the. plane. was last player. playing about. the was. to c.w. news live from far away and a fresh step back for europe's stalled vaccination campaign germany called astra zeneca as corona virus vaccine for people under the age of 16 the move follows new cases of blood clots. also coming up on mars a crackdown on protesters intensifies security forces have killed more than 500

civilians of the last 2 months now germany's become the latest country to tell its citizens to leave as soon as possible. and aid agencies see that the world is turning its back on syria an international donors conference fails to meet its funding target to help tackle the crises in the war ravaged country and for many is the situation is getting worse plus we travel to one of the most polluted places on earth to report on how decades of oil spills have damaged health and livelihoods in the niger delta. was. god. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program. germany is halting the use of astra zeneca corona virus vaccine for people under the age of 60 there is still the option though to decide to take the shot but only

after a medical consultation new concerns over unusual blood clots in a small number of patients led to the suspension our coverage begins with this report more bad news for germany's troubled vaccine rollout the government says it has made a tough but necessary decision. i believe that taking everything into account this is the path we need to follow in order to provide confidence in astra zeneca i can't explain all the uncertainty surrounding it though. earlier berlin's are shocking to hospital decided as a precaution to hold vaccination off its stuff members with astra zeneca a decision is expected in april over how to proceed with those who have already received their 1st dose. citizens can rely on the fact that

substances permitted in germany are meticulously monitored the results are transparent and openly discussed. public opinion on this latest u. turn was divided up this berlin vaccination center only those aged over 60 can get their astra zeneca job everybody else is turned away. there are a lot of rumors and headlines in the news about it i wouldn't get vaccinated with it. and put us in a committee that humble this talk about people getting up thrombosis in the brain is very scary i'm going to wait until i can get by on tech or. become couldn't have no problem with it it's not a positive effect in england and they've all been vaccinated with astra zeneca. this latest blow to germany sluggish an occupation campaign follows new guidelines from the national vaccine commission you know. we learned from

a regulatory authority is that younger women but also men are suffering from severe cerebral varying thrombosis. and have died from it. and the number exceeds what we would normally expect at that age. we conclude that it has to be related to the vaccine therefore we have to act. without. the bavarian state premier marcos zuda favors taking a flexible approach. but some point with astra zeneca we're going to have to operate with a lot of freedom whoever wants to and whoever dares to should have the opportunity to take it almost 4000000 doses of us will arrive in germany next month but another dent to public confidence in the vaccine means using them up could prove difficult. and for more let's bring in chief political correspondent linda

crane melinda what does this mean for the vaccination campaign. as the health minister said it is an absolute setback and that for a vaccine campaign that is already badly lacking in comparison to countries like the u.s. or the u.k. only about 11 percent of germans have been vaccinated so far and there are ongoing shortages of the vaccines like buy and take pfizer or madonna meaning astra zeneca has been a linchpin of the german vaccination campaign and tens of thousands of people who have either preexisting conditions or people like teachers actually are scheduled to have astra zeneca vaccines in the next couple of weeks and for those younger people they won't be able to get the job as planned which obviously is a further step back here and the fact is waiting times for the other vaccines are

now as long as as 5 weeks even if you have received an invitation to get backs unaided so once again another another frustrating blow and where does the vaccine skepticism also stand in the country and how is this likely to affect it now. well a couple of weeks ago astra zeneca was also suspended here in germany and in other european countries as some of the 1st evidence of problems with the vaccine came to light and at that time we saw a drop in public confidence here in germany of nearly 20 percent meaning whereas before 55 percent had been willing to get it after after that suspension only about 30 percent said that they would still be willing so undoubtedly this will play out in terms of people having less confidence in astra zeneca on the other hand the chancellor said checking out every single risk is the only way to keep people's

trust in vaccination and therefore we had to do this on a number of people you know they might they might point though at least to your point to to a number of you turns on the part of you know policies toward toward various vaccines in the country is that is that a fair assessment of what has been going on. absolutely there's been a real back and forth on astra zeneca and it's not only on vaccines that we have seen a lot of ambivalence and extra messaging but as i said a couple of weeks ago astra zeneca was suspended when the 1st reports of cerebral blood clots began appearing then it was brought back in line online now it's being suspended again and if we look at the policy on things like the lockdown and the need for potentially stricter measures again you see a lot of back and forth between the federal government and regional governments on whether to impose new restrictions and and so i think many people are confused

and frustrated and have this sense that for every step forward we seem to take a step back chief political correspondent linda crane thank you. and now to some other developments in the corona virus pandemic the leaders of germany france and russia have discussed the prospects of getting russia's sputnik v vaccine approved in europe they also talked about producing the shot in the e.u. chile has signed a new deal with china and can see no biologics for 18000000 doses of its one shot back seen to lay boasts one of the world's fastest an occupation drives the united states the european union and other western countries have called on china to give full access to all data about the origins of the virus after the world health organization said beijing withheld some information from investigators. the

united states and germany have both asked their citizens to leave me on more as soon as possible as the situation in the country worsens daily protests demanding the restoration of the elected government have been met with an increasingly violent military crackdown more than $520.00 civilians have been killed since the start of february protesters have defied strict curfews to hold funerals for those killed in the violence meon mar has been in turmoil since the army ousted elected leader aung san suu kyi detaining her and reimposing military rule. and tintin yo is managing director of burma news international joining us now from bangkok what have you been hearing about the situation on the ground in myanmar right now. the situation in myanmar is getting worse because like at the military coupe increase their credit down against the peaceful

protest or by using different kinds so what forms deadly weapons and now you have spent they have killed like i'm paragraph 50 people and this is only like at the the concert that we can document there will be many other like at his ass at death that we cannot document yet so not only lanka. you know cracking down it is the peaceful protest but also they have bernie like i have people to parties and a house says and also like at their increased sets and also attack on the media apparatus and become more intense like i had just 2 days ago to media to media reporters a rest at the apis and you know so that is not so good to what they were sent there really restrict like and you know people have to report and also do the news coverage at the same times you know that in the korean state especially you know

that military stat renu in the air strikes and also shelling against the civilians that is like a more than 3000 already become i keep peace and they have nowhere to go have the moment so everything is become really really in a bad situation sam people in libya with real devastation and also fear so that that is really really in like a situation that needs help let's talk more about the people who have been fleeing against that backdrop that you are painting right now we understand the thai government has been allegedly forcing back people fleeing across the border what's happening. yes i am actually that is that true that that the people they post aid to people to return back to the conflict so that the kind government the kind of shows that in fact every jacked his accusations this that that they didn't post at the death of x. that if there's a fight scene in your place and that the village has said that there's no fighting

and that the death at the village just to return it is it is not tonight and you know that for right. because unlike out there so many documentation put those videos showing that they were fighting and fleeing and also like you know if there's another if you don't step tying governments and local governments help you know some injuries that some people who are in you have from these shelling and also homing so that is that the the evidence actually showing that as a fighting in the korean states that's why they're asking refuge from thailand but now i think the kind tenant did not accept this refugee i.d.p. so they have to stay somewhere between you know the code you know the actual fighting take place and also like a harness in and the border is a pile and do not step them so they have just hiding in between areas so it is really nice of all sort of like a support including humanitarian aids tintin you know joining us from bangkok with

the very latest on the situation in myanmar thank you so much. thank you let's have a look at some other stories making headlines around the world divers in indonesia have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a passenger plane that crashed into the java sea in january all 62 people on board the. air a boeing jet were killed shortly after takeoff from jakarta eliminate a report found the plane had problems with engine thrust. emergency crews are searching for 11 workers trapped in a flooded coal to mine in colombia the men have been stuck in an underground shaft for the last 5 days rescue teams are trying to pump out flood water officials say that the mine was being operated illegally. authorities in belarus announced a criminal investigation into opposition candidates but lot of taken off sky based on terrorism charges this follows

a police crackdown on protesters demanding the resignation of president alexander lukashenko took a no scios challenge challenge to the nation's authoritarian leader in a presidential vote last august. an international conference trying to raise money for millions of syrians facing extreme poverty has failed to meet its target the virtual talks raised 5 and a half 1000000000 euros that's 3000000000 euro short of the goal now the u.n. officials say that the situation in syria is dire and getting worse because of coronavirus. stranded in lebanon and the un is ensuring the survival of this syrian family with the equivalent of 23 year olds per person per month the problem is the ongoing economic crisis means that's no longer enough but what about is the bigger sugar and oil have become expensive often are. to continue help aid

organizations need to generate more money this is one of our biggest struggle is to remind that the national community reminds the older remind. the crisis instead of creating the securities at the 5th donor's conference hosted by the e.u. and the un wants trying to raise enough money to provide another year of aid for $13000000.00 syrian refugees they need full support and of course proper funding is crucial should they germany is there from making its largest latch and the last 4 years 1738000000 euros and the donors want to offer money for emergency aid not reconstruction to avoid supporting the assad regime the regime offers no future for the syrian people it makes no contribution to the stability and good region only as these changes

it cannot be a partner in the debate union doesn't fail to reach its goal meaning they'll be fewer resources for people in need to post. and for more we're joined now by catrin long in c. ben who is a spokesperson for syria for germany's green party and a member of the european parliament welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us we've just been hearing about all these initiatives this is that the 5th time this conference is taking place still the money that's needed hasn't been raised in fall what's your reaction. yeah it's it's a pity that it's so hot just to collect the money and of coals it's a shame for the world that there's no peace in syria that you know she said and that's what we need. in the next years otherwise we are spending money again and again for the next upcoming 10 years 15000000 yes and

that's the solution to an ok so to address that fundamental security situation is quite important but you know in in the meantime there is this money that is needed and i'd like to talk with you about that in the context of the pandemic and whether or not you might think that donors might be using the pandemic as an excuse for their continued failure to help get syria help it needs yet there are countries who have struggling with covered and are more interested probably in their own interests only to solve the problems with them their own countries but we have to help the people and the people in syria made the international how so yeah for the moment we need the money for emergency help for food for water for health care for the woman for the children

i urge the international. community to help its urchins but we have to find an international solution for the syrian people pull the next year to have a real future for the next generation and we know that germany was a key donor you mentioned some of those key areas where where you would like the money to be used where do you see as the most urgent right now. the urgent is to bring food to the people the people need something to eat they need to pay for the daily. yet things they have to may need to pull for their children for their daily life i need so i knew water i need food so if i don't survive the next coming days all my children die on

hangover i'm not thinking about the next upcoming election or who will be my next president so food is that what people need we need the money for food and to step allies the situation the daily situation for the people that most of them are woman elder people babies catch and see been serious spokesperson for germany's green party thank you so much thank you. both are being counted in one of america's most significant labor relations battles in decades the outcome will determine whether a trade union can gain a foothold at the internet retail giant amazon organizers are promising union representation will improve the lives of nearly 6000 workers amazon is expected to push back in the hope of keeping the union out. welcome to

bessemer if you have never heard of this southwestern suburb of birmingham alabama you were not alone at least until recently bessemer home to roughly 28000 residents has become a daily news headline a beacon of hope for many but for others it's now a symbolizes a vicious attack on good old capitalism. bessemer is now at the center of the biggest and most important labor fight the united states has seen in decades thanks to amazon so here we are at the amazon fulfillment center right behind me here and bessemer alabama. this place year or better 5800 workers who work here could make history yes history but only in the united states why is that because amazon was successful for the last almost 20 years to fight off any union effort to put cracks in the house off the sauce this is the 1st

time that a union has a real chance to get labor organized at amazon local union organizers worked for months on getting amazon workers into the flock flyers and posters rallies and shit like work and this all came about because of this man darryl rich. richardson felt things are not all that great at the bessemer amazon fulfillment center if you're late a minute. 15 minutes they automatic gone away from you. i want to work so why take up so we're just a lot of stuff need to be changed last year darryl contact at the retail warehouse and department store union in birmingham and a representative met with him here. at the dreamland barbecue in tuscaloosa over ribs and iced tea

a plan to unionize amazon was hatched and set in motion. fast forward to today almost $6000.00 workers voted for or against unionization now the votes are being counted union activist alex gould says that won't be the end of it likely but what is it that's a pro union leader but ok back here if the workers win this vote it's going to be a big struggle to force samaras is on to come to any agreement with them you know the law says that amazon has to bargain with them but we all know it's a question of power. and there's also the other side of course amazon employees who don't want to use it we are against it and we are very happy with what we are getting as far as benefits we're happy with our working conditions we're happy with the advancement opportunities. speaking of advancement whatever the

bessemer vote tally will be amazon is sure to face more pressure for unionization in the future. if all the niger delta is one of the most polluted places on earth extensive oil reserves have brought wealth to nigeria for decades but oil spills have also damaged the environment and livelihoods for many who are living there if you don't use fred move on you sent us this report from the gony land one of the worst affected areas. the niger delta once offered to reach spoilers for farmers and fishermen like mike. now it's a trade to humans and the ecosystem go all you spiels have braved people exposed to hide it was of course me i'm the mark you mean. most of them died before the age of 40. our lives in depended laggy on the sea. we depend they like on the sea i see. today almost

all of those sea foods have gone down find them again because of the oil spill. has led to. a level of poverty i find no if not find the word to describe a study in 2012 estimated that 16000 babies died within the 1st month of their life they died because of oil production in the niger delta state officials admit that the situation has become even worse since then how many people would do better there last week how many were buried this week. where die. because this is i know what they. call the t. . in time so food in town still costs and even the necessities of life you know what are you. bust areas of the state's waterways are took sick the u.n.

says it could take 30 years to clear up the contamination. the niger delta pollution has continued despite years of promises by successive governments in nigeria to clean it up in 2016 president my mother behind it launched an ambitious cleanup project you know good aren't there what has been ongoing but there isn't see there it'll progress has been made. residents and activists branded multinational oil companies share for their plight they have petitioned their government to provide hospitals and schools to improve their living conditions. the new code you hopeless the room i was cruising is that you in the. deal of the foam. with the glue rope would cut it out on the margins to measure

those also and parmeet told the people that got the road out of the job place through this species. the region provides most of the nigeria's revenues but the communities see they get nothing in return and their government has made drink to them and to the f. them to their fate. sports news now of european football's governing body you a fact is set to lift its current limit of 30 percent capacity in stadiums in time for the summer's european championship the coded pandemic has led to the has led to this limit but now you with a will leave decisions on crowd size to local authorities post venues have a deadline of april 7th to inform the way for of their plans stadium passage use and a host that cannot guarantee fans in the stadium losing their hosting rights. and that's bad news for a buyer munich star striker robert levin dusky will be out for

a month after injuring his knee he was playing for his national side poland he is hoping to break the record of 40 goals in the season set bike at well after half a century ago he scored $35.00 times so far but we will be back only with a few games left to play. up next on news it is the current affair serious close up looking at poland where gay rights and sex education in schools are.

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