Team visiting the 2 great regions the shops at knotts dont think to check points. In tunisia Officials Say theyre imposing Strict Health measures at polling stations as around 100000000. 00 people vote in local and Regional Elections and tunisia is experiencing the worst covered 19 al break in Southeast Asia recording more than 580000 cases and 18000 virus related deaths some Health Experts are worried a large voter turnout will make matters worse the election has already been delayed once because of the growing infection rate jessica washington as at one of the polling stations in south tank where she says hygiene and social distancing are being enforced. You can imagine that even in normal circumstances these elections are logistical challenge let alone in the midst of covert 19 but here we do see that there are some thank you particle in place trying to keep voting straight who have sanitizer and. Are compulsory in this area but every so concerns from doctors that a large turnout could lead to a spike in infection for the most part of a lot of the restrictions that all these countries experience into misa did not have a strict law sound in that sense and part of that is to do with the economy many people were out of work and struggling and so the real focus for indonesia has been on social distancing measures on enforcing some sort of crowd restrictions in terms of dissented requirements in terms of how many people can be in public but most life has continued relatively normally but the majority of the information that has been a focus on 1st hearing back screens and thats something that the government has really reinforced and they are depending on the availability of those vaccines in the next. Covered 9000 cases in the u. S. Have now passed 15000000 with no slowdown in sight the rollout of the 1st Pfizer Vaccine across the atlantic in the u. K. Offers hope but relief in the states is still a long way off on tuesday president elect joe biden unveiled his plan to bring an end to the pandemic like hanna has the story. President tran convened what was billed as a proxy summit just days before the f. D. A. Is due to decide on whether to grant an emergency use authorization for the 1st of 2 vaccines and it appears the president is intent on claiming credit for the unprecedented keeps up the fact seems development were just days away from authorization from the f. D. A. And were pushing on the heart that which point we will immediately begin mass distribution before operation warp speed the typical time frame for development that approval has you know. Could be infinity and we were very very happy that we were able to get things done at a level that nobody has ever seen before representatives from pfizer and mcdonough that companies are waiting if the approval would not be present at the meeting submit strip ports that the transport ministration declined to take up an option with pfizer for an extra 100000000. 00 doses earlier this year confirmed by a former f. D. A. Commissioner whos now on pfizers board i think theyre betting that more than one vaccine is going to get off rising theyll be more vaccines on the market and that perhaps could be why they didnt take up that additional 100000000. 00 option agreement which really one of required necessarily even to front money it was just an agreement that they would purchase those vaccines President Trump signed an executive order aimed at preventing the export of vaccines from the u. S. Before all americans have been treated an order that would appear to be an impossible given the International Contracts both pfizer and mcdonough have signed. Another figure absent from the white house meeting with the countrys foremost infections diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci opus had another engagement to open school a little meeting with the president elect to mention the east need us to advise i look forward to advising you on these most urgent priorities and to work with this team of world class experts whom i have known for many years and deeply respect i have been through Many Public Health crises before but this is the toughest one we have ever faced as a nation dr fox she was on the high powered Advisory Team introduced by joe biden this team will help get at the latest at the last 100000000 covert 19 vaccine at least 100000000 covert vaccine shots into the arms of the American People in the 1st 100 days 100000000 shots in the 1st 100 days all eyes now on the food and Drug Administration which is likely to complete its review of the application for merchants to use authorization by the end of the week mike hanna aljazeera washington versus Health Chiefs say the rollout of the vaccine will be a marathon not a sprint and just of all challenges made the majority of Vulnerable People will have to wait until early next year propose from london. It is happening a turning point in the global fight against a virus that killed more than a 1000000 people around the world 90 year old grandmother Margaret Keenan made history becoming the 1st person to be vaccinated with the pfizer bio and take drug outside a trial she encourage others to follow her lead. Over it because its free and its the best thing thats ever happened and the moment you do please go for it in a somewhat dramatic turn the 2nd vaccine went to a man called William Shakespeare a poetic star perhaps to a new chapter in the fight against corona virus more than half of the people whove died of the virus in the u. K. Are over 80 theyre getting the injection 1st along with the elderly in care homes and their carers unused doses are going to frontline medical staff the british governments call this a v. For vaccine day but the Prime Minister warned its too early to call this a v. For victory in scotland. In england people are having the vaccine for the 1st time and it will gradually make a huge huge difference but i stress gradually because you know were not. Yet we havent defeated this virus yet bunches of the pfizer biotech drug approved for use in the u. K. Last week have been arriving from pfizers factory in belgium the logistical challenge has been immense the vaccine needs to be kept to the round minus 70 degree celcius in england dozens of hospitals with facilities to store the super chill drug are the 1st places to administer it scotland wales and Northern Ireland have also begun similar programs the government sorted 40000000 doses so far and initial 800000 will be available in the 1st round of treatment this week capable of inoculating 400000 people with 2 injections 21 days apart weve shuttered our economies. And struggle through months of grief and anxiety lives cut short and elderly people separated from their loved ones weve known for some time but the only sure fire way out of this pandemic is a vaccine and now a shred of hope that miller not too distant future things might start returning to normal its hope so full 1000000 people will be back soon 80 before the end of the year when boxes of the vaccine that come in packs of almost a 1000 doses will be split up and sent to doctors surgeries and homes around the country the vaccine can be stored at normal fridge temperature but only for a short period its a day of mixed emotions joy and hesitation most Vulnerable People wont get the vaccine until next year but with infection rates going up here in london and elsewhere restrictions may have to get tighter before they get easier. But it is only a matter of some scientists set their minds on defeating this common enemy a process that normally takes many years and now against all odds a sense of the long march out of the pandemic of. The park al jazeera london. The Oxford Astra Zeneca corona virus vaccine has been deemed safe and effective in the 1st pair of year on its face 3 trials but the Lancet Medical Journal says more work is needed to prove its 90 percent success rate that was achieved when some trial participants were mistakenly given a half dose of the vaccine followed by a full dose fewer than 6 percent of participants got the smaller dose and all were under 55. 00 the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine this is particularly important for tackling coronavirus in the developing world as its cheaper and easier to distribute. Is Vice President of Vaccine Research and development at blue willow biologics and an adjunct professor at the university of michigan he says a centralized approach is needed vaccine distribution. For such a national. Pandemic and rapid demick its is very important to have a one body that treat it and deal with it in one way across the country and not allow every governor or 3 state to deal with it different ways so if you have a centralized operation thats improvised operation will be much more efficient in cheating the goals compared to each state will deal with differently and also you know in each state you will have different policies and different priorities you have to have a centralized operation and this is whats happening with the team that was organized put together by. President elect biden and giving the priority to experts in the field to Public Health officials and to institutions like the United States and the c. D. C. And the f. D. A. And the department of health and Human Services all these together really its a quote a comprehensive approach to to the to this problem still ahead on al jazeera. This will keep my sisters legacy alive and believe me that i it will save lives the discovery of a brutal murder and years of sexual assaults leads to major policy changes on u. S. Military bases. No prospects and nothing to lose protesters railing against corruption and repression in Northern Iraq refused to back down. But the last storm systems go through is quite active not since remains in afghanistan the next one will produce a few showers in lebanon maybe a bit further south increasingly Northern Iraq and the high ground of turkey has advised to be snow so guys are bottom and the alert has 3 fine days but a cloud thats a small chance for shabbat 21 degrees is reasonable enough weather the show is blowing steadily down the gulf and theres an increasing likelihood of snow on the mountains of iran to round to this 1st snow day of the season as well the active season already showing itself now in zambia and zimbabwe in particular and although it is welcome it isnt always helpful for example this is what happens when you get only 50 minutes or so gathering up in any of the rivers in zimbabwe overflowing quite often so up near Victoria Falls that is flooding up the windows so level in the south 50 millimeters in a raging torrent through this soft red mud even in the foundations tends to undermine them as has been happening in sudden zimbabwe on the whole though this is positive news weve had some pretty poor season rain last couple of years so this is good and theres more to come for zimbabwe and mozambique and malawi the focus of blow away or calm firms it 3 sundry days great stuff. But. Dissecting the headlines in the midst of a pandemic lets start with some of the on the ground realities affecting the News Coverage whats the lay of the land there stripping away the spam a gripping story about president ial corruption it is real reporting its not in your challenging assumptions and the official line we all decided we need to cut i was of course we dont want to rely on authority and its media village just on out is iraq. To. Go to god is there a reminder of our top stories this hour indonesias holding Regional Elections despite warnings from Health Experts the vote could worsen the nations growing of us crisis but Officials Say theyre imposing stricter Health Measures at home stations. U. S. President elect joe biden has pledged hell get a grip on the pandemic in his 1st 3 months in office else his medical team promised to provide 100000000 vaccine injections in the 1st 100 days off his administration. President donald trump sided executive order to prioritize vaccines for the u. S. Before sending aid to other countries signing comes amid reports that the president rejected an early offer from pfizer to double their order to make asian. Ethiopian Security Forces have shot ass and detained un Security Officials trying to reach the great region the un says the 4 officials were assessing roads before delivering aid to refugee camps a government Spokesman Says the team drove through 2 checkpoints and ignored instructions not to begin the area or the 950000 people have been displaced by the conflict in the Northern Region since early november you know some of the. Staffs where actually did. Not happen. So this company is not no mans land it has a government it only has difficulty in the north so. Most of post move. In and kind of adventurous expedition. The u. S. House of representatives has approved a 740000000000. 00 Defense Budget despite the threat of a president ial veto the annual bill which sets policy for the pentagon branches of the military passes nearly every year with bipartisan support President Trump wants it to include a section ending Legal Protection for social Media Companies a request which has been denied by politicians from both sides of the aisle. And Donald Trumps quest to overturn the Election Results has suffered another defeat as the u. S. Supreme court rejected an appeal to throw out votes in the u. S. State of Pennsylvania Republican party wanted to dismiss up to 2 and a half 1000000 ballots arguing the states 29000 expansion of mail in voting was illegal under state law the nations highest court didnt explain its reason for denying the emergency request state officials had already certified president elect joe biden as the winner. The future trading relationship between the United Kingdom and europe is hanging in the balance with just 3 weeks before the u. K. Leaves the e. U. Single market british Prime Minister broad johnson is expected to travel to brussels for crucial talks with the European Commission president despite months of negotiations there are still significant differences on key issues paul brennan reports from brussels they spoken twice by telephone in recent days and still not been able to bridge the gaps Boris Johnson and van de lay and forced to admit the conditions for a deal are simply not there. When the e. U. Chief negotiator michel bunny a brief dui ambassadors this week he was described as being downbeat and gloomy with no tangible progress on the 3 main sticking points of fisheries a level Playing Field and dispute resolution so ahead of the leaders face to face meeting in brussels the negotiating teams have been asked to step back take stock and produce a summary report that peter. Martin have of the brickie Group Creation even a unity refutation of the work of the negotiating teams is constrained by their own respective mandates the political leaders of course have a little bit more leeway within the bounds of their own political redlines face to face talks may unlock the empress or presented with a list of just how big their differences are the 2 leaders may end up admitting defeat. Most commentators regard the dispute of a fishing rights a solvable whether to science of run into more trouble is issues of fundamental principles such as the concept of sovereignty to access the e. U. Single market the u. K. Except it will have to abide by e. U. Standards and rules. That the idea that the e. U. Could impose rules and sanctions that seem overbearing youve got to be you got to be optimistic youve got to believe that is the power of sweet reason. To get this the over the law in but ive got to tell you its looking very very difficult at the moment there may even be a 3rd way another stretching out the already stretched deadlines its looking very likely that. The e. U. Will have to use the procedure of a provisional application which would mean that the deal will enter into force even if not. Even if the ratification will not half been completed yet which throws up the risk that if. One actor you cite still have to ratify in february or so that the deal. Would be off and would be nolen voice a writ writter actively which would be of course a legal nightmare. The mood was certainly improved with tuesdays news that the you cant you had reached agreement in principle on border checks in Northern Ireland with the result of the u. K. Withdrew contentious proposals to override a legally binding Withdrawal Agreement but the main talks remain on a knife edge the slightly better mood may not be enough to overcome the substantial differences whole brennan aljazeera brussels. The United Arab Emirates and egypt have welcomed kuwaiti and american mediation efforts to end the 3 year blockade