u.s. regulators force astra zeneca to admit it's less effective than previously claimed and pointed to inconsistency in trials. britain's prime minister warns brussels against the voting on 1st dates a block of vaccine exports on astra zeneca delivery delays its boiling point. a drag queen cites on a book called anti racist the washington post ridiculed for offering parents so-called work with cereals for toddlers to put it up for debate. instead of be naive. could you shouldn't books the 3. talking about. baby each just absolute nonsense. and

a special report we travel to one of the world's 1st places the scrap tough. officially free. republic of chechnya. from moscow thanks for joining us today here on r.t. international i'm daniel hawkins welcome to the program. and us medical regulators are forced to admit it is less effective than it claimed so after authorities revealed beef may have included outdated information in vaccine trials. doing scheme has this report. well astra zeneca is hardly out of the headlines these days and now it's in them because its drug is said to be less effective than originally thought u.s.

regulators questioned the efficacy of the astra zeneca job forcing the company to publish additional data to show what happened in its trials as a result of that we now know that the astra zeneca jab is 3 percent less effective at dealing with symptomatic cases of covert 19 however it is still 100 percent effective at dealing with severe cases including those that require hospitalization this is what astra zeneca has had to say the primary endpoint maxon efficacy at preventing symptomatic of it 19 where 76 percent occurring 15 days or move after receiving 2 doses given 4 weeks apart well astra zeneca has had a pretty bumpy ride in the e.u. after they were all humans about whether it was filling its contract into the living required number 2 says he was also accused of the writing juices from the e.u. to go to the u.k. which has caused a huge storm between the u.k. and the then of course we had jobs of astra zeneca being suspended last week after

a swathe of european countries to consume they were possible links to blood clots that lead to the european medicines agency this is the may having to really review all of the data and it came to completion again last week that it believes that astra zeneca is a safe vaccine she is the benefits of the vaccine in combating the still widespread throughout of kovi 19 continue to outweigh the risk of side effects the vaccine is not associated with an increase in the overall risk of blood clots and those who receive it however the e m a said it would now be adding woundings to the medicine to let people know that one of the possible side effects could be blood clotting a warning this already in place in countries. just canada but despite those reassurances from the e m a there hasn't been fully convincing all the european countries some european countries like france finland iceland have decided that they will start giving

astra zeneca again in fact some of them already have however they will only now give it to populations of old age groups and that's because when the d.n.a. would be evidence was things they said in their press conference last week was that the cases that they had seen of blood clotting that could possibly be linked to astra zeneca who in the younger age groups now trusting are it's just an affair has completely gone off the edge of a cliff across the european union a recent survey by new girl found the majority of people just didn't think that this vaccine was safe so this new information about the fact that it's not quite as effective as we previously were led to believe may seem like a very small thing but it really could erode trust even further. well let's go live now to microbiologist simon clark of reading university thanks for joining us again to have you on the program today. what do you think the company overestimated this

vaccine's effectiveness mean how do you think this could have happened. but it's a fundamental tenet in science that you don't pick and choose which data you present but it appears that for some reason that's what's happened and we don't know why they. but it. always raises suspicions when people try to ignore the data that's perhaps not so good in favor of the day to day so we should remember that it's only a week said difference with mild moderate disease and no difference at all for them a serious life threatening condition. but like i say it should not have happened. it's a very small difference as you say but do you think this this reduction in effectiveness and the surrounding comments from the u.s. medical again later could affect the company's reputation either on the market or in some of other factors well that's possible confidence in the vaccine itself

because not everybody and i would say relatively few people pick up on the fact that the difference is small they pick up on the fact there is a difference in that astra zeneca have essentially been accused of cherry picking data so that's what people will hear and it affects confidence it may affect confidence in the vaccine and i think it's very in the company and i think it's highly likely that it will. cause people to question the efficacy of actually do you expect your opinion states and indeed other countries as well to start suspending but tension the use of the astra zeneca job again after this following the blood clot controversy a few days ago i don't think so and if they would do that it would be extremely foolish because there is there's no suggestion from this trial or indeed from the american regulators that actually need not safe it's a quibble a very small difference over the f.a.q. see it still remains a highly effective vaccine and

a safe one to. do you think this could all of that the u.s. emergency use approval that the pharmaceutical giant has been waiting for all this time to to get access to the u.s. market. again it might slow it down but as long as it's a safe and effective vaccine. i don't imagine that it will will stop it happening all together like it's probably fair to say astra zeneca had a public rap over the knuckles about this and that's probably where it will end. what needs to happen do you think for more public trust in the answers and his job and in covert vaccines in general we have seen a lot of vaccine has and see in many countries across the world what you think needs to happen for governments some for vaccine producers well to increase public confidence people go out there and get vaccinated. well i. go government should not to raise the blood clotting issue in the way they'd be i

don't quite understand why. those seen that astra zeneca are getting much more slack. other pharmaceutical companies like tries or. which some people have suggested there are small problems with as well you know people have got to remember that none of these vaccines is perfect they'd never are but they are affected. just simon clark already averse to reading university thanks so much for joining us today great to hear your take on that story. well meanwhile the dispute between the e.u. and britain over astra zeneca jab delays is also heating up brussels will vote on toughening vaccine exports of a as they are that's widely seen as a move against the u.k. and the prime minister burrows johnson's already fired a warning shot. i don't think that blockades of. either vaccines

or. medicines of ingredients prevent scenes of sensible big meeting in brussels on thursday the leaders of the 27 member states will have to decide whether or not they're going to give their blessing to a plan put forward from the european commission that would see or could see limits placed on the export of vaccines manufactured in the e.u. to nations that have their own vaccine production now in a lesser extent this is aimed at the united states but the main focus of this would fall on the united kingdom the reason it's been put into play is because well the glacially slow vaccination program desperately needs to get on track it's clear. we also need to ensure it works a nation of our own volition and. indeed we are in a sense a behind as a skit if you look at the same time despiser folks that. want to global hawk

sports fandom it. is a same time all saw the largest exporter of the european commission said just under 11000000 vaccine doses had been exported from the e.u. to the united kingdom with 0 heading in that direction what this mechanism would mean is that vaccines that had been set to go to the united kingdom for their exports could be blocked as long as companies will fail to live up to contracts that they signed with brussels there were many warnings that this was coming down the track we have the possibility to ban planned exports this is a message to astra zeneca you fulfill your part of the deal towards europe before you start to deliver to other countries the focus of a lot of the seems to be astra zeneca the vaccine manuf. commission president ursula fund alliance said that astra zeneca it only delivered on 30 percent of the

19000000 or so doses they promised in the 1st quarter of 2021 plenty to keep an eye on on thursday coming out of brussels but also looking at the reaction to what's said in the european union from across the english channel in the united kingdom. apparently your never sue young to be progressive in an article in the washington post parents guided experts got of parents to books websites and companies offering what material for children the future title social justice for toddlers talks about the importance of equality racial and gender education for kids and the article highlights materials like a drag queen website books like anti racist baby and woke baby as well as a firm selling toys and learning materials to dismantle bias however many have found the advice divisive and even harmful can we just teach children to

walk talk or play before we start hoisting our deal to near or sit on them indoctrination is wrong washington post this conversation is one the divides us universal identity is what should be centered not race not gender this generation of kids is going to need decades of therapy after going through this critical race theory one half of them will just crumble under the white guilt pushed into them and turned into fragile ghosts barely resembling human beings the other half will just get radicalized or we've got to reaction to the washington post piece from talk radio's john gaunt and even bennett of unite against fascism. can i just check the calendar he said a prove the 1st this is a complete and utter joke listen when kids are 3 or 4 they want to play with each other and they should be encouraged and we as modern parents or grandparents should not be reinforcing prejudice prejudices if we have them on to

the children of course it's important to show kids by example that you're not racist or homophobic or sexist i would agree with all of that but produce him pox for 3 year olds talking about arm awoke baby age just absolute nonsense the whole of america has laughed at the washington post 3 year olds don't buy books john parents buy books because what we're trying to do is to try and develop human beings to respect each other it's not automatic i will with the what the washington post are trying to do is have a discussion about how we develop people and that included parents so parents can be parenting they don't care alone they label it start to try and bring up a better generation the previous generation that we have to do something. instead of being naive like that happens as moses tried to instill and key races where equality treatment or nonsexist behavior whatever it's not society is going to be

very very difficult job we have to start somewhere you don't started 3 years old with a drag queen or whatever they used new termes read in them bedtime stories at 3 years old the washington post have been ridiculed this is the wont sector the work sector trying to push their agenda on to 3 year olds well i'm sorry it's not needed it's not necessary if you come from racism if if you come across and sexism and if there's a problem in schools let's address that but please for goodness sake let. thoughtless be told let's see trying to teach our children to illegally quality of life and yeah it's never too early as. this is. human beings behave in that setting we can probably have a better generation doesn't carry the previous sins of the previous other

generation since the 16th century this whole idea that i should feel guilty for the sins of previous generations well no i'm not going to pass that guilt on to the next generation i'm sorry i disagree completely. still ahead in the program italian entrepreneurs put on carnival masks to protest the government's failure to help them in the pandemic pamela show go on they took a loss after the break. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics or business i'm show business i'll see you then.

chokes seem wrong. wrong just don't call. me the world yet to see how this day becomes educated and in detroit equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. when we watch movies i think they typically make us worry about the wrong thing they make us worry about robots turning evil but the real threat of a vast artificial intelligence is not that it turns evil but just that it turns very competent but has goals that are not aligned with our goals. of the program a flash mob of italian entrepreneurs as carnival masks the warm they're going out

of business without the government backing in the pandemic the demonstrations were arranged by a group representing 50 trade associations and some 10000 firms its president warns the government is now practically working against them. yet i think it quite like we are protesting with a mask because it's what we've been wearing for more than a year the mask also symbolizes our fear of no longer even under a rule of law when no longer feel secure in the country in which the constitution safeguards the right of the on the ploy to work and this government is doing everything to take jobs away from those who already have them. or the government set aside 32000000000 euros a new corporate stimulus package that includes funds for subsidies and grants for businesses hit by the lock down employers though say it's nowhere near enough. for a year and a month we have been living in this situation which has become unbearable our

companies cannot make it anymore our savings have run out we feel desperate because of a failure to get things restarted all the attempts to go back to normal suffered setbacks and we were just wasting our money the pandemic has been mishandled we are here to raise the awareness of our politicians. this crisis has been going on for far too long when you can create a plan of action and clear information we can't open and close on short notice we cannot keep our businesses shut down any more. worried there are companies that are overly reached their breaking point one of our colleagues even committed suicide it's very unsettling is it. difficult times for all of us around the world it's also been territory every countries has quickly had to learn how best to try and deal with this massive new health threat on the horizon and some apparently fared much better in their efforts than others so now as mankind starts to work out what lessons can be learned how to move forward we've got

a special report for you from chechnya often criticized for broad for its humanitarian record and strict regime has it fallen away through the pandemic that could be a template for others of correspondents there to see that. yeah he tried to me out of it personally i condemn these methods but it seems they've proven to be quite effective. they took me to the police station a couple of times what for for being outside but seriously the let's start over. when you think of chechnya your mind will conjure up some negative associations chechnya was one of the most frightening place in islamic extremism in chechnya to the horror of it i never witnessed the authoritarian leader of the russian republic of chechnya. has a bad reputation in the west violations and

a crackdown on the eligibility community the lack of democracy the list goes on yet at the same time during the pandemic people hear it suprising as it might sound are in many ways freer than people in moscow new york london paris you name it why so violent chance now and that means i can legally without breaking any rules or regulations get rid of this you see chechnya has become one of the 1st regions in russia to lift a mandatory mask wearing make and effectively one of the few places in the world without coronavirus restrictions because as local authority claim they conquered the virus how common is formidable change now i know it's a democratic iraq that's enjoying the freedom of worship freedom of movement and that pretty basic right to live your life as you used to was it a chechen medical miracle or extremely oppressive measures taken by the local government. and draws in this largest place of gathering

the central mosque a new social distancing is required and masks are nowhere to be seen. more. to the. old. 70. the vision that we suppose which i know the number of new infections is going down with a lot of people good sense and it's all recovered from cozy this is what you're seeing is to come possible because we fold older ships so thanks to all the smoke we can stand together and pray this was. brought in either regions capital you can walk into any cafe and travel back in time to the pre-code era it is still weird that i have to wear

a mask staff they don't wear masks at all so i think it looks strange after an year of that and that makes people around us seem to enjoy this newfound sense of freedom all those there is this one question we ask them that many appear reluctant to answer but i heard that they had a very tough like down here in chechnya. well yes he said in that he couldn't leave your house that it was very strict so. yes but our child there were sick so i didn't get to know anyway so my they say all right now yes he's fine the girl was clearly i'm comfortable talking about the lockdown later the same day i had another intriguing conversation with locals that followed showed us how do you feel about the quarantine and the lock down and said truck it is i know what they took me to the police station a couple of times what for the for being outside. without wearing a mask is that we weren't allowed to go outside at all but seriously let's start

over there is something about the chechen lockdown that makes people here very cautious about talking there were reports of force used against those who didn't comply with anti coronavirus rules allegedly several people were even beaten for sure when. and public without a mask. i mean yeah in chechnya they used the special methods to combat the spread of coronavirus right in and out of my view to something like yeah i know the parts of the north caucasus in general has seen anything like it seems to me now that the war in shali which is a smaller town in chechnya and it came into the spotlight after this video came out . around a dozen of people in police uniforms patrolling the area holding white plastic pipes allegedly there was war local law enforcement and the pipes were meant as an intimidating tool for those who do not comply with quarantine at the local administration which is located inside this stunning skyscraper built in the town

of 10000 people we were told that the video is just another fake before they get over into the water going to the law enforcement offices always would within the limits of the law. in a civil and. we couldn't find anyone who would confirm that people were beaten in chechnya for not complying with the quarantine many locals heard the rumor and literally everyone we met said they strictly followed all the rules introduced by the local government as deputy minister of health and medicine at a children's hospital that was turned into a center for example which they should because i was vaccinated they even allowed me into the red zone in. the hallways were quiet and spotless most of the units were empty and medical staff looked fresh and full of energy and the facility didn't look like it had a particularly hard time during depend demick the region bragg's one of the lowest numbers of registered cases of daily new infections of covert related deaths i mean

it really looks impressive which may janya it or if it's saddam got this nearly no i don't trust the official numbers are hard to not only those provided by chechen officials but these fishel data from the north caucasus region in your mouth we've seen a lot of in. does assuring that the numbers under reported time you so imagine my surprise were not just an opposition journalist but also one of change now its top health officials told me to do not take this social data at face value. he says to me to tell you that 50 percent of our population have probably already had to wait so you're saying that over 50 percent have to already had it but according to the officials and i specifically checked that the number of registered cases is 13000 to make it clear. the number of patients confirmed and many people did not show any symptoms. and that was quite a journey of people in change now their clients and their hospital and they're

always willing to help on the one hand but on the other they are cautious and they seem to always keep something for themselves especially when they talk with an outsider they always mindful of what they're saying to you i guess this is part of the cultural code chechen society which went through 2 bloody wars is a tough it is closed and close knit at the same time. and their experience of getting through this pandemic might be different from what people have. of the united states the rest of russia but it's hard to tell that it didn't work out at the end of the day so this is it were a flight out of chechnya i'm back to moscow and what that means well for one thing that means that i have to put my mask back on. with the report from. pick up again name one pause

a roast or at least of course on the broad front lot of all this around the world those medical workers and doctors worked very hard to help us sort of keep us safe and all attributes them all to use and with the head of doctor at moscow's main hospital tells us the stories of nurses working shoulder to shoulder with doctors save lives wearing the full right here tonight locally where you are. it but i really can't recognise them by their face it was not i recognize them by their eyes. it was personal protection equipment it has drastically changed perceptions if you recognise a person either by a large badge on their chest or which happens more often than even by their eyes but that's how you recognize them later in the green zone. the red zone the corn teens are and you have to wear p.p.

there which is uncomfortable because it never fits properly. when they 1st brought the patients in and they were scared of us it took us some time to realise that there was this young girl they brought her here from the airport and she was crying all the time i said on the bed beside her and asked are you scared of us she said yes so i said to her we're just like you were human and we're scared to. last summer was a real just unreal when your arm streams of sweat poured down the sleeves it was really hot and their. life. and. my life has been split into before and after a strange as it sounds. into sometimes you see a person and realise that they're an ideal nurse something i could never be.

it's practically my 2nd family frankly speaking. i'm really proud of our nurses. doctors and i'm proud of our sisters. and their. end of each clinical conference by thanking them for working their shifts. on today i want to thank you for your hook efforts you are the best. to pursue it through the threads and fierce facebook feuds most of us of witnessed the experienced online bullying auto comment tree next explore the challenges facing social media today we're back in 30 minutes to join us again but.

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