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from today and uninterrupted discussions from london broadcast center. on. island is the latest country to suspend use of the astra zeneca coated 1000 vaccine following concerns about blood crossing. i am just as you tell you this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up at least 30 anti crew protesters are killed in myanmar as an opposition leader promises resistance against military rule. and right now protests are taking place outside london police headquarters a day after their tactics and breaking up a vigil drew criticism. and a generation in exile syrian refugees describe their hopelessness nearly 10 years
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since peaceful protests that turned into a war. now ireland has suspended the use of the astra zeneca craven 1000 vaccine as of other countries jews are concerns about blood crossing that move was recommended by government advisory committee after cuts were reported and adults who have had that job in norway now the norwegian government went denmark and iceland and suspending the use of the vaccine on thursday astra zeneca though says its own analysis of safety data shows there is no increased risk of blood clots china has more now from london. the longer that doubt is allowed to persist about the safety of one vaccine that will only potentially fuel doubts across other vaccines it is a very worrying situation albeit that everyone involved at this point is stressing
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that there is no conclusive link between the astra zeneca jab and these blood clotting events this is arisen today sunday as arlen has become the latest in a string of countries had to call a temporary halt to their rollout of the astra zeneca jab itself the deputy chief medical officer of dr roden in a statement earlier citing a report by the norwegian health authority that for medical workers in norway mental health workers norway had developed blood clotting issues within 14 days of receiving the jab it was temporary halted in norway on thursday also in denmark and in iceland and the ripple effect has taken in most recently bulk area in the e.u. and also much more widely than that thailand has just called a temporary halt to its rollout of the astra zeneca jab now as i was saying the irish or storage is very clear in pointing out that there is no conclusive link or not alleging that at all they have taken this move they say out of an abundance of
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caution and that is soon as new information by the european medical association can establish that there is nothing more than coincidence involved here they will revisit their decision. not to dominic wilkinson is with the university of oxford in here a center for ethics he says health regulators have to balance losing public confidence if they ignore information and if they overreact. well i think the best evidence that we have from the very large trials that this vaccine another sifting through is that the vaccine is highly effective and this. 'd will help so can i say shin and and other respected the authorities are saying. that there is no increased risk of whom agree embolism even a series somewhat of an increased risk for most people the risk of code that is going to be greater than the potential school increased risk of pulmonary embolus.
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at risk of whom the endless 00 plus plus all the time there's about a one in a 1000 chance the year of getting of blood clots in the lungs and if that would increase by a small amounts that would be something important to know about for this next thing . we do know this that seeing reduces to a very significant degree the risk of hospitalization and if we coded and then for many people is going to be a much bigger risk i think they receive nies ing that public confidence in vaccine safety is really important and of course if they ignore information they threaten public confidence if they overreact they also threaten public confidence i don't have access to the information that they do and so i don't know whether this is an overreaction it's important to be cautious but it's also important that we get people vaccinated as soon as possible so that we can bring this pandemic to an
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end. security forces have killed at least 30 protesters on sunday state television says one police officer has also died from injuries that were sustained at a protest earlier the acting leader of myanmar's ousted civilian government supporters to stay on the streets he also called on ethnic armed groups to unite against the military. defiant protesters again marched through the streets of mandalay on sunday in strong voice and in large numbers they were clearly bound by the violence of the day before that's when the security services shot dead at least 6 people in a crackdown in myanmar 2nd city and injured many more but with the death toll rising a call for revolution from the former vice president now leading a civilian administration in hiding. this is the darkest moment of the nation and the moment when the dawn is close this is the time for us citizens to test their
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resistance against the dark moments speaking of a new federal democracy the message was clearly aimed at bringing diverse ethnic groups together to overcome the army and to. win forming a resistance unity plays a vital role despite our differences in the past this is the time we must grip our hands together to end the dictatorship for good. these diverse ethnic groups are scattered across myanmar's borderlands divided they don't represent a significant threat to the military who've been fighting them for decades united they could be a considerable obstacle. but there's long been distrust between these groups and the n l d the national league for democracy bringing them together would be no small task. in peaceful defiance protesters break the curfew to honor the dead in candlelight
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vigils across the country you know that. we come on the street to show that we are against military dictatorship by breaking the curfew order imposed by duhon top review continue fighting because the military continues with its brutal tactics on the streets calls for a revolution it's not so peaceful me again increasing support tony ching al-jazeera or protestors are now gathering outside london's police headquarters they're angry about the actions of officers as an unofficial vigil honoring a woman who is murders. as you can see there at one point police handcuffed several women and pulled them away on saturday night a judge had ruled that vigil to be called off jews a pandemic restrictions and the organizers of complied however hundreds of people still turned up on the day and barbour is joining me now from london where he's keeping an eye on protests today i seen it in the crowd there has been growing
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since we spoke last hour. absolutely here by the river thames that new scotland yard for many many hundreds of people now both men and women and it's noticeable the different kind of focus between this event and saturday night's events at cobham common which was a peaceful vigil in memory of sarah ever agin all the other women who have been murdered by men who suffered sexual assaults on the life now right now they have been denounced the asians of what these people call police brutality is you are mentioning this the the photographs in the video of male officers leading away female protest is from that baton stand in south london where there were tributes floral tributes to sarah ever are they've really shocked a lot of people and we've now started to hear for example in some of these banners
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calls for the police to be defunded which we've heard about in the black lives much of protests in the us the idea of diverting resources to community projects communities rather than in fulsome and also calling on. calling own follow up of complaints which was one of the demands in the aftermath of sarah every disappearance but yeah lots of people right now furious at the way that it was handled reclaim these streets the older noises it actually called off the event on saturday say the the images we've seen of particularly triggering seeing women being forcefully removed from that vigil by male offices when there is a male police officer charged with the abduction and murder of sarah ever odds we are watching these numbers crowd these aerial shots and team of the crowd in a gathering around london now how has the government been responding to all of this
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. well they are under pressure there is an understatement just in the last half an hour or so the mayor of london city carney says that he has met with president dick head of the metropolitan police and her deputy asking for an explanation of what happened on saturday and he is not satisfied with the answers they have given he has asked for the police watchdog to look into the the overall policing and the actions of individual police officers cressida dick is writing a report for pretty patel the home secretary. and the reclaim the streets organizers say that they want to meet urgently with president dick before that meeting happens to try to come to some kind of understanding they're really upset that the police didn't work with them to make the the vigil legal the police had said that it was
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unlawful that people would risk for secu ssion or or fines so many people did turn up and the courts actually said that they should have discussed how to make it happen some kind of compromise which is seen vigils in other cities in the u.k. go ahead perfectly police peacefully without any disruption without arrest so the labor opposition is saying that they're not calling for crusted addict to resign but they've now changed their stance on a new bill coming into parliament next week which critics of the government say will drastically reduce people's rights to protest and that all feeds into this feeling that the police despite the copied 1000 regulations went too far on saturday. verify all the latest from that protest on the ground in london thanks so much. now a british iranian woman detained in iran since 2016 has appeared in court now as an eons ago radcliffe is now facing
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a new charge of propaganda against the system she was released from detention just a week ago after serving 5 years for a separate conviction a human rights charity is also written out to the british government saying that safari wrapped with needs urgent treatment for her mental health well in a blunt statement the british foreign minister dominic rob said it is unacceptable and un justifiable that iran has chosen to continue with this 2nd wholly arbitrary case against iraq with the iranian government has deliberately put her through a cruel and inhumane ordeal nazanin must be allowed to return to her family in the u.k. without further delay. still ahead here on al-jazeera syria's 1st lady is investigated in a case that could see her stripped of her british citizenship. finding ways to perform her musicians in new york are playing it safe during this time that .
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the and. hello again i'm a star. let's remind you of our top stories this hour ireland has become the latest country to suspend use of the astra zeneca code in 1000 vaccine officials made the call after norway's health authority raised concerns about butt plugs. at least 30 protesters have been killed in myanmar on sunday state television is reporting that a police officer has also died earlier the acting leader of mia miles ousted civilian government armed groups to unite against the toronto. and right now
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protesters are gathering outside london's police headquarters they're angry about the actions of officers there's an unofficial vigil honoring a woman who was matters at one point police handcuffed several women and pulled them away on saturday mornings. now afghanistan's ministry of defense says its forces have killed $23.00 taliban fighters the afghan army says it carried out an offensive targeting a taliban commander in helmand province the group has not yet commented on the incident a police investigation into the wife of syria's president is currently under way in britain a small assad is accused of inciting and encouraging terrorist acts during the war in syria the case was opened in response to a dossier filed by an international law firm it could lead to her facing prosecution and the loss of her british citizenship well it will be 10 years ago this monday when protests began in syria that would then descend into a civil war more than 13000000 people either displaced within the country were
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sheltering abroad many of them are in camps in lebanon's bekaa valley from wales anahata reports. in the midst of war a generation grew up in exile at least 1000000 children have been born since 2011 when syria's peaceful uprising began before it turned into war home for many has been informal counts like this in neighboring countries in lebanon's bekaa valley life has been one of poverty and uncertainty that as of now there are around 200 children under the age of 10 in this camp where boys and girls whose lives have been destroyed their future is nothing more than 13000000 syrians that's half the pre-war population remain displaced inside and outside the country nearly 900000 are registered in lebanon the highest number in the world relative to its population and as the conflict enters its 2nd decade with no political settlement in sight there could be further displacement.
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syria's economy is collapsing and international aid organizations are warning it is pushing millions deeper into poverty many are jobless and hungry the united nations says 60 percent or $12400000.00 syrians don't have regular access to enough food. but economic uncertainty is not the only challenge there are those who fear for their safety in the absence of a political settlement some are vulnerable where they are and need protection like resettling them in a safe country. about 500000. or
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$30.00 after that only $9300.00 refugees or. not that. this is a very lot them considering that. despite the battlefield being largely quiet for a year aid agencies say the daily suffering of syrians is worse than it has been a nearly any point throughout the conflict and the hardship has not stopped at syria's borders that high up of. our life has been reduced to this in syria they waiting for a box of aid and here we are waiting for our box of aid we lost hope of going back . for those who have already lost so much it may be a long wait for political change in damascus or for humanitarian conditions to improve to allow them to return home. because of early easter in lebanon now the leader of the ethiopian community in yemen's capital sana'a is calling for
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an international investigation into a fire that killed at least 44 people mostly migrants from ethiopia local leaders have blamed the who thieves who control the city say minute the migrant processing center the united nations says more than 200 people were injured the facility was holding about 900 people at the time because of the fire is still unknown. well to germany now and a crucial test of public opinion ahead of national elections in september voters there are choosing legislators and investment back an economic powerhouse in southwestern germany and neighboring rhineland palatinate poles point a week results for german chancellor angela merkel's christian democratic union just 6 months before a national vote that will determine who succeeds her. well police in the netherlands have used water cannon to disperse people protesting
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against coronavirus restrictions thousands of people gathered for a rally in the hague approved capacity for that protest was just 200 behind the demonstration are seeking to bolster support ahead of elections on wednesday step and has. gone from abroad to remarks his style has been compared with former us president donald trump ignoring covert restrictions the leader of the anti immigration populist party. is trying to attract voters by calling covert 19 a common flu and blaming international conspiracies for being behind the pandemic. hundreds of people at the moment are in the hospital right suffering from corona many people in an island have died more than 15000 so it's a serious issue that's a normal number for a series flu we've had for thousands of years everyone does have complained to hospitals are full they can't cope with the work flow. well those stories are highly disputed would ask party became the largest just 2 years ago but fell apart
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after racist anti-semitic messages were made public now is stepping in to a growing sentiment against a lockdown with an american style campaign based on conspiracy theories and the tax on the media. sentiment in the netherlands against lockdowns has grown especially after a nighttime curfew was introduced in january riots broke out in several cities and covert testing facilities were attacked far right parties like form for democracy appeared to be benefiting from this anger economy from the start i can go anywhere i want to and even if i didn't go out i should have freedom that has been taken away from us and that is horrible. i like what he says about freedom i want schools to reopen. i'm a 1st year student and i can barely follow my studies because it's all on line. well good as party is falling around 3 percent of the vote another anti immigration
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party the freedom party of us is predicted to win around 20 percent and become the 2nd largest like it did 4 years ago the 1st time it's not about immigration or islam it's about corona yeah it is and i we take a responsible view it as well as a people because we're really in for. the public health as well and making that a big issue not a problem for you it's not about immigration it's well if you look at the polls it's not that i think are responsible for you that we will benefit from it but it's not it's not like you want to benefit from a pandemic i'm just doing my job his chances to become part of the government are slim since nobody wants to govern with him because of his views on immigration and islam converse and writer of a book about willis says that even though around one 5th of the dutch electorate voted for far right parties their influence remains limited in the netherlands are sometimes called as the middle finger fold people middle finger to the political establishment and want to shock the establishment and how can you shocked
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by choosing somebody who is always shocking. their politicians in the debates and that is what will those dollars the main question is how successful a complaint soley based on covert restrictions will be and many in the netherlands are fed up there's also a large group who do take the fight against a virus seriously that fastened al-jazeera in the. well people's frustration with lockdowns and restrictions is colliding with government efforts to try to control outbreaks armed brazilian police stormed to this nightclub where 600 people were crowded into a windowless room more people have died in the past week from coven 1000 in brazil than any other country or us university students me rather enjoying spring break in coastal cities like miami but many are ignoring compulsory rules on wearing masks
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or they face no such restrictions in texas where the governor has declared that masks and limits on gatherings are no longer needed president joe biden has described this as a big mistake well catherine helicity is a psychologist based in cork in ireland she explains why people are growing increasingly frustrated with the restrictions. now we are one year on and people's motivation is flagging people's belief that's flying and i think one of the biggest issues is that there is no end in sight there is no if i just hold on for one more week one more month will more season and then life can return to normal so because there is no end in sight that is great he can treat me saying to people to teach and people's desire to reengage with normal life is to have all their normal support structures back and it's important to look at the age profile of people who are engaging in these activities so for
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a young people or for young adults and adolescents they are not impacted by cools it in the same way so the risk for them is you know are there also at a time in their lives for they are highly motivated by being together gathering together in teaching in now collectively seems so you've got the company of lower risk higher now and he's seeking healing at last this behavior on top of that if it keeps the crisis fatigue that many of us are experiencing so on the outside it seems crazy but for the people in there it appears very logical to them they have a valuation risk and determined that the reward outweighs the risk for them. other performance as a still largely forgotten in the united states thanks to this pandemic some musicians have now found a safe way to play for a live audience that doesn't involve an internet connection christensen he reports now from new york. my latest charles.
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and pianist peter do. have played both carnegie hall and the kennedy center. but these days if you're lucky you'll find them playing an empty storefront on a random street corner on manhattan's upper west side. the musicians aren't exactly roughing it steinway donated the grand piano. and they're getting a decent salary thanks to a local philanthropist who came up with the idea this is not typical performance experience by a long shot but it's one of the 1st shows that we've been able to do for an actual live audience and. we're very grateful that we can do it here for people that might not go to a concert hall or an arena and just hear different kinds of music that they might not have like before. still these are
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precarious times for performers according to the local chapter of the american federation of musicians 95 percent of their 7000 local members are out of work we have never experienced anything like this a certainly art of careers have pretty much disappeared. or online before including things like that but it's just not the same feeling and of course there's not going to work to go around concert halls and performance spaces like the iconic lincoln center were among the 1st places to close in the pandemic and they're likely to be the last ones to reopen not only depriving musicians of their livelihoods but also new york of its life blood. 60 shows with 100 performers have been scheduled organizers can't say where or when for fear of trying to larger crowds. word is starting to get around this neighborhood known for the arts just gives me this
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energy that makes new york more of the way i think new york to be that close and be able to see the performers interact with each other was really fascinating and usually can afford seats that for. a bit like a musical scavenger hunt at a time and a neighborhood where such a performance is the ultimate prize. christian salumi al-jazeera new york or space x. is making history again after launching its reusable falcon 9 rocket for a record 9th time. so you can see there it lifted off from nasa as kennedy space center in the u.s. state of florida the rocket is carrying the latest batch of space x.'s internet beaming satellites called star link one such complete the satellite constellation aims to offer high speed internet to the world's most isolated places
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all remember you can always find much more news on our web site the address for that al-jazeera dot com. hello there this is al jazeera these are the headlines ireland has now become the latest country to suspend use of the astra zeneca coded 19 vaccine officials made that call after norway's health authority raised concerns about blood clots denmark norway and iceland all suspended use of the vaccine on thursday while those reports are being investigated china has the details from london. very clear in pointing out that there is no completion of link they are not alleging that.
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