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BBC OS: 2020/11/23 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Another effective vaccine

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Coronavirus conversations: Another effective vaccine

2020/11/23 16:06 GMT

2020/11/23 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Another effective vaccine

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Researchers say a certain dose of the Oxford vaccine could protect up to 90% of people

A large trial has shown the coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing Covid-19 symptoms. Researchers say interim data suggests 70% effectiveness, but a certain dose could protect up to 90% of people. We'll get your questions answered by one of our BBC health team and our regular coronavirus expert, Dr Eleanor Murray.

Meanwhile, we hear a conversation between two Lebanese doctors. Recent reports suggest many are leaving Lebanon, with the strain of an economic and political crisis on top of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent explosion in Beirut. We'll hear the experience of one who recently left for the United States and another who has recently started her career in Lebanon.

As the Ethiopian government gives another ultimatum to fighters from the region of Tigray, we'll speak to our BBC language service that broadcasts in the Tigrinya language to find out how they are covering the story.

Picture: A vial of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine (John Cairns/University of Oxford Handout)

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