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Trial shows Oxford Covid vaccine highly effective

Another promising trial result shows the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is highly effective.

Another promising trial result shows the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is highly effective. We hear from Dr Theresa Lambe of the Jenner Institute in Oxford, who was involved in the vaccine's development, that whilst results indicate it is not as effective as two other vaccines, it is likely to be cheaper, and will be easier to distribute. Also in the programme, despite a sharp drop in carbon emissions in the first half of the year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, overall carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, albeit at a reduced rate. We get reaction from Simon Birkitt, director of the activist organisation Clean Air in London. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Tamasin Ford reports on a rapidly developing financial technology, or fintech, sector in Africa. Plus, with sales of loungewear up as a result of many people working from home, we find out more from Tamara Sender Ceron, senior fashion analyst at Mintel.

(Picture: Vials waiting to be filled with Oxford vaccine. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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