove to— three weeks to 12 weeks. that may prove to be — three weeks to 12 weeks. that may prove to be very useful and strong perfection — prove to be very useful and strong perfection. there are three things we need _ perfection. there are three things we need to— perfection. there are three things we need to study. how perfection. there are three things we need to study.— we need to study. how important would it be _ we need to study. how important would it be to _ we need to study. how important would it be to have _ we need to study. how important would it be to have enough - we need to study. how importantl would it be to have enough people receiving the booster? we've been told that we've got to get used to having covid in the community, but we're also being encouraged to have these first two vaccines. i we're also being encouraged to have th

the prime minister urging the brazilian to get the astrazeneca vaccine. have fallen on deaf ears. but every country here this week has its own political climate. every country, its own interests, too. the american president, on his way to new york tonight, will tomorrow reveal more of his own. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, new york. if you're watching in canada — and you haven't voted yet, you've only got a few minutes left. in fact the polls have already closed in some parts of the country for this second general election in two years. it was called by the prime ministerjustin trudeau in the hope that his liberal party could win enough of a majority to govern alone, unencumbered by the constraints of a coalition. but — he's facing a close fight with erin 0'toole — head of the centre right conservatives. it's his first campaign as a party leader — and he has criticised the way mr trudeau handled the pandemic. 0ur correspondent samira hussain is following developments from montreal. canada's prime minister said he called this election because the pandemic ch

that's according to the scientist behind the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine.uk vaccine advisory body — thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation — has said that up to 500,000 people with severely weakened immune systems should be offered a third dose of the jab, is due to give its final advice on boosters soon. it's been a phenomenal year for vaccine development and professor gilbert, who led the development of the university of oxford's covid—19 vaccine, has been announced as the winner of the 2021 bold woman award by veuve clicquot. professor gilbertjoins us now. charge congratulations! being bold, what does that mean? i charge congratulations! being bold, what does that mean?— what does that mean? i think it means not _ what does that mean? i think it means not being _ what does that mean? i think it means not being afraid - what does that mean? i think it means not being afraid to - what does that mean? i think it means not being afraid to do i means not being afraid to do something when you are confident it is the right thing to do. we should not

i personally would accept the astrazeneca vaccine.nk there are good data in good western-controlled studies that would argue for that. there are other vaccines, so-called homegrown vaccines, put out by some countries where we do not have those data, and i would not accept them as evidence of immunity. guy: a quick question to return to where we started. i appreciate your confidence in me personally. i hope the authorities are listening in the united states. [laughter] are we vaccinating the younger cohorts for their benefit for for somebody else's benefit? >> really good question. on one hand, there is no question that with the delta variant, we are seeing infections and severity of infection in hospitalizations that was rare with the original strain. yes, there is a benefit. but you have to balance that against the risk. when you look at younger boys, will the benefit exceed the risk of myocarditis? this is still an actively debated scientific question. the other reason you mentioned, certainly kids are spreaders of the delta variant

the eu accused astrazeneca of favoring other nations including the u.k. the u.k.'visory body has said it cannot recommend vaccinating healthy 12 to 16-year-old on health grounds alone. it says children are at such low risk from the virus that jabs would only offer marginal benefits. >> from france to the united states, and israel,any wealthier nations are already immunizing all of their 12 to -year-olds. not the u.k. the scientists who advise government on immunization toda said that a further 200,000 young teenagers with heart, lung, and liver conditions thought be vulnerable to covid with now be asked to have the vaccine, but it would not recommend the jab for healthy 12 to 15-year-olds. >> while the benefits marginally outweigh the risks, the risk of heart inflammation is stl uncertain, and we want to see what wider societal and educational benefits there are two children before recommending universal vaccination. >> the key concern is the potential long-term harms from rare side effect from the pfizer vaccine. myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. ca

we know astrazeneca is not given to people in america., this is something that they also _ in america. yes, this is something that they also have _ in america. yes, this is something that they also have to _ in america. yes, this is something that they also have to resolve - in america. yes, this is something that they also have to resolve with their own — that they also have to resolve with their own cdc. but the big picture is that— their own cdc. but the big picture is that we — their own cdc. but the big picture is that we did manage after a very extensive — is that we did manage after a very extensive and very coordinated pressure — extensive and very coordinated pressure campaign and a persuasion campaign _ pressure campaign and a persuasion campaign to change the position of the administration on the travel ban _ the administration on the travel ban i_ the administration on the travel ban i am — the administration on the travel ban. i am very pleased we did this because, — ban. i am very pleased we did this because, in— ban. i am v

the eu accused astrazeneca of acting in bad faith when it provided doses to the u.k. from plants in europe before filling orders for the bloc. police in new zealand shot and killed a man after he stabbed six people at a supermarket in what the government is calling an isil inspired attack. the man was on a security watchlist. three of the injured are in critical condition. democratic republic of congo says it wants compensation after a diamond mind leak killed at least 12 people. the spill in late july is thought to have come from the wastewater dam of neighboring angola's largest diamond resort. drc officials say it made thousands of people ill. those are the headlines. inside story is next. ♪ >> from wildfires to floods, extreme weather events have become more common around the world. more rich countries are feeling their devastating impacts. will this lead to more action? how can we prepare for the challenges ahead? this is "inside story." ♪ welcome to the program. as global temperatures have soared in recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the nu

the prime minister urging the brazilian to get the astrazeneca vaccine.d to have fallen on deaf ears. but every country here this week has its own political climate. every country, its own interests, too. the american president, on his way to new york tonight, will tomorrow reveal more of his own. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, new york. let s get some of the day's other news. the pharmaceutical giant pfizer says it will seek authorisation to use its covid vaccine on children as young as five years old. the company says it carried out a trial after the number of pediatric coronavirus cases more than tripled across since the us sincejuly. the vaccine is already cleared for use for children aged 12 and up in several countries. england have cancelled the upcoming men's and women's cricket tours of pakistan days after new zealand abandoned their series over security concerns.both teams were due to play pakistan in two twenty20 internationals next month with the women additionally playing three one—day internationals — all in rawalpindi. stay with us on bbc news

that's according to the scientist behind the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine.luding all adults over 50, in its interim advice issued injuly. the vaccine advisory committee is due to give its final advice on boosters soon. health secretary, sajid javid, has said he's awaiting that "final advice" from the jcvi, but was "confident" a booster programme would start later this month. professor gilbert told my colleague, lukwesa burak, what lay behind her comments. i was being asked questions about whether we should be boosting people in this country or giving first doses to people in other countries and i think that's far too simplistic a way to look at it. the problem we really have is that the world needs greater vaccine supply, we need more doses of all of the vaccines that are currently licensed and we need more vaccines to be licensed so we are not talking about choices between vaccinating in one country or another country. the good news is that supply is increasing, every month more doses are becoming available and we now need to focus on getting those doses to

the prime minister urging the brazilian to get the astrazeneca vaccine.ppeared to have fallen on deaf ears. but every country here this week has its own political climate. every country, its own interests, too. the american president, on his way to new york tonight, will tomorrow reveal more of his own. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, new york. just a reminder that cop 26 meeting takes place early in november. you are watching bbc news. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all athletes should be clean going into the game. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning these people were in their homes, tonight those homes have been burned down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so, the british government has no option but to continue this action even after any adverse judgment in australia. concorde

many cases, relatively slow in approving them and then the combination of hesitancy because of the astrazenecaalian situation with the covid—i9 pandemic. there is a lot more on the website about continue in corona virus stories, not least the story thatjohn has just been telling us about that brazil argentina match and the bizarre circumstances under which it had to be abandoned. thanks for being with a seven bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise. for most of the day of welcome sunshine and warmth, with temperatures we haven't seen since july. there will be some cloud and temperatures heavy for a time because the far north and west and this is the radar picture throughout the afternoon affecting the far north and west of scotland and northern ireland. some of that heavy at times but welcome rain here. some of the areas have got water restrictions due to the lack of summer rainfall. now, that the weather front will continue to drift its way south out of the borders and we can all the time. it is the dividing line between more cloud through the night to the north of that

that you accused astrazeneca of acting in bad faith when it provided doses to the u. k. from plants in europe before fulfilling orders for the block. the columbia health ministry has said the new covered 1900 strain new has spread to 43 countries and regions. the variance, which is 1st identified in the country in january, is being closely monitored by the world health organization. according to the health ministry, 39 percent of the confirm cases under treatment were infected by new australia is seeing record levels of new cove in 1900 cases on death. while new zealand numbers are declining after a search in the delta variance. meanwhile, south korea has extended social distancing measures ahead of a holiday there until one gets its 1st batch of pfizer vaccines. here scott hiler will look at over 19 the situation rather, across the asia pacific region needed vaccines arrive in australia, new south wales state, as it marked its worst day of the pandemic with a record 1431 new covered 1900 cases and the most deaths in a day, at 12, the half a 1000000 pfizer jobs arrived i

and also, there was a combination of the vote that we relied a lot on astrazeneca which we are makingrtionate to really the level of risk particularly in a place where there was not much covid. finally, the thing was that the vaccines really have been diverted to countries where they have been most needed earlier this year weather has been catastrophic numbers of cases. and so they are really only coming on line now and said that combination of those things, having not many being relatively slow in approving them and then the combination of hesitancy because of the astrazeneca situation and delays have led us into this situation.— into this situation. critics of the australian's _ into this situation. critics of the australian's authorities - into this situation. critics of the australian's authorities have . into this situation. critics of the l australian's authorities have said australian�*s authorities have said that the whole vaccine roll—out has been a colossal failure but will there is arrival of the pfizer vaccine, how much will it help? a lot. particularly in city and new sou

, which is so widely— question around astrazeneca, which is so widely used in the uk as a lab. _ is sorican authorities as well. it looks and feels like good news, and -ood looks and feels like good news, and good news — looks and feels like good news, and good news is something we will definitely want and need but, as ever, _ definitely want and need but, as ever. the — definitely want and need but, as ever, the details matter, because there _ ever, the details matter, because there will— ever, the details matter, because there will still be, i think, some people — there will still be, i think, some people who won't benefit from this and will— people who won't benefit from this and will be quite disappointed. our and will be quite disappointed. <1)!" correspondent in washington said he found it very vague but telling that there was no actual date at the moment, and quite a lot of things still need to be sorted out. the fine print isn't quite written yet? it isn't. mo summed it up well to stop i know many people who are desperate to see family and work, it's important, but for those pe

the e u accused astrazeneca of acting, and bob's faith. when provided doses to the u. k. from plants in europe before fulfilling orders for the block lithuania has recalled it, some basset, or to china falling, a dispute over tie one in july and lithuania, became the 1st european union member to allow taiwan to set up an office under its own name rather than chinese type pe, which is often used by other countries. beijing reacted angrily by recalling its ambassador china views, self governing taiwan as part of its territory. if he okay, his melodies as it stopped and attempted rebel attack, targeting burnett, those dam on the blue nile, it happened close to the board of sudan. anything open, colonel says, troops guarding the area, killed 50 fighters, an injured 70. others, if you will be in governments, been fighting rebels in the northern region since november 1 of the most celebrated singers valley matthew, i says he has died at the age of 80 megabyte. i i said he became popular in the 960 was known as the c o. p, and elvis presley, amongst the most popular songs, tim a

hopes rise for a breast cancer cure, and this is to do with the company astrazeneca who, as we know,ke is valid because i always talked about the things that you always have to be careful of when we came intojournalism one of which was raising false hopes about a cure for cancer so we have to balance this out out of it. it is hopes of a chore and not a cure. what they've done with that, astrazeneca, widely praised for their vaccine against covid, is a new treatment for... aggressive forms of cancer which three out of four women who have this do not suffer a recurrence of cancer within a year of taking it which is a massive forward step. what it does is tackle is a protein which accelerates the growth of cancerous cells and so the fact that it has had some great impact on this is quite positive because of course you have 511,000 diagnoses each year and about 12,000 people die as a result of breast cancer, so this is a great step forward and a long road to a cure, but nevertheless, it's an important step and good news. and this is actually for women whose breast cancer has progressed s

things, being relatively slow in approving them and the combination of hesitancy because of the astrazeneca_ situation. critics of the australian authorities have led _ situation. critics of the australian authorities have led to _ situation. critics of the australian authorities have led to the - situation. critics of the australian authorities have led to the them l authorities have led to the them saying the whole vaccine roll—out has been a failure. how much will this help? abs, has been a failure. how much will this hel ? �* ., has been a failure. how much will this hel? �* ., . . ., , this help? a lot. particularly in s dne this help? a lot. particularly in sydney and — this help? a lot. particularly in sydney and new— this help? a lot. particularly in sydney and new south - this help? a lot. particularly in sydney and new south wales, | this help? a lot. particularly in . sydney and new south wales, the means they debated at the moment. unfortunately, that state had got away with not many cases and, as i said must cross a stray that we have a living and blissful no care that for so l

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astrazeneca, a big factor for the ftse 100.biggest way to the stock and positive news coming through on its prostate cancer therapies giving the stock quite a big boost. it's been an incredibly turbulent week. we are up at the end of the week but i think the volatility has definitely got everybody paying attention. alix: the fed chair dave powell -- jay powell said he's never saw these supply chain issues. germany goes to the polls this weekend and they are looking to replace angela merkel as chancellor. there was a debate last night. >> europe is looking at germany and what governments will be formed. >> we have to make sure together with friends that your progresses. >> i want to make sure we create a united european approach toward china. >> we are the big country in the middle of the european union with the biggest population in the biggest economic strength. >> we need to start putting project together and arms project to act together when the usa steps back stuff alix: for an american watching a debate, it might have been

they're similar to astrazeneca, not at all fashion, if you like, almost technologies. so a lot of the old fashioned approaches are still working. we still use those technologies and different vaccines, but the are in the novel ones if you'd like performance. and the 2nd concern we have is waning, amused, so which of them is waning faster? and now there are holding up more than the others? no. meaning again, that's more evidence that the more powerful advice for these more traditional students cannot be dealt with by the so called boost of jag, that's the thumbed is some evidence that once you get to that, then you have the effect of perhaps not complete, but effective immunity arrays, great data again giving 5 or after us within a day or vice versa. and on across the board in august, immunization is the fancy name for me to change the vaccine with a 2nd job. you know, now had her august is always back or you think of the sense of part of it to the shop that the of the name shot. again, you're like me last. you know, you have a different shot. you got a better response

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although the astrazeneca vaccine has a huge future in the developing world and globally, we may not seech here in future. fergus, thank ou. the uk latest coronavirus figures show there were 26,628 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average ofjust under 33,000 new cases per day in the last week. hospital numbers continue to rise. there were more than 8,400 people in hospital yesterday, the highest number since early march. 185 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period — people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test — and so the average number of deaths per day in the last week is now 138. just over 89% percent of people aged 16 or over have had their first jab. and just over 81 per cent are now double vaccinated. but that still means that around 5 million people over the age of 16 across the whole of the uk are still not vaccinated for whatever reason. well, let's look more closely now at the situation in wales, northern ireland and scotland. we start with lorna gordon in edinburgh. scotland's first minister told holyrood that there

this is professor sarah gilbert, who led the team that developed the astrazeneca vaccine.e currently licensed, and we need more vaccines to be licensed so that we're not talking about choices between vaccinating in one country or another country. of course, more vaccine supply would help, but vaccines that already exist are not being equally distributed around the world. which brings us back to the boosters, which the uk, the us and others are pushing on with, even while the benefits of doing so are still being assessed. here's professor gilbert again. it's the first dose of the vaccine that has the most impact, whoever you give that vaccine too. we get a strong response, we get good protection after a single dose and then it's improved by a second dose, and we would expect to see it being maintained or possibly slightly improved then by a third dose. that's right, immunity will be �*possibly slightly improved' by booster, professor gilbert says. and look at this report about boosterjabs in the medical journal the lancet. the group of international scientists concluded tha

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the scientist behind the oxford astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs astrazeneca vaccine saysing booster jabs to everyone astrazeneca vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to other countries in need. eight years after her death, the family of a woman who was killed by her partner is to receive an apology from west midlands police, after their failings in the investigation. and people across the united states prepare to remember 20th anniversary of the september 11th terrorist attacks. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. teenage tennis sensation emma raducanu has become the first british woman to reach a major singles tennis final for 44 years. 18—year—old emma beat the 17th seed maria sakkari in the semis of the us open in new york and afterwards called her achievement �*absolutely mind—blowing'. she's the first qualifier to ever reach a grand slam final, and the youngest british player ever to reach the finals of the us open — and she's done it without dropping a set. our sports reporter laura scott is at emma's old scho

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shots to amid a -- astrazeneca shots amid a devastating wave of infections.eanwhile a new study finds wealthy nations have stockpiled more vaccines than their populations are willing to consume, with about 100 million dos set to expire, unused, by the end of the year. in sudan, government and military leaders say they thwarted an attempted coup d'etat. sudanese state media says military officers and civilians linked to the former regime unsuccessfully tried to seize a state-run radio and tv building and several other government institutions around the capital, khartoum. president omar al-bashir ruled sudan from 1993 until april 2019, when he was ousted from power by the military amid massive popular protests. as tanks and other heavy vehicles surrounded sudan's parliament, a member of the ruling military-civilian council wrote on social media quote "all is under control. the revolution is victorious." canada's liberal party is poised to hold onto power and will form a minority government after a narrow election win over opposition conservatives on monday. inc

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this despite astrazeneca having yesterday been approved as a potential booster, along with moderna.for her to be saying this is incredibly timely. it does look like this— is incredibly timely. it does look like this booster programme isn't going _ like this booster programme isn't going to — like this booster programme isn't going to go away. we have the who saying _ going to go away. we have the who saying that it shouldn't be ruled out until— saying that it shouldn't be ruled out until the end of the year. i think— out until the end of the year. i think the — out until the end of the year. i think the win is going to be the major one _ think the win is going to be the major one because the suggestion being _ major one because the suggestion being the... and looking ahead to when there — being the... and looking ahead to when there might be a potential spike _ when there might be a potential spike if— when there might be a potential spike if there is a late spring surge, — spike if there is a late spring surge, and you give people a booster now or— surge, and you give people a boos

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