A standoff in northern ethiopia. Government forces prepare for a final assault on the city of mckenna. To grant forces refused to step aside. And the president s of african football ahmed ahmed has been banned for 5 years. Footballs world governing body farming amid guilty of breaching its code of ethics. Begin here in the u. K. Where theres more good news in the race to find a Coronavirus Vaccine. This time from the drug company astra zeneca working in partnership with Oxford University. They staged testing shows. Its candidate vaccine is on average 70 percent effective in protecting against code 19, but that increases to 90 percent depending on the way its administered. Russias and it has vaccine is the least expensive so far. And crucially, it can be stored in the fridge, which makes it easier to distribute on the vaccines need to be stored at much lower temperatures. The firm says it can have up to 200000000 doses ready by the end of the year. Possibly 3000000 by 2021. Turn how rep
Mexico takes a step closer to legalizing marijuana and becoming the largest legal market for the drug. And with the sports, including the rafa nadal, which is the last for athlete acb finals for the 1st time in 5 years. Welcome to the news. The United Nations has called on ethiopias warring sides to stop fighting immediately. So aid can come in and refugee safe zones can be set up. The government launched an offensive into grey region 2 weeks ago. Both sides accuse each other of killing civilians in air strikes and indiscriminate attacks. Now the uns Refugee Agency says its preparing for as many as 200000. 00 people to seek refuge in sudan. So far more than 30000 have fled humanitarian workers. The millions of children are at risk, and refugees are in serious danger of an outbreak of disease. Well, have a morgan joins me now live from and state in sudan near the ethiopian border of the been following events very closely for us. The influx of refugees, as we said, does continue. And the
Joining us on kron 4 news at 5 everybody. Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis those scary numbers going up as we head into the Holiday Season with millions of americans already. Traveling for thanksgiving this week. Doctor fauci says hes very worried about how much the virus will spread during and what the pandemic will look like in 3 weeks when those new infections. Well have manifested covid cases are also surging here locally in the bay Health Officials urging people. To stay home, avoid large gatherings this weekend that definitely includes the south bay which is seeing a major spike kron 4 Sanaz Tahernia reports. Covid19 cases are hitting record highs in Santa Clara County with more than 500 newly reported cases a day and county Health Officials are expecting things to get worse if we look back in july when we were were really worried about an increase then we saw. 385 cases has a maximum and as we have seen our numbers are now much higher we were at 512 cases today. Tomorrow may
Seemingly find a way to hold violent criminals accountable, then nothing works. Reporter the mayor said this attack could have been prevented, citing multiple system failures, including people left unhoused and the need for more balanced police reform. Changes in our criminal Justice System have not made our community safer. This pendulum has swung too far. Reporter police say there is no evidence the stabbing was motivated by any sort of bias, racial or otherwise. Lopez had taken shelter at Grace Baptist Church in the past and was even helping staff on the night of the attack. The chief emphasized he does not represent the homeless or immigrant communities as a whole. Witnesses told police that lopez appeared to be under the influence of drugs before the stabbing. And were told that he is now in protective custody and the case will be forwarded to the district attorney. Elizabeth . Ken, thank you. Another case that sparked debate over Santa Clara Countys sanctuary policy, the killing
Warnings from those Health Experts people are still packing airports. Kron fours terisa stasio has been monitoring the scene and open airports, tonights joins us now now. Whats going on out there theresa. Why cant am so travel here at Oakland International airport down about 60 but that still meant about 7,008 1000 people came in and out of this airport and Health Officials are now saying that we could see a fallout from that. Im going to virginia were going to land in seattle for thanksgiving, choosing to fly this thanksgiving, travelers heading off for the upcoming holiday. Despite recommendations from the cdc to stay home to slow the spread with covid cases also taking off flying past levels set in the spring when the pandemic first hit Health Experts warn about a turbulent future would expect seeing increased cases and continue to increase and haas lies asians Infectious Disease expert doctor, peter, chinhong with ucsf says if cases soar. We could be looking at more austere measure