People across Central America last week, and more than 100 are still missing. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Karina Mitchell. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 5 00 p. M. In london, and 2 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories we are following on the bloomberg and from around the world. Stocks are surging, the dow is up almost 5 , bonds tumbling after a largescale Coronavirus Vaccine study delivered the most promising results in the worst pandemic in a century. This as president elect biden warns of a dark winter ahead. We will get more about that large study that shows that vaccine being developed by pfizer showing more than 90 effectiveness. Tina fordham on a biden presidency and what we can expect from this lameduck session. One thing we can expect, we just got a firing. Mark esper terminated. Tr
With the pandemic, so different in america. Francine im sorry, tom, you cannot forget about brexit. Almost there, and certainly by next monday, london will have moved to tier two, which is where you can still meet people outside but you cannot let people come into your home. We should have a better idea of what london will become over the next couple weeks. Is similar moved by the french president , emmanuel macron, announcing that eight cities will go in lockdown. That is hurting a lot of the stocks. Go, there are eight ways to and just because there is compressed time, are the chancellor of the exchequer and the Prime Minister on the same page . Francine they are on the same page, but we heard from the london mayor, who is from the labor party, and the opposition leader, asking for a national lockdown. We call it the circuit breaker. The idea is for two weeks we go back in lockdown so that the cases go down. This is not what the Prime Minister wants to do, but we also know that the l
Troubles get getting linkedin, and hopefully we will be able to resolve this sometime. Theres a third vote pending as well. It will discuss declassification policy in particular will be discussing striking a balance between protecting our nations classified material ensuring Historical Documents can be safely get their moment in the sun. Im prepared to differ my Opening Statements for the following reasons. Senator moran is a chair hearing at 330 and in between, passing a vote and if its okay with both of you, and i just my time to senator so he can open with some comments as he joined us here today on this issue. Now he cant does not have to miss a vote and can share his important hearing at 330. We hopefully elevenths is working. Can i reserve a special favor. Yes absolutely. Take him for everything he has. Usa your comments. Of time to vote in the missing hearing. Mr. Chairman, is a real privilege to testify to be in front of this committee. I hold until committee in high regard. An
You will call 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain and pacific time zones you will call 202 7488001. You can always text us your. Pinion at 202 7488003 we are always reading on social media on twitter and facebook. Again, theres a lot to talk about with the development of a covid19 vaccine. The president himself, President Trump talked about possible relief during a press conference earlier this week. Heres what he said. [video clip] will end the pandemic under operation warp speed, we have pioneered Ground Breaking therapies, reducing fatality rates from 85 this april. The press does not like to talk about that. Sincetality rate, 85 april. The United States has experienced among the lowest mortality rates cates cases in it than any country. We are a leader in every way. Under my leadership we will produce a vaccine in record time. Biden and his very liberal running mate, the most liberal person in congress, is not a confident person in my opinion, would destroy this country and eco
Services secretary alex azar. He sat down with Research America to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and response, preparing for the flu season and Research Priorities within the department. This is 15 minutes. In your view should be the hhs led Research Agenda as the nation seeks to understand more about what has happened during the pandemic and what kinds of efforts should be sustained afterwards . Provenar i think has to be a valuable part of the covid response. This is such an unprecedented disease and its impact on the Health System is so unique. We are really learning. You can see we are learning how to treat patients with covid so much better as the time has progressed over the last several months. One of the key things we are doing as a funding opportunity with investigations as you mention, telemedicine and also treatment pathways and protocols in the idea would be to Fund Investigations to get information out on a short four to six month timeframe so we can replicate that and