Trial shows Oxford Covid vaccine highly effective

Available for over a year

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 BBC's Tamasin Ford reports on a rapidly developing financial technology, or fintech, sector in Africa. Plus, from champagne flutes to duvets, British Airways puts items from its first class cabins on sale; we hear more from Rhys Jones of the frequent flyer website www.headforpoints.com. And Peter Jankovskis brings us the latest from the financial markets. (Picture: Vials waiting to be filled with Oxford vaccine. Picture credit: Getty Images.)