Hello and welcome. We start with an apology from americas top Infectious Diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci after he criticised uk regulators over their rapid approval of a new coronavirus vaccine. Britain on wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer Biontech vaccine for mass use. Speaking earlier to cbs, dr fauci said the uk was not as rigorous as the us in its vaccine approval process. But when he spoke to my colleagues earlier on this channel, dr fauci backtracked. The point i was really trying to make, i did not make it well, which is why i welcome to the opportunity to get on your show and say it came out wrong. In the United States, there is such a considerable amount of tension of pushing back on the credibility of the safety and efficacy that if we in the United States had done it as quickly as the uk did it, and thats no judgement on the way uk did it, and even though my statement did come across looking that way, if we had a, for example, approved it
We see how the pandemic has changed things onset. Oh, my lord. Everythings changed. First of all we have to be tested every single day. Warm welcome to our viewers on pbs america and around the globe. New scientific analysis seen by the bbc suggests the goals from the Paris Climate Agreement are coming within reach. The Tracker Study looks at the latest promises from countries including china as well as the plans of the us president Electjoe Biden. From the uks wettest february on record to raging wildfires in california. The fingerprints of Climate Change link to Human Activities have become increasingly clear this year. But efforts to curb Greenhouse Gasesis but efforts to curb Greenhouse Gases is the root cause of Global Warming has so far had limited impact. When countries are signed the agreement in 2015, they undertook to limit the rise of damages to well below two celsius this century. But when scientists added up all the pledges made to cut carbon, they mounted to around three
Un substatianted claims the election was rigged. And a Miraculous Escape at the Bahrain Grand Prix Romain Grosjeans car hits a Crash Barrier and bursts into flames. The uss top Infectious Disease expert is warning there could be a surge upon a surge in covid 19 cases, as Millions Travel Home after thanksgiving. Anthony fauci says the outbreak is likely to get even worse and has urged people to wear masks. The us has recorded more than 13 million coronavirus cases since january this year. As of sunday, the number of covid 19 cases recorded in the us this month has passed four million thats double the figure recorded in october. Health experts had called for people to spend thanksgiving this past thursday at home, but, anywhere from 800,000 to more than one million travellers passed through us Airport Checkpoints on any day during the past week, marking the busiest period since march. Nomia iqbal reports from washington. You know whats coming. He is americas most trusted voice on the cor
Five women have said in Legal Proceedings that Prince Andrew was present during massages they gave to the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein and his guests. The sworn statements to a us court were revealed in a bbc Panorama Programme containing an interview with Virginia Giuffre. She alleges that she was trafficked to britain at the age of 17, and then had sex with Prince Andrew. The prince has categorically denied any such relationship. Darragh macintyre reports. The allegations made by Virginia Giuffre about Prince Andrew have raised questions that wont go away. The lawyer for five ofjeffrey epsteins accusers says he wants Prince Andrew to testify as a witness in their court cases. The women say the prince witnessed how epstein and his guests were given massages at the sex offenders home. Panorama has been told that subpoenas have been prepared for the cases, and could be served on Prince Andrew if he returns to the United States. And that means that, the next time Prince Andrew v
Also 11 down in plymouth, but in many spots, we will have single digit temperatures once again. Now, as we move through tuesday night into the early hours government ministers and diplomats of wednesday, again there from around the world are meeting is potential for fog across central and eastern and southern parts in madrid for a two week summit, cop 25, on how to tackle Climate Change. Of england, another chilly night and chilly start to the day here. Small island states are among the most vulnerable to rising sea further north and west, milder, but with some extra cloud, levels, and leaders of some more of a breeze and some outbreaks of the worst affected countries have of rain thanks to this appealed for help. Frontal system here. This will be working its way in from the west as we go through on wednesday and you can see quite a few light lines, quite a few isobars on the chart, from madrid, our science there will be strong winds across North Western parts as well. Editor david shu