u.s. regulators force astra zeneca to admit is less effective than previously claimed inconsistency in trials. of drug queen sides and a book called racist the washington post is ridiculed for offering parents learning material for toddlers who put it up for debate. we have to keep the fleet instead of the naive. producing books the 3. talking about. maybe just absolute nonsense. of special reports we travel to one of the world's 1st places the scrapped. officially. russian

republic of chechnya. was going to 5 pm here in moscow you want your to international with me daniel who you are today thanks for joining us on the program. u.s. medical regulators have forced astra zeneca to admit its code shorter is less effective than it claimed so awful thought has revealed may have included outdated information in the vaccine trials. 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than originally thought the data and safety monitoring board expressed concern that astra zeneca may have included outdated information from the trial which may have provided an incomplete of the efficacy date us

regulators questioned the efficacy of the astra zeneca job forcing the company to publish additional data to show what happened in trials as a result of that we now know that the astra zeneca job is 3 percent less effective at dealing with symptomatic cases of 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 well 76 percent occurring 15 days or more after receiving 2 doses given 4 weeks apart well astra zeneca has had a pretty bumpy ride in. after they were all humans about whether it was a filling it's contract and delivering the required number 2 says he was also accused of me 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 concerned that they were possible links to blood clots that lead to the repeating medicines agency this is the d.m.a. 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 sheaves 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 they. may 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 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 all in the younger age groups now trusting it's just 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 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. microbiologist simon clogged revisions could have confidence in the pharmaceutical giant and its vaccine. fundamental tenet in science that you don't pick and choose which states

are you crazy but it appears that for some reason that's what's happened and we don't know why they've 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 here and in effect 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. and 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 on thursday as 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 the ingredients for that 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 skater if you look at the same time spans of folks at. once a global hawk sports fundament. the same time all saw the largest exporter of locks in 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 we start to deliver to other countries the focus of a lot of the seems to be astra zeneca the vaccine manuf. commission president ursula fonda 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. well this isn't the only very public dispute facing brussels a spat with china over human rights can see a huge investment deal go down the drain we'll tell you more shortly. apparently you're never too young to be progressive in an article in the washington

post experts guided parents to books websites and companies offering so-called woke material for children the future titled social justice for toddlers talks about the importance of equality racial and gender education for kids are the article highlights what tiriel is like drug queen websites books like anti racist baby and what baby at a firm selling toys and learning materials to dismantle bias however many her family advice 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 on 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 get reaction to the washington post piece from talk radio strong gaunt and wavin bennett of unite against fascism. 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 him pox 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 and what with the what the washington post is trying to do is have a discussion about how we develop people and that included parents so parents can be parenting they don't fear it alone they label it start to try and bring up a better generation the previous generation that we have to do something. instead of be naive lout 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 haven't a huge 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

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. be toddlers actually trying to teach our children to illegally quality of only age it's never too early yet. are 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. a hyena and a thug the shocking insults and now deleted tweets by china's 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.'s 1st sanctions and 3

decades by blacklisting european officials and that sparked outrage in brussels with calls to drop a vast investment deal artie's what i guess they have asks if they'll follow through on that threat for decades now out childish trade markets signature diplomacy was restraint patience never rash never hasty never impulsive always slow methodical that europe must have crossed a lot 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 akin to lecture others have an ignoble record on human rights they have absolutely no right to criticize china my choice to shift blames 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 the next unacceptable

it since i think about that our part while its members and one of his committees on the sanctions if fishel statement of the chinese side explained what it is that bush china to do this they todd 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 exploding in 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 who easily summoned the ukrainian ambassador no condemnation which is kind of china's point. the cheney 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 you 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. finally leaving you with this inflicted difficult times on all of us everywhere across the world it's also been uncharted territory every country has quickly had to learn how best to

get a handle on this massive new health threats on the horizon with some fairing better than others in their efforts so as mankind's thoughts to work out what lessons can be learned and how to move forwards we've got a special report from you from the russian republic of chechnya often criticized the broad for its humanitarian record on a strict regime has it found a way through the pandemic that could be a template our correspondent calls that the last king went there to see firsthand you decide. yeah to try to 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 europe has a tough law down to why hasn't it worked out for them what has force in chechnya to do to do this you will so that the banks who says whoa i need 5 percent. were masks

we're not alone on this trip were ever we go they are constantly with us. when you think of chechnya your mind will kind of some negative associations chechnya was one of the most frightening places and islamic extremism in chechnya to the horror of it i've never witnessed the authoritarian leader of the russian republic of chechnya. has a bad ringback reputation in the west violations a crackdown on the eligibility community the lack of democracy the list goes on and 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 and new york london paris you name it . i am in search 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 claims they 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 impressive them. measures taken by the local government. i want to show you something we're not alone on this trip you know we have people from the local t.v. station here you are sort of trying to i were ever we go they are i'm constantly with us you see those are my to my camera man and he was there and the other guy is the one i'm talking about if you want to get access to certain places i'm certain

areas you have to ride by the local made free of information 1st and then they give you a chaperone so to speak so those are really nice guys and they're really hospitable . so it's not like they interfere in what we do but at the same time i thought i should mention this for the sake of this reporting was the 1st time i realized we're really need a chaperone was when we 1st walked out of the hotel and started filming a huge mosque in the city center were stabbed by some security guy here and i want to check you are and what are we doing here security still tight around here in the 1990 s. the region was controlled by slimy radicals who waged bloody wars against russian troops the surge is to was crushed but you can still hear about isis linked militants attacking police officers in chechnya but if the war in terror is still ongoing here it looks as if the word in coronavirus at least has already been won

and rosin is the largest place of gathering in the central moscow a new social distancing is required and masks are nowhere to be seen. more. of the. 10. 17. 95 percent older wear masks. first but a local a mom a recently recovered from cold and there were is no thanking challenge and the region's leadership for allowing the people of chechnya to finally bridge this social distance can come together for prayer. * to others and it's ugly i suppose which is you know the number of

new infections is going down with a lot of people good sense and he's all recovered from cozy this is what you're seeing now is to come possible because we followed old this so thanks to all those who can stand together and pray with us. in bras need 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 a year of that and that makes people around us seem to enjoy this newfound sense of freedom 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 mr modi you couldn't leave your house that it was very strict. yes but

our child they were sick and so i didn't get i don't know anyway the money is here 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. but seriously let's start over though i love the us that's how it all right let's start over. that was the lockdown difficult for you there's a lot that it wasn't that difficult everything is good here in chechnya it is possible what exactly did they help people yes they help people in need 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 logically several people were even beaten for sure wind up in public without a mask. and i mean you know in chechnya they used the special methods to combat the spread of coronavirus i didn't include in my view to something like yeah you know the part of the north caucasus in general has seen anything like it seems to me out of what i personally i condemn these methods will fall not florida but it seems they've proven to be quite effective in modern more now when they feel like 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 uniform patrolling the area holding white plastic pipes allegedly there was war local law enforcement and the pipes were manned as an intimidating tool for those who do not comply with quarantine we cannot verify the video although it raise concerns that an orthodox measures were taken in chechnya

to impose an extremely tough lockdown 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 our law enforcement offices always would within the limits of the law. in a civil and most the court in front we have a community 1st everyone knows each other commuters so measures like food would be quite normal. so you heard the official viewpoint. here out what people on the streets have to say you know these are ok i've seen a video showing police officers in challis patrolling the city with plastic knives allegedly they have. true true now true and. the minute they hear about this story with the about the wide pipes they. shy away.

have you seen police men carrying wide pipes nothing of the sort you it was a video i've been living in shaadi for 53 years and i haven't seen anything like it . we couldn't find anyone who would confirm that people were beaten in chechnya for not complying with the quarantine many locals who heard the rumor and literally everyone we met said they strictly followed all the rules introduced by the local government. to the show's a musical but i've just noticed rims on could there was quote up there or it won't come but coronavirus or afford come but. yeah it's like a cool tums as deputy minister of health medicine at a children's hospital that was turned into a center for example which patients because i was vaccinated they even allowed me into the red zone to. go up so these are the patients right. yes these are the patients usually if

a child gets sick he stays here with his mother. always worry 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 demand 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 to us that saddam got us in early and i don't trust the of fish. numbers are hard to not only those provided by chechen officials fishel data for the north caucasus region in your mouth we've seen a lot of evidence showing that the numbers are under it all to a time you know so imagine my surprise when not just an opposition journalist but also one of change now stopped health officials told me to do not take the fischel datta at face value. it's estimated 50 percent of all the 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 dirtiness 1000 and to make it clear. is the number of patients confirmed to as many people did not show any symptoms this one person in the family gets sick and the others are infected but show you know you symptoms and he we have families of at least 7 people. but in other words not all who had it in church now were tested and therefore not all who got sick are counted plus as a result of 2 devastating wars the region has the youngest population in russia according to the local health officials that explains the low death toll and the fact that chechnya has bounced back from the virus faster than many other nations and this grows new restaurant we interviewed the senior manager of 21 year old team on. it how did you get through the pandemic was it hard to know it wasn't

hard to have any of the local businesses shut down for good and you know nobody has shut down is fine so everyone has just reopened yes one how to stay afloat. is that a threat i don't know i don't know how don so this. people here they have a safe in that which is their family's large family so when the pandemic came along when the lockdown came along here in chechnya a lot of people. who weren't paid they could go back to their families who live. you know in a remote mountain regions you know any remote villages and they can get food support cloves this is something that a lot of people who live in the big cities these days can rely on piers there's a mom ban him on has supported her mother her biting mozzies and actually employed by the restaurant her daughter out. the vote this is just the government to be your

of my people have gone crazy they're fed up with all the lockdowns in quarantines do you have a feeling that people in chechnya have got tired too and are ready to revolt. i don't think so because of the c.d.c. help was provided for those too nice i saw with my own ice trucks loaded with the tedious bread which will help less provide it both body mind them on say they had. neither went to hospital and both seem in full health now. well that was quite a journey of people in church 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 are saying to you i guess this is barred .