u.s. regulators force. less effective than previously claimed. and . a drag queen cites on a book called baby washington post ridiculed for offering parents so-called learning materials for toddlers. we have to. be instead of. talking about. me each just. a special report one of the world's 1st. officially free restrictions

russian republic of chechnya. live from moscow thanks for joining us right here on our international. welcome to the program. the u.s. medical regulators have forced astra zeneca to admit its shorts is less effective than originally claimed. was revealed may have included outdated information in vaccine trials. reports. well astra zeneca is hardly out of the headlines these days and now we're 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 its 19 was 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 and delivering the required number of doses he was also accused of we writing doses from the e.u. to go to the u.k. which has caused a huge storm between the u.k. and the e.u. then of course we had jobs of astra zeneca being suspended last week after a swathe of european countries to consume that they were possible links to blood clots that lead to the european medicines agency this is the may having to really

reveal all of the data and they came to completion again last week that it believes that astra zeneca is a safe vaccine she says. 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 v e m a said it would now be adding warnings to the medicine to let people know that one of the possible side effects could be blood clotting a warning that's already in place in countries. such as canada but despite those reassurances from the e m a there hasn't been fully convincing 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 give it to populations of old age groups and that's because when the may review the evidence

will move 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 . in the younger age groups now trust in seneca has completely gone off the edge of a cliff across the european union a recent survey by hugo found that the majority of people just didn't think that this vaccine was safe so this new information about the fact that it's more quite as effective as we previously would lead to believe may seem like a very small thing but it really could erode trust even further. microbiologists. versions could hit confidence in the pharmaceutical giant and its vaccine. a mental tenet in science that you don't pick and choose which day to you cruisin but it appears that for some reason that's what's happened and we don't know why they'd done that but it is 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 3 percent difference for mild moderate disease and no difference at all for the most serious life threatening conditions 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 that there is a difference and that astra zeneca have essentially been no excuse to cherry picking data so that's what people hear and it affects confidence it may put confidence in the company and i think it's highly likely that it will. cause people to question the efficacy of the vaccine. or meanwhile the dispute between the e.u. and britain over astra zeneca job delays is also heating up brussels will be voting on toughening vaccine exports on thursday that's widely seen as a move against the u.k. prime minister boris johnson's already fired

a warning shot. i don't think that blockades of. either vaccines or. medicines of ingredients are banned seems a 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 oxidation of our own population and. indeed

we are in a sense behind as a skit if you look at the sametime despiser folks at. once a 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. a commission president on

the line 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 we also looking at the reaction to what's said in the european union from across the english channel in the united kingdom. this isn't the only very public dispute facing brussels sprout with china over human rights can see a huge investment deal go down the drain or tell you more shortly. apparently your never too young to be progressive in an article in the washington post experts guided parents to books websites and companies offering work material for children the feeds her title social justice for toddlers talks about the importance of equality racial gender education for kids and the article highlights materials like

a drag queen website books like anti-racist baby and work baby as well as a farm setting toys are learning materials to dismantle bias however many have found their device divisive and even harmful can we just teach children to walk talk play before we start hoisting our deal to neurosis 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 without reaction to the washington post piece from talk radio strong gaunt and wavin bennett of unite against racism. can i just check the calendar

is a prove the 1st this is a complete and utter joke listen when kids are through for they want to play with each other and they should be encouraged how we as modern parents or grandparents should not be reinforcing prejudice our 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 simple for 3 year olds talking about arm awoke baby it's just absolute nonsense the whole of america has laughed at the washington post 3 year olds don't buy books john parents are books because what we're trying to do is to try and develop human beings to respect each other it's not automatic what 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 parrot 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 like evil out that happens as moses tried to instill anti racism equality treatment or nonsexist behavior or whatever it's not society it's 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 term is reading 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 confront 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. heartless

be toddlers actually trying to teach our children to believe in the quality of only age it's never too early yet. our human beings behave and actually we can probably have a better generation doesn't carry the previous sins of the previous other generations and. 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. mad hyena and i thought the shocking insults in our deleted tweets by shyness embassy in paris were made against the french scholar and have escalated from a war of words to action beijing is hitting back at the e.u. the 1st sanctions in 3 decades by a blacklist and european officials have sparked outrage in brussels with calls to drop a vast investment deal out is what i guess they have asked if they'll follow through

on the threat for decades now out childish trade mark its signature diplomacy was restraint patience never rash never hasty never impulsive always slow methodical but europe must have crossed a large because immediately after it announced its 1st new sanctions against china in 30 years china struck back it must be pointed out that these countries who proclaim themselves to be human rights judges are keen to lecture others have an ignoble record on human rights they have absolutely no right to criticize china my choice to shift blame to china for what they have committed the dragon has finally shown its teeth it blacklisted a slew of members of the european parliament subcommittee on human rights denied them entry to china and permission to do business in china to any entity as soon as he did with these people tough stuff but has been using gone too far.

china's sanctions against european m.p.'s scientists and political institutions as well as non-governmental organizations represent an inappropriate escalation that unnecessarily strains ties between the e.u. and china chinese ambassadors were also summit in italy in france embassies were flooded with concerns and protests europe appeared to be united in outrage for union soon liberal with sanctioning others europe really doesn't like to be on the receiving end china has retaliated to those sanctions and rather than changes policies and address our legitimate concern and china is against turned a blind eye and these measures are there to will and next unacceptable it since i think about that our parliament would even entertain their dear friend to find the e.u. china investment agreement while its members and one of his kmita is on dissensions

if fishel statement of the chinese side explained what are these that push china to do this that tad they say of the hypocrisy the double standards that europe applies to itself and its friends and different standards to every what out's as an example within days of europe excluding an outrage over china daring to sanction m e p's you crave did the same thing sanction members of parliament for visiting crimea silence nothing neither germany nor france will easily subban the ukrainian ambassador no condemnation which is kind of china's point. the chinese side urges the use site to reflect on itself squarely the severity of its mistake and redress it it must stop lecturing others and human rights and interfering in their internal affairs see there's a reason why europe has pushed for a trade deal with china for the better half of

a decade at because chinese companies are making a whole lot more money in europe than vice versa the e.u. has market is substantially more open to chinese companies and investment than china's market is for a u. companies and this agreement helps actually to address this imbalance sue what better way to get back at china than to suspend a trade deal that would benefit primarily european companies and businesses these ladies and gentlemen is a textbook need jerk reaction and it speaks volumes about the class and competence of europe's current foreign policy team. around the world the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted severely difficult times it's also been uncharted territory with every country quickly learning how best to deal with a massive new health threat some apparently fared better in their efforts than others so now as we as we start to work out what lessons can be learned and how to

move forward we've got a special report for you from the russian republic of chechnya often criticized from abroad for its humanitarian strict regime has it found a way through the pandemic that could be a template a correspondent went there to see firsthand. yeah to try and cheer me up a bit personally i condemn these methods but it seems they've proven to be quite effective and i think. they took me to the police station a couple of times what for for being outside but seriously let's start over. when you think of chechnya your mind will conjure up some negative associations chechnya was one of the most frightening places and 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 a crackdown on the eligibility community the like of democracy the list goes on yet at the same time during the pandemic people here it's surprising as it might sound are in many ways freer than people in moscow and new york london paris you name it . highland church now and that means i can legally without breaking any who rules or regulations get rid of this you see chechnya has become one of the 1st regions in russia to lift mandatory mask wearing make and effectively one of the few places in the world without coronavirus restrictions because as a local authority claim they've conquered the virus how common is formidable chechnya 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. of the. 10. 17. the division it's ok to suppose which is no 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 to me the region's 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 they were sick so i didn't get to know anyway the minute you 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 the anti coronavirus rules legibly several people were even beaten for sure would. up in public without a mask. i mean yeah in chechnya they used a special methods to combat the spread of coronavirus i didn't include in my view of the subject yeah i know the parts of the north caucasus in general has seen anything like it seems to me now that the war in challis 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 have to 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 so when they get over into the water going to our 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 although many locals who 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 stay 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 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 arm got us in italy now 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 the. it is assuring that the numbers are under reported time years so imagine my surprise when not just an opposition journalist but also one of change announced top health officials told me to do not take this social data at face value. he says to me to design 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 to many people did not show any symptoms. and that was quite a journey of people in change now their clients and their hospitable 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 in europe 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 change now back to moscow and what that means well for one thing that means that i have to put my mask back on. because the scene for that report from. picking up again in one russian republic of

course on the very front lot of all this around the world the medical workers and doctors working all to keep us safe and all tribute to the. along with the head of dr moscow's main hospital tells us the stories of the nurses shoulder to shoulder with doctors to save lives we're going to have the full version tonight's locally. if i really can't recognize them by their face with i recognize them by their eyes . if this personal protection equipment has drastically changed perceptions if you recognize a person either by a large batch on their chest or which happens more often than by their eyes that's how you recognize them later in the green zone. they read said the korean teens are in you have to wear p.p. there which is uncomfortable because it never fits properly.

when they 1st brought the patients in 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 so 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 you lower your arm streams of sweat poured down the sleeves it was really hot in there. live. my life has been split into before and after the strange as it sounds. 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 at the end of each clinical. conference hi frank them for working the shifts. on today i want to thank you for your efforts you are the best. up next only out at someone's show professor she won't go more easy chair a boy see you at u.c.l. speaks the pressures and struggles of the and i just thought through the pandemic we're backing off out with the latest headlines to join us again that.

america depends on the kindness of strangers she is funding their speculation and to fund their extraordinarily cheap lifestyle made from a labor overseas and. so i find it interesting the saber rattling going on in washington d.c. right now because the kindness of strangers can evaporate in a heartbeat if they no longer want to play the u.s. dollar reserve currency again and then inflation right now is signaling a 10 from 10 to 12 percent turn inflation rate it just for reality to 24 to 30 percent of pleasure.

welcome to the alex salmon show from scotland we were to turn our focus funds for today dominating issue of the day now professor human comrie of university college london appeared on our show a few weeks we've had a tremendous response that's for sure to his mastery of the theory of krona bias and the patco impact of covert 19 today and professor not coming returns to the show to discuss with us the personal impact on the health care professionals involved in fighting the corporate 1900 pandemic we had a few a stock because he had so why states had to look up loved ones being sick themselves with gas increased workload which our maps equivalents of connection are wrong once you 1000000 plus hours of work week or the equipment running an extra $26.00 intensive care units ramp a clock now that's been

a very very big on a people. in motion very hot and we're now told based around what i'm seeing people as a result of that placing some psychological will that it's you were distressed as a result so yes it's you know hostage. all of that coming up later on in the show but 1st your tweets in as an messages in response to our show last week on the subject of long corporate teaching professor danny altman of imperial college london and dr natalie mcdermott of king's college london read mary jo says thanks for bringing up the elephant in the room of lone couvade the british medical establishment whole approach and treatment of chronically ill disabled people with poor survival conditions such as amy or the decades has been nothing short of a medical scandal majdi says on long cool the coming have to 5 since that is please if one become seriously ill it can take weeks or months to reach full recovery post any.