Hey. How's it going? Nat here.
Let's take a look at what's been making news.
Russia has become the first country in the world
to officially approve a coronavirus vaccine.
But some people are worried about how quickly it's all happening.
Cale can tell us more.
Across the globe, there's been a race to find a vaccine for COVID-19.
And now it looks like Russia has won.
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TRANSLATOR: As far as I know,
the world's first coronavirus vaccine was approved this morning.
The trouble is, some scientists reckon
they might have jumped the gun.
It appears as though the vaccine has only been tested
on a few dozen people.
So we're really at too early a stage
to truly assess whether it's going to be effective.
See, before a vaccine can be approved
it has to go through a few phases of testing.
First in a lab, then on bigger and bigger groups of people.
That can take years, but Russia has pumped out its trials
in less than two months,
and it's only just starting its final phase of tests.
The World Health Organisation says it hasn't seen enough data
to give the vaccine the all clear,
and some scientists are concerned about its safety.
So then we have to worry not only about making a safe
and effective vaccine, but creating confidence in the public.
And if something were to go wrong, it's going to set us all back.
Russian President Vladimir Putin
reckons there's nothing to worry about,
and says he's even given his daughter the vaccine.
He hopes mass production will start soon,
but with so many questions surrounding it,
we have to see whether this is the moment we've all been waiting for.
After more than 100 days of being COVID free,
New Zealand's just announced four new cases of coronavirus.
All four came from the same family,
and no-one's really sure how they got it,
so New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern,
has put all of Auckland back into lockdown
to try to stop the virus in its tracks.
Imagine 1,000 years from now taking a stroll
and stumbling across a bunker
with all of the world's most important books, documents and data.
Well, that's what the Artic World Archive is all about,
preserving a record of humanity.
And it's just had a big delivery of something pretty important.
Charlotte checks it out.
CHARLOTTE: Deep in the Artic Circle in the northernmost town of the world
lies a hidden vault built into the side of a mountain,
holding the knowledge that defines all humanity.
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OK, so maybe it's all a little less James Bond-y
and not really hidden, as such,
but trust me - this old coalmine is filled with some pretty cool stuff.
The Artic World Archive is all about preserving
the world's digital data for future generations.
You know, in case a super villain comes along
and wipes out all of our computers in their quest to take over the planet.
No, wait, I'm James Bonding again.
We believe in a thousand years, the way we operate with computers
and the way we operate with each other
will have changed so much
that people won't remember how it was in the early 2000s.
The vault digitally stores everything from famous artworks to TV shows
and music from around the world.
And Australia isn't left out.
There's a record here of our native plants and animals,
in case years from now people forget what kangaroos are.
Now it's just added a huge collection of open source software.
That powers things like Facebook reactions and bitcoin.
This software's all being stored on special film
that scientists say should stay intact for at least a thousand years.
So our legacy and our data will live on well into the future.
Did you know that the human hand has 27 bones in it?
Maybe you did.
But I didn't, and that just goes to show
that there's always something new to discover.
Famous Italian painter Raphael hasn't lived since the 16th century,
but scientists have only just discovered something new about him.
He had a big nose.
Or, at least may be bigger than he might have liked.
Scientists found that out
by creating this 3D reconstruction of the artist's skull
and comparing it to his self-portrait.
Turns out he gave himself a smaller, more slender schnozz
than he actually had.
NASA scientists have been watching the dwarf planet Ceres
for years now,
but they've only just gotten to the bottom of
what these mysterious bright spots are.
They're deposits of sodium carbonate,
which is what's left behind by evaporated water.
While it's not quite alien life, it's still a pretty cool discovery.
And finally, it's never too late to discover your passion,
as this pro pole vaulter turned window cleaner turned TikTok star
is showing us.
Noa Toledo says she hopes her cheerful work will inspire people
to do whatever job they want.
That's all we've got time for today.
We'll be back again tomorrow, so see you then.
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