1st top u. S. Diplomat to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank. And a democratic republic of congo says its latest Ebola Outbreak is over. Its the 1st time, the country is free of the virus in more than 2 years. Its going to school in linz, crickets troop on the stone for the 1st time in 60 years. Lucy, zoe. I am the air. Thank you very much for joining us. Us drug make a fine plans to request the marriages see approval for its covert 1000 vaccine in the coming days. This often results from his trials show that its safe and iran 95 percent effective in all age groups. The vaccine developed with its german partner biotech, has shown consistent results across various demographics with no major side effects. But there is concern, growing concern that mosque buying of any vaccine by the wealthiest nations could result in the exclusion of the worlds forests. The campaign go global justice now has warned that up to 85 percent of the global population to want have access. Because pfizer and by intake have already sold 82 percent. The 1300000000. 00 is theyre going to produce by the end of next year, as 6. Same case with the pharma company, medan as vaccine. Its already sold 70 percent of its 780000000. 00 doses. And theyve been a snapped up by the worlds richest nations, which make up around 14 percent of the worlds population. That lease very little room for aid organizations to help poor countries that speak to simon clocky is an associate professor in microbiology at the university of reading in the u. K. He joins us via skype from there. Very good to have you with us, simon. On the news for we talk about the concerns about inequality and access to this vaccine. Lets talk about the encouraging news today from pfizer. There were questions last week, i know when, when they announced that they had 90 percent and 90 percent efficacy rate about how the vaccine would be effective on older people and on people who are from minority backgrounds. Do you think that these concerns with this latest announcement today have now been laid to rest . Yes, theyve largely been armed. They always were going to be given time that the announcement that they think its even more effective is welcome. But that we should remember that thats in a few 1000. I expect when we get into vaccinating tens of millions of people, even hundreds of millions of people. But the numbers there will change, but not substantially. I mean, it will still be a very effective vaccine. The big question behind it really is how long will its effect last that was going to, you know, that would point the right it was going to be my next question. In fact, do we know about the immunity . How long would it last . How long would people remain protected all while they need another boost quickly . They might need another base quickly. We only have they to fight. Think im right in saying 28 days at the moment. We need months and years, and we will find that out in due course. Really, its not too, its not really much of a surprise that immunity hasnt way over a month if you would expect it to last, at least a few reaks. But we will find out in the coming months how effective it is sort of in the medium and long term. Now trial data is one thing of course, but has to convince regulators regulatory authorities. And theyve submitted this, for emergency approval in the u. S. , if they are able to get emergency approval for this vaccine. Whats the timeframe . Whats the most optimistic timeline for people to be vaccinated . Why imagine that it will start at some point in december. You know, with the halfway through november, i think the beginning of december is probably to very early that we will see if we, we see it by the end of the month. And thats still an achievement. Still a very good place to be yet. And of course, as we mentioned, another issue now is developing countries falling behind in this race to reserve a vaccine despite an International Agreement to allocate avant scene equitably. And the vaccine also could be too expensive. L. Inappropriate for low and middle Income Countries when it comes to issues like storage of this vaccine. Yeah, this is a big problem or potentially a big problem with the pfizer vaccine. The fact that it requires storage at minus 70 degree, said centigrade, where its the, the other vaccine is minus 20, which is the sort of temperature you get it into makes the trees. But we already know that in parts of the developing world, delivering vaccines that just require refrigeration presents a problem. So that issue of refrigeration may be one that needs to be resulted in certain parts of the world before stocks. The vaccine gets to live in its own well said might be the case that other vaccines come that i think will come along in the next few weeks and months will be more robust than will be more jura ball in places where its more difficult to maintain a cold chain, simon cox from the university of reading. Thank you very much for talking to us. Thank you. Welcome. Chinese vaccine has also shown some success during trials. Khurana has reached stage 3 trials. Researchers say it could provide enough protection against all the 19, i believe the vaccine could be suitable for emergency use during a pandemic getting the e. U. Has more on this from beijing. China has 5 vaccines in total, which are undergoing final stage days 3 trials. But the clear front runner here is a vaccine thats been developed by the company signed of that vi otec called corona vac. Now this vaccine works by including an inactivated form of the virus. That is a virus that has been chemically killed in a lab. And that will be injected into a subject and ideally produce an immune response in somebody who is receiving it. Now, according to an article published in the medical journal lancet, this vaccine had some success in mid stage trials. This was based on study and a study of about 700 people, although the article didnt say what the success rate of the vaccine was. Now that was done that was accumulated in april and may instance then quite a bit has happened with the son of that vaccine. 1st of all they began phase 3, final stage trials overseas. Now those trials couldnt be conducted here in china because of the lower number of carved 19 numbers, but theyve since began in indonesia, bangladesh, and in brazil, a southeast chinese province called judge in september, started up a Pilot Program for members of the public to receive this sign novak vaccine, and since september the judge on government says 740000. People have received that vaccine, including Many International students who were about to go overseas to commence their studies, as well as international business. And now of course, medical experts around the world say it is extremely risky to be giving members of the public or people this vaccine before the phase 3 trials have been have been ended, and theyve had any conclusive results. But certainly, the Chinese Government does seem to be very, very confident in this particular vaccine. British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has defended his governments multibillion dollar spending on protective equipment for health care workers. Thats after it watchdog found companies recommended by politicians were more likely to be given lucrative gold than 1000. 00 contracts. Johnson has answered parliaments questions about the scandal via video link, has it currently in isolation after meeting someone infected with covered 90 so guys, ph who should get 32000000000 items. If it isnt going to try going to be to say to people who may be late. Its going to do what it was, the beginning of the cancer qusay to be published. Meanwhile, people in germany have been protesting against the governments new coronavirus rules. Police fired water cannon and arrested several people in downtown. The name paul brennan is keeping an eye on the situation for us from london. Germany currently under a 2nd lockdown and this is not going down well with a lot of people. No, i mean around 5000. People attended this sort of anti mask demonstration, which was pushed away to the Brandenburg Gate about 200 meters away from the parliament building. As a result of intelligence, that Security Services said theyd received that far rights and violent elements were going to infiltrate this march and try to storm the reichstag steps as they did back in august, when there was a large demonstration, they pushed their way through the security barriers and unfurled far right flags on the steps of the German Parliament that an instance provoking outrage from moderates in the government like this time around a smaller number. But the feeling no less strong. The Police Brought out water cannon, they didnt sort of spray the water cannon directly at the demonstrators. It was more of a showering of facts, try to dissuade them from, from staying there. But there were 31 arrests. And the reality is that these demonstrations are becoming more common, not just in germany, but across europe. There was 20000 and leipzig earlier this. d month weve seen them in the u. K. Cities and madrid as well as seen big demonstrations. And there seems to be a growing concern. Jance of people who distrust the establishment. Dont believe the science that is being given to them by mainstream media. Statistically, it seems from studies that have been done, they prefer to get the news via social media, for example, in places like facebook. And they simply just dont like to be told what to do by government, that they put their personal freedom above the sort of community spirit. And the difficulty is how the governments going to address that. Because as i say, these demonstrators dont seem to be going away and the government doesnt seem to be able to dissuade them from gathering and not wearing masks, paul brennan. In other world news, were getting reports of fatalities in uganda where clashes have broken out between protesters and police. Supporters of the pop star turned politician known as bobby windburn, ties in the streets after he was arrested. Once more, officials have accused him of violating coronavirus restrictions while campaigning for the upcoming president ial election. Following the situation for us from nairobi in neighboring kenya, markham, what are you hearing about whats happening in kampala right now . How big are the protests and whats been the governments response . Was campaigning about 130 kilometers from the city. He was bundled into a police van taken away in arrested tentatively, the that the police have said that Campaign Rallies for the forthcoming president ial election can have more than 200 people in attendance. Tend to be to prevent the spread of 19, but its been common for since the campaigns began last week. President ial candidates to attract crowds, bigger than that. Some of the movie broken up by police using tear gas, other opposition. Politicians have been arrested when bobby wine was arrested earlier today. The news spread to the capital come parlor, and thats what brought people on to the streets who werent happy about this arrest. So now what we wind is very popular, particularly among young people, particularly in towns and cities in urban areas. People out on to the streets around politic day. And whenever opposition, supporting crowds to gather in the city, almost always broken up quickly and brutally by the Security Forces move ports from local media. Some people have been shot dead in this arrest, but were waiting for the comment from the police with regards to that to that, bobbie. Why not . The 1st time is arrested. Of course has been a thorn on the side of them with 70 government for a long time. Thats right. He got into opposition politics about 3 years ago, but was a pop star very popular for many years before that with his politically conscious lyrics. And now hes running for presidency and challenging the 34 rule of president. In the 70 its fair to say that hes probably the most popular opposition candidate than 70 has ever come up against just a short while ago. Borderlines wife said on social media was good to be a charge. She said that what we wind have been charged with an act that could aid the spread of disease thats in reference to those 19 prevention measures that the police say that theyve been trying to enforce. But the feeling among a lot of 41 supporters and other opposition supporters is that the Security Forces are just trying to stop them, having any Political Activities at all. Now the Security Forces, in these situations find themselves between a rock and a hard place. And weve seen this over successive generations of elections in, in uganda. So they appear a lot tend to allow opposition activities to go ahead. On the other hand, if they arrest and detain opposition figures such as bobby wine, who are very popular than that on restaurant or on the streets as well. I mean, thats exactly what happened today. The wind arrested in one part of the country protests flaring up in another. So often the opposition figures in these cases are bundled into Police Vehicles and driven down back roads. And then within a matter of hours released back at their own homes that the Security Forces trying to avoid any kind of procession gathering around the vehicle of the returning opposition. Figure right now, police said they dont know where probably why his wife believes hes being detained. In a Police Station in the eastern town of ginger markham web with the latest on the situation in uganda from nairobi. And theres lots more ahead on this news hour, including after years of controversy over 2 pain crashes. The boeing 737 math gets the all clear from the u. S. Aviation agency to great is hallowed to its enemies, words of defiance from ethiopias, rebellious northern region, as a conflict intensifies and in sports with asian champions, League Football returns to qatar action on the way to, the 1st u. S. Secretary of state michael impale is visiting israel on whats said to be his last war on behalf of the Trump Administration. He arrived on the same day as the foreign minister of bahrain. There hold talks in the coming hours of rain along with the United Arab Emirates and sudan have normalized relations with israel as part of deals brokered by the u. S. These agreements are important for so many reasons important to the whole world. Indeed, as i travel the world, countries that you might not expect are thankful for the work that bahrain and the united emirates israel are now going to do together these agreements, open up wonderful opportunities for commerce and economic development. These are, give us also tell, malign actors like the Islamic Republic of iran, that their influence in the region is waning and that they are evermore isolated in this shall forever be until they change their direction. And come pale, is expected to become the 1st top u. S. Diplomat to visit any legal settlement in the occupied west bank that spot anger among Palestinian Protesters who see the settlement as a major obstacle to peace. The Trump Administration has broken with decades of us Foreign Policy in his support of israel by recognizing jerusalem as israels capital and announcing the u. S. No longer sees a settlements as a violating International Law that speak to Harry Fawcett in west jerusalem forrestal a controversial visit, a significant one also for my pump ale is just held a News Conference. What he had to say. Thats right. Well it was a News Conference of all freeman s. And you know who the bahraini foreign minister as i am he and mike pompei. Oh, the israeli Prime Minister opened up by welcoming everybody and talking about the economic forces that have been unleashed by these normalization deals. The speed with which was all happening again. Paying tribute to donald trump saying that it could not have been done without his leadership. Pompei o, as you just saw, using some of the same kind of language and emphasizing iran in his comments. Of course, there were those reports that President Trump was exploring potential military options regarding iran and its nuclear program. In recent days. Those reports also suggesting that it was one of those who argued against such a course, but the Netanyahu Administration is looking at the prospect of a biden presidency. And what that might mean for the u. S. Approach to iran. The potential who know states rejoining the iran nuclear deal, which of course, the israelis had argued successfully with trumps withdrawal. The United States should not be a part of we also heard from any he was again talking about the veriest of medical breakthroughs that have been made, the potential for reciprocal embassies in very short time in both countries. He was the only one to mention the palestinians at all, saying that in all of his talks, hed emphasize the need for a resolution and for the israelis and the palestinians to come back to the negotiating table. But as you say, the most controversial issue on the table at the moment is that of visit impending visit to the settlement in the occupied west bank. It had been last year that changed the u. S. Policy saying that the United States no longer saw israeli settlements as per se illegal. He did that shortly after there was a Court Decision in europe which ruled that a winery in such a settlement in the occupied west bank could no longer just label its product. Israeli had to say was coming from an israeli settlement. Hell be visiting that very winery in the settlement of sa, got very close to the town of our bureau. And that is obviously really a parting gift of the trumpet, ministration. To some extent, whether it will have a long Lasting Impact or not depends on