And prepare to investigate covids origins. The European Union and astrazeneca have promised to work together, following their public falling out over Coronavirus Vaccine supplies. Both sides described a meeting on wednesday as constructive. Although the eu said it regrets the continued lack of clarity over the delivery schedule. The row erupted over a shortfall of around Fifty Million doses that astrazeneca put down to manufacturing issues. Senior eu officials had said the drug company was not honouring its contract and should do so by supplying vaccines from its british factories. Mark lobel reports. The eus rollout of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine it hopes to approve on friday is already in doubt. The bloc is fuming after suggestions it may only get around a third of what it expects. Pharmaceutical companies, vaccine developers, have moral, societal and contractual responsibilities which they need to uphold. Astrazeneca has reported Production Delays in the netherlands and belgium.
We start with the Technology Sector its making more money than ever as the pandemic shifts more of our lives online. In the last few hours we have heard from facebook and apple. Starting with facebook it has reported a surge in earnings over the Holiday Season thanks to heavy Advertising Spending by online retailers. Facebook made revenues ofjust over 28 billion in the three months to the end of december. Thats a jump of a third on the same time last year. Thats not surprising given social media use keeps rising. 3. 3 billion people use at least one of facebook s platforms facebook, instagram or whatsapp at least once a month. Thats a jump of 14 on last year. If you think those are big numbers take a look at these from apple. It made record sales of One Hundred And Eleven 111 billion over the Holiday Season. Thats up 21 on last year and much better than investors were expecting. Heres our Technology Correspondent James Clayton in san francisco. I think whats really clear as these back
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are political strategist jo tanner and Chief Executive of the political cross Party Think Tank demos, polly mackenzie. Tomorrows front pages, starting with, the Financial Times leads on the eu calling for astrazeneca to supply Member States with vaccines from uk factories, which could lead to a post brexit fallout. The mail also focuses on the demand for uk made astrazeneca vaccines saying the eu is demanding up to 75 million doses. Vaccines lead the front page of the times as well, which quotes Industry Sources saying britains Coronavirus Vaccine supply is more than is needed and could eventually be donated to other countries. The telegraph features the Prime Ministers three step plan to release the country from lockdown with schools staying closed until march. The guardian looks at bereaved families hitting out at the Prime Minister over the governments response to covid 19, calling it
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