a struggle on r.t. . the headlines this hour 6 e.u. nation states out of fines or after receiving fewer coated vaccine doses than they had expected the company says it's down to manufacturing upgrades designed to boost production. another era strategist is lined up for the incoming bite at ministration signaling a rocky road ahead for relations with russia investigative journalist glenn greenwald people shouldn't be blindsided by the presence of the parts. or what your own industry is just like the democrats are. essentially that are you. know truth is

a theory also. and a high profile u.s. democratic party lawmaker calls to reign in the media over deceive the nation. a very warm welcome to you from our team here in moscow you're watching r.t. international with me. now our top story several e.u. countries are furious after they received far fewer doses of the fine as a vaccine than expected 6 countries say they were given very short notice of fires there blames the shortfall on money or factoring upgrades to boost production with more details his dimitry. europe is in panic the covert crisis is far from under control growing numbers of cases keep breaking records crematoriums are overwhelmed and an end to lockout is nowhere in sight. now to make matters worse pfizer has

announced it has to temporarily decrease shipments of its covert vaccine and to patient facilities and processes and the factual requires new quality tests and approvals from the authorities as a consequence few doses will be available for a peon countries and the end of january and the beginning of february this temporary reduction will affect all european countries pfizer added that the delays are necessary to make improvements to its production line meant to boost the amount of vaccines that can roll out but for many european states that are struggling with the surgeon code cases the announcement came as an unexpected blow and health ministers are furious this situation is unacceptable not only does it impact the planned vaccination schedules it also decreases the credibility of the vaccination process the delay has only added to the many issues that european countries are currently faced with now people who have already taken the 1st job might not get the 2nd one on time the pharmaceutical giant promised to make up for the delayed

shipments in coming months and it seems to be you brass are happy to take their word for it pfizer and now these delays i immediately called the c.e.o. of pfizer he reassured me that all guaranteed doses of the 1st quarter will be delivered in the 1st quarter their european commission has been working tirelessly to secure enough doses of the most promising vaccines we have access to enough doses of vaccine to vaccinate over 80 percent of the european population but these reassurances have done little to quell outrage from member states who have been fuming over the sluggish pace at which the vaccines have been distributed especially when compared to other countries the situation is exacerbated by the fact that states cannot get hold of the vaccines directly they rely on the commission to purchase and distribute the jobs among members stay. it's but with

a shortage of supplies and difficult storage requirements of minus 70 degrees celsius the approach has not proven effective and countries are struggling to meet an occupation targets experts fear all these shortages and delays could lead to people losing interest in getting vaccinated at all jeopardizing immunization goals it might have. to fall 1st blazed all my degrees even more in their interest to get votes made that would get developed would get to be more. they are appalled where there this is it will be good thing. if you do this because of this which is. it really is that they lose you production and believe this product 'd to different degrees they would sit surely their.

plan is that different if different countries were really home if you would understand that the snow is falling or the governments but the fallacy or the producer of the most use now says that short of it there then because if you look for it to be affected that much. us president elect joe biden is fleshing out his foreign affairs team and is again falling back on about the error xperience victoria nuland as his choice for the 3rd biggest job at the state department which might not bode well for future relations with russia nuland was in charge of european and your asian affairs under president obama she played a central role in u.s. efforts to stay ukraine's new government after the 2014 revolution known and snowfall of russia having repeatedly perched for a tough approach towards moscow. we have to maintain pressure assad regime

continues to barrel bomb it's own citizens with impunity perhaps even emboldened by moscow's help russia's new direct combat role in syria the country is on the on line says eastern. and you know the e.u. it's not just familiar faces returning to the next white house a few divisive tactics are also coming back at today's edition of artes on contact discusses that later with investigative journalist glenn greenwald and you can watch the full show later on r.t. america and also online. i see very little except on the part of the law because they have bought into the overarching narrative that there are only 2 choices unite behind a democratic party and fight fascism in her or succumb to fascism. strategy in syria which is to say i know you hate me but your only choice is to unite behind

me or be ruled by isis that's essentially the choice but using it with some exceptions on what it seems to be the left wing loyalty to the democratic party is higher than i've seen in a long time now what do you think the consequences of that are going to be for a country in crisis there's a strong argument which i think i subscribe to that in many ways the failure of the obama administration to deal with the systemic problems gave rise to a figure like trump and trump ism what's the danger of continuing these kinds of neo liberal policies not a coincidence that after 8 years. we've got donald trump and obviously if you go back and do exactly the same thing that the i ministrations did for 8 years which is what items prepared to do any rational person has to expect to see not see not from the middle hosking to used to be destroyed and companies that have no allegiance to god it takes many jobs possible and ship them to places where did

they sleep labor and she needed you so communities will continue to be ravaged with unemployment crises. drug addiction suicide oppression all the things that are common in a small american town for all accounts of increasingly even larger ones and that anger and dissatisfaction is going to continue to grow so that when you are a smart her more stable version of donald trump people are forgotten with your mom ministration just like the democrats are very good at creating your brand that is rightly different than their reality. but essentially that our credit card stir. motors i'm curios i'm just i'm so that's what they believe and this is why you see your concentrating so comfortably 500 r.t. why is the operatives cheering for for joe biden why wall street celebrated want to terrorist reports of their own around those are crossed year it is very easy to see

except. they didn't democrats though are now considering why the new powers they needed to rein in some elements of the media u.s. congresswoman alexandria cortez has joined a growing group demanding a comp down against this information but republicans fear any clampdown will focus squarely on them kenneth more pain reports the congresswoman who is known by her initials is seen as a rising star in the democratic party a o c is all about diversity social justice and protecting civil liberties she communicates with her adoring public primarily through social media with thousands sharing her tweets and live streams why do we need to change people's well being and ability to survive for yet another corporate bailout we need to get really growing up our elected officials offices. and demanding believe no holding back

there but it seems that now alexandria cortez's a ok with media censorship we're going to have to figure out. how we rate in our media environment so that you can't just disinformation and misinformation so bridle the news media and teach people how to properly consume news now you can see where this is heading for an o.c. is critics let's unpack this proposal she wants to basically establish a ministry of truth we've all read 1904 and you know to determine what is truth and what is not so who sits on this committee exactly i'm curious that she's talking about is fine for a member of congress to blast the media president trump has been known to do that now and again but i don't want some federal commission deciding what is false but what a.o. c. wants the government to do is already being done by social media's gatekeepers donald trump and his closest supporters have been taken off of social media one by

one facebook has even banned any reference to stop the steal the catch phrase donald trump supporters used when they said they felt the election was rigged against them and they're finding online hangouts to be much harder to come by at this point we've seen twitter's rival parlor drop from the app stores before being shut down by amazon completely twitter c.e.o. jack dorsey was caught on tape suggesting this is just the beginning we know we are focused on one and don't think this is going to be much bigger just want to. focus solely on the. well it does but also. much longer term around just an image over time. that i don't believe is going away and politicians have long been accused of being slow on the digital uptake but they seem to be learning 1st hand who really has the power over what we hear see and

read in these increasingly polarized times mean that open conversation is needed more than ever but the billionaires who hold the keys now have all the cards hey look ma. r.t. new york. india is planning to inoculate 300000000 people as it starts phase one of the world's biggest a covert vaccination program to begin with centers like this one in new delhi will only 10100 people a day health care workers are among the 1st in line astra zeneca and india's kovacs in are the 2 shots that have received emergency approval the country is suffering heavily from the virus with more than 10000000 reported cases. thousands turned out for an anti lockdown rally in the austrian capital on saturday afternoon it coincided with health officials suggesting that restrictions may need to be extended later this month austria has been under strict lockdown measures

since the end of december in which all non-essential businesses have to remain shut people are only allowed to leave home for work medical visits exercise and groceries the health minister says covert mutations means the country is now entering the most difficult phase of the pandemic. a british police force is resorting to a bit of public shaming to try and combat lockdown violators letters to ship police have posted body cam video on twitter saying they issued over $140.00 fines to people flouting the rules across the single weekend. and we give you a call and. over the whole reason believe that you. you know you call beach. you can leave home to go to work you going to work you go straight home who lives here. well you're. right if you don't watch the news would you think you're improving this. law is it sir.

well you are in the wrong the deputy police chief had described the reasons given by violators as ridiculous and inexcusable they range from the parties described as business meetings and to people who are venturing out to get their nails done. but a british data security expert we talked to says it's a questionable use of police results things which could well backfire well here's the thing kate if it works it's a good idea but there's no evidence that this it worked there is none of the country that's done this before to show that this is a good idea what we do know from criminologist and psychologist from the broken windows theory is this is actually a very poor idea one serious serious is when there is evidence of misbehavior when there is evidence of civil disobedience if you put 2 people then you're likely to encourage more civil listen media more criminal behavior and more serious behavior so i don't think this is a policy that's been thought through i think it's

a kneejerk reaction somebody has to it would be a good idea but clearly very poorly misinformed and is this really the best way of leicester police finding their time and efforts in making videos on the way it's no time to be a fussy eater the european food safety agency says it's now ok to eat. or to over the pros and cons after the break. you know this is a theme that was always fascinated me how markets can attract investors who are investing and destruction of their own country or their own communities it's like similar to the business model of the mafia you know when they burn down a restaurant right and they collect the insurance except.

join me every thursday on the alex salmond's show and i'll be speaking together for the world of politics or business i'm sure business i'll see you there. aesop's fables caution us to be careful what we wish for because it might just come true after 4 years of donald trump the democrats are triumphantly retaking power in the united states is that a cause for celebration or concern. welcome back well they are cheap healthy nutritious and easy on the environment but would

that be enough to convince you to add worms to your daily diet the european food safety or thora he has done research which claims that be so low of a is safe for humans to eat when it's now up to e.u. members to decide whether they should be made available. this 1st european food safety just a risk assessment of an ensuite doesn't all food going to be the way for the 1st word approval or risk of the lesion is a disservice at the nursery in the regulation of normal foods by supports and policy makers in the e.u. in making science because decisions and ensuring the safety of consumers if it helps to whet your appetite the un's food and agriculture agencies say is that insects are a good source of protein and fiber the big benefit for the planet is that their production does not produce a lot of greenhouse gases and there's also a much lower risk of the spread of animal to human diseases so far so good but

researches say studies are still inconclusive more work is needed they say are allergies and to claim that the worms do contain keeton which is perfectly safe for most people but it can cause a severe reaction for some and is also found in shellfish perhaps though it's another wriggling doubt which might put off some of the more sensitive european pilots there are cognitive reasons derived from our social and cultural experiences the so-called yuck factor that makes the thought of eating insects repugnance to many year of beans with time when exposure is such entities can change lower costs and prices could enhance food security and new demand will open economic opportunities to but these could also affect existing sectors i talked to campaigners on sustainable farming poverty and animal rights to see if they have any beef about eating bugs. we've got a rising population globally we have real real concerns about food security i think

the issue is about having a 3rd that's sustainable 'd that is for the whole has relatively negative impacts so i think the insect option is one as very much of navigating insects is just serve perpetrates yes desserts meat is necessary in the end because of insects are so if i'm with the matter of knowing the gender in which we have to divide our meat consumption man so are all times like we are to needs less meat because especially cows are very carbon intensive the majority of consequence of animal or culture comes from remove them so they chose cheap i think that a lot of environment let's think the cow is worth but the environment recent research and oxford university suggested that the calculations that food and agriculture organization the u.n. organization has made about the contribution that rwanda town was that's cows and

sheep make towards climate change is being exaggerated so actually if we factor in the way it which cows grazing pasture could contribute towards locking up carbon in the sore that cancels out there be 'd a division's i'm familiar with this i used to use them for fishing bait and to treat my pets where as a boy and it's it's good that the european regulators say sake but i don't personally fancy it i'm stuck with a little bit at the yuck factor simply i don't think they're going to part called a major part of the future diet of 21st century humanity i think we really just didn't review this illusion that people have problems with insects in the market is approaching many people that buy a protein drinks across europe at the moment to get a protein drink which says it contains protein. quite often that protein is produced for us more and more people are beginning to see going to ensure

internally parts of london no you can buy. chocolate flavored and ginger flavored salt you caramel locusts and all sorts of things oh i don't think it's a matter of if why or it's just a matter of is coming to our environment already here and if we work to give it a trendy name it will be come something but more people except in our borders that's who was parks. giant u.s. corporations have pulled financial support from politicians who have spoken out in favor of donald trump last despite the firms themselves having previously pumped huge sums into the president's party south care tayla looks at corporate america's efforts to threaten with the end coming democratic administration. donald trump free fall from american president to enemy number one is always complete but it

turns out guilty by association too if you voted for trump you voted for the person who claimed supported you voted for the person who nazis support you voted for the person who the all right supports vets the crowd that you are in apart from being heckled is that not 3 having a trump sign a new yard might cost you your twitter account but for lawmakers on the hill loyalty to the president has come at a much higher price over we're not yet making contributions at this point in the election cycle nike's political action committee will not support any member of congress who ignores these principles of democracy including those who voted to decide if ideal actual college results for some it was news that mike even donated to the red tape and they did 150000 dollars in 2020 while the democrats got handed over a 1000000 so besides being

a monster crossan jumping on the gun nike's move was also a mosque across in forgetting that when your going to take the moral high ground you better make sure you will clean as some whistle yourself nike uses slave labor politicians should be refusing their donations like anyone cares nike got rich off the backs and sweat of child labor and pittance wages in asia all good americans should refuse to support them or accept any donations from them and you also better make sure you're consistent i'm sure that the osa got so donations to the democrats that objected to the electoral college vote in 2016 asking for a friend up to the 200-200-4016 elections democrats cried foul and contested the outcomes as is that constitutional right. but my keep pulling its millions than that's because it didn't and neither did any of the

dozens of other companies that have now decided that constitutions are wrong and republicans need to be taught a lesson disney wal-mart and be amazon and general electric morgan stanley the list goes on some have even gone a step further and ask for a refund take josh hawley to fossella to commit to objecting he's been asked by greeting cards giant who mark to pay back past donations season's greetings seditionist we want our money back who is also being called on to resign and had a contract for an upcoming book cancelled counseling being something holy is generally not a fan of this could not be more william let me be clear this is not just a contract dispute it's a direct assault on the 1st amendment only approved speech can now be published this is the left looking to cancel everyone they don't approve of we'll never know of course but i'm guessing that if trump was still on twitter around about now wads

which would probably be making 8 caps lock parents it's. unparalleled to see the democrat party acting like such sore winners instead of celebrating and instead of moving forward with their agenda they've become even more slight full and nastier than they were during the 4 years of trim if this is what it's going to be like everyone should be terrified their mission now is vengeance and blood and i think people are rightly scared you know these people have absolutely the entire media and big tech industrial complex in their pockets and wall like idea of all a big business and they won the election all bets are off. sale is struggling to cope with because of it a pandemic and the problem is particularly bad and the. my name is a shortage of oxygen for patients and only a fraction of the medics needed to help the country's health minister estimates

that health care in the area has collapsed. we have lived through a moment of horror and panic the pandemic came back to my announce so it was on the control people are losing their left 1 once this phase is tragic in our capital. there were only 4 doctors here yesterday and over 70 patients in this room and there were 12 patients intubated where my mother was being treated.

we really have to work hard to keep up with the flow it's not easy but we're trying to take care of people. even if we think the facts and as we've heard it will take a while so we know these numbers will increase for a while unfortunately. thanks for choosing r.c.n. to national that plenty more stories to be found on our website make it a comment on our stories you can follow us on social media to my back and they see minutes even.

some rumors isuzu. search is going to be known chris looked up to. them and those who just can't stand for whatever they think i didn't hear that oh. antarctica is a very international community. i mean it used to try to flame. you just look at those who did this so sorry you didn't eat. there the pollution that they were to use to look at the business for their nuclear cooperation in antarctica is everything reduced to believe that we live in front of t.v. with a view of the media. that would affect it all day but i decided not to take this

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the boom bust the one business show you can't afford to miss on fairmont to fail in washington coming up global markets are responding to a bite and stimulus package we take a close look at the global market walks and big point is looking at a correction and a new regulatory trip though analysts kristie i am betting watch are standing by we have a lot to get to fill up get started. president elect joe biden is criticizing the trumpet ministrations current rollout of the current are 16 and says his plan will look to vaccinate.