tonight europe fighting the 3rd wave of the coronavirus pandemic but minus one major vaccine germany italy france and spain have joined a growing list of countries suspending use of the astra zeneca vaccine over blood clot workers but medical regulators in the w.h.o. insist the vaccine is safe also coming up a punishing defeat and a warning for germany's ruling conservatives chancellor merkel's cd use suffers a big losses in 2 can't regional elections party leaders are calling it a wake up call ahead of federal elections this coming september and international condemnation of me and more is military following sunday's violence in the end gone tonight the army has imposed martial law in parts of the city. i'm off it's good to have you with us in the race to vaccinate this is not what europe needs now nearly a dozen countries including germany france italy and spain have suspended use of the astra zeneca corona virus vaccine over fears the shots could cause blood clots however both the european medicines agency and the world health organization say there is no evidence linking the linking the vacci

tonight europe finding a 3rd wave of the corona virus pandemic but minus one major vaccine germany italy france and spain have joined a growing list of countries suspending use of the astra zeneca back scene over blood workers but medical regulators in the w.h.o. insist the vaccine is safe also coming up a punishing defeat and a warning for germany's ruling conservatives say stronger medical c.d.u. suffers big losses into keep regional elections party leaders call it a wake up call ahead of federal elections this coming september and international condemnation of mean mars military following sunday's violence and young dawn tonight the army has imposed martial law in parts of the city. plus the missing things of syria's revolution. i mean. you heard this from hospice she was kidnapped by armed men 7 years ago and is still visiting u.w. news retraces the steps that she made before she disappeared. i'm off to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states into all of you around the world welcome to in the race to vaccinate to this is not what europe needs now. now nearly a dozen countries including g

germany, italy, france and spain have suspended use of the astrazeneca vaccine over blood clot worries. regulators in the who it insist the vaccine is safe. a punishing defeat and a warning for germany's ruling conservatives. angela merkel's cdu suffers big losses in regional elections. already leaders call it a wake-up call ahead of federal elections in september. international condemnation of myanmar's military following violence in yangon. the army imposed martial law in part of the city. the missing face of syria's revolution. >> i am a human rights activist. >> she was kidnapped by armed men seven years ago and is still missing. dw news retraces the steps she made before she disappeared. i'm brent goff. to our viewers in the united states and around the world, welcome. in the race to vaccinate, this is not what europe needs. nearly a dozen countries, including germany, france, italy and spain, suspended use of the astrazeneca vaccine over fears the shots could cause blood clots. both the european medicine agency and the world health organization say there is no evidence linking th

france germany and italy suspend the use of the astra zeneca vaccine because of concern over the side effects. of care but this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. protests in rebel held city as across syria as it mounts 10 years of civil war with more than half a 1000000 people dead millions forced to leave their homes. funerals after the deadliest day so far in 1000000 miles uprising against the military coup and yet demonstrators say i'll continue to fight for democracy plus. there is hope with the u.s. we meet the teenagers standing for election in the netherlands. concern is growing over the astra zeneca covered $1000.00 vaccine with even more countries suspending its use on monday france italy germany and it didn't also that be temporarily delayed rolling it out due to concerns of a beloved cults more than a dozen nations have now stopped administering the astra zeneca shot speaking a short time ago over the world health organizations head said they're looking into the astra zeneca reports but they're not overly concerned. this does not necessarily mean this events are

italy and france will resume _ vaccine's benefits. france will resume using _ vaccine's benefits. italy and france will resume using the _ vaccine's benefits. italy and france will resume using the vaccine. - vaccine's benefits. italy and france| will resume using the vaccine. they were among the countries with the poorest reports of blood cross. paris is heading back into lockdown on friday. in the first meeting between senior officials in the biden administration in china —— and china takes place. thank you very much forjoining me. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. let's start with the astrazeneca vaccine. the european medicines agency has been examining its safety after more than a dozen eu members suspended it this week over health concerns. and today, we heard its verdict. the committee has come to a clear scientific conclusion. this is a safe and effective vaccine. its benefits in protecting people from covid—i9 with the associated risks of death and hospitalisation outweigh the possible risks. the co

another setback in an already troubled vaccination campaign germany france italy and spain became the latest european countries to stop administering the astra zeneca vaccine over fears it causes blood clots fatone and stuff to keep up confidence in this vaccine we now have to give our experts in germany and the european union time to review these recent cases they must also clarify the question of whether the benefits of vaccination continue to outweigh possible risks and say just that's mukesh reason and i know because one thing is clear not vaccinating also has serious health implications and that review process is what we're waiting on now. french president manuel mccall said his government would await a statement by the european medicines agency due on tuesday before deciding if the vaccine is put back into use. that it is you know he ate a piece on the decision that was taken in accordance with our european policy is to suspend the astra zeneca vaccination as a precautionary measure in the hope that it will be resumed quickly if the european medicines agency allows it see livy.

germany italy and france are the latest countries to temporarily suspend the use of the astra zeneca vaccine because of concerns of side effects. and given how this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. protests in rebel held cities across syria as it mounts 10 years of civil war with more than half a 1000000 people dead millions forced to leave their homes. another kidnapping of a school in northwestern nigeria students and teachers were abducted at gunpoint. libya swears in a new cabinet the latest phase of a landmark agreement to restore peace. concert is growing over the astra zeneca coated 19 vaccine with even more countries suspending its use on monday france italy germany and in tunisia all said that be temporarily delaying rolling it out due to concerns of a blood clots of a dozen nations about stopped administering the astra zeneca shot the drug firm and the world health organization insist it is safe to mccain is live for us now from berlin dominic's the european countries are falling following rather one after the other and how serious are these concerts. the point

you're fighting a 3rd wave of the coronavirus pandemic but minus one that major vaccine germany italy france and spain had joined a growing list of countries the stanleys of astra zeneca of the blood work but health experts insist it is safe also coming out. and international condemnation of new mars military officer churchy forces killed protesters the army has imposed martial law and also stopped going on to the largest city. germany's museum opens they don't offer more than 3 months of lockdown to the baba reviews in is near the end it will be opening with a back. truck to its blockbuster rembrandt's. i'm a hell of a 100 thanks for joining us a growing number of countries including germany france italy and spain have suspended the use of the astra zeneca corona virus vaccine over fears the shots could cause blood clots however both the european medicines agency and the world health organization say there is no evidence that the vaccine is unsafe. and other such back in an already troubled vaccination campaign germany france italy and spain because. the latest european countries to stop ad

news and these are our top stories germany france italy and spain have become the latest countries to suspend the rollout of the astra zeneca coated 1000 vaccine over safety fears the move follows reports of an increased risk of blood clots but astra zeneca and the w.h.o. insist there is no risk. mean maher security forces have again fired on pro-democracy protesters killing several people the fatalities come a day off the dozens of activists were killed in the largest city yank on the state for costa says the military has imposed martial law and 6 townships in the city. and british police have arrested several protesters during a 3rd night of demonstrations in london people gathered to demonstrate against the breaking up of a vigil over the weekend for much to work for much of victims are ever awed the gathering led to confrontations between police and mainly female mourners the metropolitan police says it acted to protect the public as a vigil breached coronavirus restrictions well this is d w news from berlin you can find much more news on our website as well as analysis on dot com

this is d w news and these are our top stories germany france italy and spain have become the latest countries to suspend the rollout of the astra zeneca coated 1000 vaccine over safety fear is the move follows reports of an increased risk of blood clots but astra zeneca and the w.h.o. insist there is no risk. mean maher security forces have again fired on pro-democracy protesters killing several people that they tell us he's come a day off the dozens of activists were killed in the largest city yank on the state for costa says the military has imposed martial law in 6 townships in the city. and british police have arrested several protesters during a 3rd night of demonstrations in london people gathered to demonstrate against the breaking up of a vigil over the weekend for murder which for much of victims are ever odd the gathering led to confrontations between police and mainly female mourners the metropolitan police says it acted to protect the public as a vigil breached coronavirus restrictions well this is d w news from berlin you can find much more news on our website as well a

this is d w news and these are our top stories gemini france italy and spain have become the latest countries to suspend the rollout of the astra zeneca coated 1000 vaccine over safety fear is the move follows reports of an increased risk of blood clots but astra zeneca and the w.h.o. insist there is no risk. mean maher security forces have again fired on pro-democracy protesters killing several people the fatalities come a day off the dozens of activists were killed in the largest city yank on the state for costa says the military has imposed martial law and 6 townships in the city. and british police have arrested several protesters during a 3rd night of demonstrations in london people gathered to demonstrate against the breaking up of a vigil over the weekend for mudda work for murder victims are ever odd the gathering led to confrontations between police and mainly female born as the metropolitan police says it acted to protect the public as a vigil breached coronavirus restrictions well this is d w news from berlin you can find much more news on our website as well as analysis on. board.

germany, italy, france, the netherlands and spain are the latest.aused at the weekend following denmark, iceland. several other countries, including austria have stopped using certain batches of the vaccine. that leaves several eu nations using the jab, which has been approved in over 70 countries around the world. astrazeneca says more than 17 million people in the uk and european union have now had its vaccine. that fewer than a0 cases of blood clots have been reported. it says the risks of having a clot are significantly lower among those who have been vaccinated compared to the general population. we know that blood clots are remarkably common and we would expect them to happen in one to two people per thousands, per year. which is a very large number. and much higher than the sorts of levels we are talking about in this particular report. scientists in the uk are frankly baffled by the decisions made in the eu. there is concern that the pause in using the astrazeneca jab will cost lives because people will not be protected from covid and that i

coming up, france and italy can't at an -- france and italy hint at an astrazeneca u-turn.is bloomberg. ♪ >> it is going to take another three to four months to pick up in the large amount of doses they will get from different manufacturers, because of vaccine nationalism, and a new thing, raw materials nationalism. what the u.s. has done, and i send this message to the decision-makers in the u.s., please not put a ban on critical raw materials other global vaccine manufacturers need. manus: that was the ceo of the india company speaking about equality summit. melinda gates -- melinda gates says there will not be a recovery if the covered -- women and minorities have been disproportionately hit. she spoke to emily chang as part of the bloomberg equality summit. melinda: it is working in some high-end countries, we are seeing broader distribution in the united states and some european countries, but it is not working yet for middle and low income countries. those are places where people are struggling and have loved ones who get ailing cannot get them to a hospital. they are

recap now of the top story that we're tracking for you this hour germany italy and france have joined a grueling list of countries and suspending the use of astra zeneca as corona virus vaccine over concerns that it might cost blood clogs to medical regulators and the world health organization is said ste the vaccine is sick. sick with us out next season variously with your a business set headlines atlanta iraq and for a man and look forward to seeing you. more than a 1000 years ago europe witnesses a huge construction boom. christianity firmly established itself. both religious and secular leaders eager to display their power . trip speaking. and create the tallest biggest and most beautiful structures. stone masons builders and architects compete with each other. this is home massive churches created. a contest of the. stars. of d.w. . germany france and italy join the poles on astra zeneca is vaccine raising pressure on regulators to determine if the safety concerns surrounding the job are merited broad health officials so far stand by vaccine. also on the show industry's decarboni

and spain now see the _ germany, france, italy and spain now see the vaccine as a safe.that. 0k, there's a picture on the front page _ that. 0k, there's a picture on the front page of _ that. 0k, there's a picture on the front page of the _ that. 0k, there's a picture on the front page of the metro. - that. 0k, there's a picture on the front page of the metro. my - that. 0k, there's a picture on the l front page of the metro. my editor was more interested. harry's grown up. let's go to the i. amid the row, they do have their problems and have done historically with astrazeneca in terms one of the numbers that have been scooped up by britain. but the irish p.m. backing the uk on these exports and it does seem europe is split —— irish prime minister. seem europe is split -- irish prime minister. �* , �* ., , seem europe is split -- irish prime minister. �* , minister. i'm sure boris johnson will be pleased _ minister. i'm sure boris johnson will be pleased to _ minister. i'm sure boris johnson will be pleased to see _ minister. i'm sure boris johnson will be pleased to see

italy and france will resume _ vaccine's benefits. s benefits. italy and france will resume using the vaccine. - vaccine's benefits. italy and france| will resume using the vaccine. they were among the countries with the poorest reports of blood cross. paris is heading back into lockdown on friday. in the first meeting between senior officials in the biden administration in china —— and china takes place.

germany, france, italy join a list of nations suspending astrazeneca's vaccine.ealth minister's meet today. credit suisse investor -- jumps on a strong trading performance. plus, xi jinping issues a strongly worded warning against tech access in a sign the crackdown could widen. manus, 6:30 am and london, 7:30 in europe. another all-time record high on wall street yesterday. manus: that carries through. does the value to growth trade carry through? citigroup saying it may. asia up .5%, 39.57 after records were delivered and the bond market, sub 160. what is the goldilocks scenario for jay powell? will there be patience from the bond market? it is all about the dot plot. could they shift to a rate hike in 2023 and the dollar-yen around a nine month high. let's talk about the vaccination program in europe. it sunk further into disarray as countries suspended the use of the astrazeneca shot. you've got germany, france, italy, portugal just becoming the latest nations to pause on the vaccine pending further assessment i the european medicines agency. annmarie: and th

france italy germany and now spain suspend the use of the u.k.'s astra zeneca vaccine over blood clot fear. comes despite the e.u. admitting further flaws in its facts in its vaccination program with member states outraged at the way the shots are being distributed. meanwhile more european countries consider russia sputnik the vaccine and companies prepared to start their own production lines of the shot gets approval in the block. and after a decade of devastating war in syria we look at how the conflict has changed lives and what the future may hold for the country. at the top of the hour and you know what that means time for our to international i'm donald quarter welcome to the program. spain germany france and italy have all suspended the use of the astra zeneca covert vaccine over blood clot concerns with all the details here's charlatans. well spain has now become the latest country in the e.u. to say it is suspending the use of the astra zeneca vaccine decision came hot only heels of decisions made by france germany and italy on monday all

germany france and italy join the poles on astra zeneca is vaccine raising pressure on regulators to determine if the safety concerns surrounding the job are merited broad health officials so far stand by the vaccine. also on the show industry's decarbonising and money is flowing into the rare earth metals industry critical for batteries look at that what that could mean for african economies. and as if it's grown a pet growth of our spend demick wasn't rattling supply chains enough the african swine fever is doing a major blow to pig farmers. who are welcome to do business i'm seen beardsley in berlin it's good have you with us france italy and germany have joined the growing list of countries putting a general pause on the distribution of astra zeneca vaccine further complicating global vaccination plans their decisions follow reports of blood clots in some patients the dutch organization tasked with reporting adverse reactions says it's received 10 reports of incidents after vaccinations with astra zeneca the world health organization the e.u.'s medicines regulator and the maker o

france, germany and italy are among several countries to suspend the use of the astrazeneca vaccine overety fears. in the last ten days, these european countries have all restricted the use of astrazeneca's vaccine. many have completely suspended its use, and all have acted on concerns about blood clotting, despite there being no evidence to link this vaccine and blood clotting. and the european regulator could not have been clearer. this vaccine is safe and effective in preventing covid—19 and its benefits continue to be far greater than its risks. so we have european countries out of sync with the european regulator. and these aren't the first issues that astrazeneca has faced, farfrom it. first of all, the company initially put out confusing statements about how effective this vaccine is. some studies reported around 90%, others 62% one headline at the time read: here's another: the article goes on to say: doubts were created and they started to take hold. weeks later, those doubts grew after the french president emanuel macron intervened saying: well, mr macron was wrong on that. the

in france in germany in italy and in many other european countries there is doubt about the safety of the astra zeneca vaccine enough doubt for a succession of health ministries to say we need to pass the decision back to the european medicines agency about how safe it is for us to give this vaccination to our citizens because of the concern reported about the incidence of blood clots now in the european medicines agency has said that it has been made or said in the last few days that had been a myth made aware of perhaps 30 instances of blood clots amongst around 5000000 doses having been administered in a lab statement was from a few days ago but that equates to a ratio of around one blood clot to every 170000 doses administered so you have concern on the european side but juxtapose that concern with what's being said in the united kingdom right now the british prime minister boris johnson in the course of the day that's that's gone by has said that he has every faith in the safety of the coronavirus vaccination has said see no evidence to suggest that it is not effective and that h

france and italy lift suspensions on astrazeneca's vaccine. uber grants all of its u.k.rivers workers rights in a first for the ride company. it is wednesday morning. 7:00 here in london. welcome to the european market open. mark is here with us from singapore. with the benefits of a few hours ahead of us what are the markets saying to you today? mark: good morning. i didn't need several hours head start today. markets are very quiet. i'm very excited by the fed. first time i've been excited by a fed meeting in a long while. the last few i haven't bothered paying attention. i shouldn't admit that on air it is true. this time i'm genuinely excited. anna: we'll get back to the fed conversation in a moment. let me get to the breaking news coming through on the european car sales market. we heard from v.w. yesterday. european car sales dropping to the lowest february since 2013. the slump drags on but the worst february in eight years. coronavirus containment measures continue to roil the region. some of the headlines on the auto industry coming through this morning. a diffe

spain germany france italy in the past 24 hours suspended the use of the. team developed by astra zeneca over blood clot concerns. talk me through the story. well spain has now become the latest country in the e.u. to say this is spending the use of the astra zeneca vaccine decision came hot only heels of decisions made by france germany and italy on monday all saying they were holding the rollout over this particular vaccine now we know that the world health organization is to hold a meeting to discuss the issues on tuesday and we've also heard that the european medicals agency this is the body which approves vaccines here in europe and had approved the astra zeneca vaccine is to hold an extraordinary meeting on thursday to discuss the issues now when france announced that it was suspending that vaccine that announcement was made by president marconi whose previously raised questions about the efficacy of the vaccine for older persons this is what he had to say. on . the decision which was also taken in accordance with our european policy is to suspend vac

i'm a hell of a 100 thanks for joining us a growing number of countries including germany france italy and spain have suspended the use of the astra zeneca corona virus vaccine of affairs the shots could have caused that clots however the european medicines agency and the world health organization say there is no evidence to suggest that the vaccine is unsafe . another setback in an already troubled vaccination campaign germany france italy and spain became the latest european countries to stop administering the astra zeneca vaccine over fears it causes blood clots. and then. to keep up confidence in this vaccine we now have to give our experts in germany and the european union time to review these recent cases they must also clarify the question of whether the benefits of vaccination continue to outweigh possible risks sized. and i know one thing is clear not vaccinating also has serious health implications and that review process is what we're waiting on now. french president. said his government would await a statement by the european medicines agency due on tuesday before deciding

germany, france, spain and italy are all taking the precautionary measure of suspending use of the vaccinef fears about possible side—effects, including blood clots. the astrazeneca vaccine has already been suspended in the netherlands, ireland, iceland, bulgaria, denmark and norway. the world health organisation, along with the eu's very own medicines regulator, says there is no justification for the temporary ban and leading british scientists insist the vaccine is safe. our medical editor fergus walsh has the latest. a public display of confidence in the oxford astrazeneca vaccine from northern ireland's chief medical officer today. by contrast, you cannot have the jab in the irish republic, in france, germany and is a growing list of eu countries which have temporarily suspended its use. this is a safe, effective vaccine as recommended by mhra. let's remember, this virus kills people, kills people my age, younger people and older people and the benefits are strongly in favour of people getting this vaccine at that time. the eu roll—out was already lagging well behind that of the uk. fr

italy and france — the risks events overall. italy and france are _ the risks events overall. - the risks events overall. italy and france are among the i the risks events overall. italy and france are among the first to announce their was using the oxford vaccine and it cannot come soon enough. they are among several european countries experiencing a third wave of new infections with further measures being introduced. the first top level meetings between the us and china sincejoe biden became us president have been taking place in alaska. america's top diplomat antony blinken is meeting his opposite number yang gee—air chur. beijing has repeatedly said it wants a better relationship after the turbulence of the trump years. after a brief pause a second round of talks have just begun. the us official readout on the first round speaks of "substantive, serious, and direct," conversations running well beyond the two hours originally allotted. but the meeting began with blunt messages from both sides. today we will have an opportunity to discuss key priorities, both domestic and gl

. ♪ paul: germany has joined france, italy, spain and portugal in suspending the use of astrazeneca'sovid vaccine. this is despite assurances from the e.u. drugs administrator the shots are safe. let's get more from michelle cortez. how do we weigh the safety versus the danger of this vaccine? >> there are a lot of questions circling about this astrazeneca vaccine. the clinical trials have shown us it is unlikely to cause more blood clots than people normally develop every year. it is a relatively common occurrence. you can get it when you are in a long-haul flight and do not get up enough. it can be deadly. th have been some people who have developed these clouds shortly after getting the astrazeneca vaccine. and because those two things happened in close proximity, they are concerned the vaccine might have somehow triggered it. there is not a biological explanation. in the clinical trials, -- just to that proximity is enough to make people and countries, the governments that run them, concerned about continuing the astrazeneca vaccine. shery: the e.u. and oculus and campaign has see

france, germany, spain and italy have all said they're awaiting the conclusions of an investigation by said today there's �*no indication' that the astrazeneca vaccine causes side—effects such as blood clots. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has more details. this vaccine saves lives, of that there is no doubt. and yet in the middle of a pandemic, with thousands dying every day in europe from covid... ..germany, france, italy, more than a dozen eu countries have temporarily suspended using the astrazeneca jab. why? the concern is blood clots. astrazeneca says there have been 37 incidents of blood clots in the uk and eu, but that is following 17 millionjabs. in germany, seven rare clots in the brain and three deaths have been recorded. the european medicines agency is investigating each case, but says the overall rate of clots is no higher than you would expect in the general population. is no higher than you would expect at present, there is no indication that vaccination has caused these conditions. they have not come up in the clinical trials and they are not listed as known or expect

will have died, and it was— france and italy will have died, and it was done — france and italy done partly because it was a british vaccine and it wasn't a geunan— british vaccine and it wasn't a german vaccine reference vaccine from _ german vaccine reference vaccine from it _ german vaccine reference vaccine from it was — german vaccine reference vaccine from it was a british vaccine from and there — from it was a british vaccine from and there is— from it was a british vaccine from and there is a part of this which is so-caiied — and there is a part of this which is so—called vaccine nationalism, and it's an _ so—called vaccine nationalism, and it's an absolute tragedy because there _ it's an absolute tragedy because there is— it's an absolute tragedy because there is going to be people who died in those _ there is going to be people who died in those countries because politicians started as henry mentioned, this doubt, they sown this douht— mentioned, this doubt, they sown this doubt into people's mines, you even _ this doubt into people's mines, you even have _ this doubt

in places like france, germany and italy they will roll it out once again today. it. possibly prime minister mario draghi of italy will take it. this is to try to sway a sceptical public, but they are playing catch up. we have heard some scientists say in the last couple of days that this potentially, this loan, this pause in the roll—out of the astrazeneca vaccine could lead to the deaths of thousands of more people. —— this lull. thousands of more people. -- this lull. ._ thousands of more people. -- this tuu, a , thousands of more people. -- this lull. . _, lull. playing catch up and notwithstanding - lull. playing catch up and notwithstanding supply l lull. playing catch up and i notwithstanding supply issues, lull. playing catch up and _ notwithstanding supply issues, how much does vaccine hesitancy among the general population have to play at this point? i the general population have to play at this point?— at this point? i think it's a pretty crucial factor. _ at this point? i think it's a pretty crucial factor. france _ at this point? i think it's a pretty

all of italy will shut down over easter france is closing too, region by region with icu occupancy atts highest level since november germany says it's facing a third wave and weighing lockdowns. the eu simply isn't rolling out the vaccines fast enough in the u.s. over 20% of the population has received at least one dose in italy, france, and germany vaccination rates are less than 8% the 27-nation eu didn't buy enough supply on spec when the vaccines were still being researched >> the european union took a view at the beginning that it would procure jointly. but of course it takes time to get agreement with everybody >> reporter: distribution of what they have has been painfully slow today it got even slower germany, france, italy, and spain all paused distribution of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine after reports of blood clotting. six other european countries have recently hit pause too. the w.h.o. said today the vaccine is safe. this is europe's biggest modern test of its ability to act collectively, and it's failing. european governments are blaming vaccine hoarding, manufacturing d

world health organization has urged countries to keep using the astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine — france, italyy norway when a small number of people suffered blood clots. astrazeneca insists the vaccine is safe. italy is tightening measures to try to stop the spread of a third wave of coronavirus. a sharp rise in the rate of infections, has caused the government to close schools, shops and restaurants again. a full national lockdown is planned for easter. the un's secretary general has said he's apalled by the the escalating violence in myanmar. at least 50 protestors are thought to have been killed by the military during demonstrations against the military coup in the past 2a hours. martial law has now been extended across the nation's largest city, yangon. now on bbc news, the media show.

germany, france, italy, spain and a number of european countries.ofessor adam finch saying he was where it is not going to only increase reputational damage but increase reputational damage but increase vaccine hesitancy. people are already slightly worried about whether to have the vaccine and will be put off. we whether to have the vaccine and will be ut off. ~ . , whether to have the vaccine and will be utoff.~ . , , be put off. we have seen this in germany and — be put off. we have seen this in germany and france _ be put off. we have seen this in germany and france already. i be put off. we have seen this in - germany and france already. because when the regulators first approved the astrazeneca vaccine, france and germany said they were not going to give it to the over 65. they later changed the decision and started giving into those older age groups. let's like you to come forward for the vaccine and it means that half, they have only given out half of the supplies of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine. that they have been given, sitting in wareh

countries to keep using the astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine — france, italy, germany and spainjoinedhe list of countries who have halted injections. concerns were initially raised by norway — when a small number of people suffered blood clots. astrazeneca insists the vaccine is safe. the influential sister of north korea's leader — kimjong—un — has warned the us not to "cause a stink" — as the biden administration prepares to set out its korean policy. her comments come hours before america's top diplomat, anthony blinken, is due to visit the region. the us senate has voted to confirm deb haaland to head the department of the interior — making her the first native american cabinet secretary. the congresswoman from new mexico is expected to have a key role in efforts to move the united states towards carbon neutrality. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show — the surfers making waves in fukushima, ten years after the nuclear disaster. the hunt for the priceless royal russian room stolen by the nazis. and we get a taste of sustainable sake. cheers to that! kanpai! we s

germany, italy, france, the netherlands and spain are the latest.kend following denmark, iceland. several other countries, including austria have stopped using certain batches of the vaccine. that leaves several eu nations using the jab, which has been approved in over 70 countries around the world. astrazeneca says more than 17 million people in the uk and european union have now had its vaccine. that fewer than a0 cases of blood clots have been reported. it says the risks of having a clot are significantly lower among those who have been vaccinated compared to the general population. we know that blood clots are remarkably common and we would expect them to happen in one to two people per thousands, per year. which is a very large number. and much higher than the sorts of levels we are talking about in this particular report. scientists in the uk are frankly baffled by the decisions made in the eu. there is concern that the pause in using the astrazeneca jab will cost lives because people will not be protected from covid and that it will damage pu

a quick note on libya now foreign ministers from france germany and italy of held talks with the libyan counterpart in tripoli hailing the formation of the newly sworn in unity government early this month and promising support for elections in december but is in turn foreign minister national congress called for an end to the violence in order to achieve stability to 7 was added to. the foreign ministry of the government of national unity this visit by the european delegation hated by france germany and italy it sends a message to all libyans europe is in support of our country here i'd like to reiterate a number of issues stability in libya is a positive factor not only to libya but all neighboring countries libya's territorial integrity and sovereignty is a principle beyond any negotiation and will be achieved by the national unity government we also reiterate that all foreign fighters and mercenaries be driven out of our home soil based on these principles we discuss the following issues 1st to immediately resume the tasks of diplomatic missions embassies and consulates and sickened

result is there and these are the top stories france italy and germany are the latest countries to suspend the use of the astra zeneca vaccine more than a dozen nations have stopped using it as a precaution due to blood clot concerns the world health organization insists it is sex this does not necessarily mean this is linked to a vaccination but it's routine to investigate. and it sure the surveillance system works effective controls in place w. 2 advisory committee on vaccine safety has been reviewing vailable data is in close contact with the european medicines agency and will meet to morrow topic a has more now from berlin to many other european countries now have been saying no that the french government the italian government and others have all in different words have also the same sort of thing that they're concerned about a specific number of cases involving blood clots happening in patients who've received the astra zeneca vaccine that is so concerning that it needs to be referred to the a the european medicines agency which is based in amsterdam. thousands of people have turned

germany, france, italy, and spain have all now said they will resume using the jab.in it, prime minister borisjohnson has said he's getting the astrazenica vaccine on friday. first, the independent medicines and health care products regulatory agency has reviewed the evidence, as it does every week. they've confirmed that the benefits of the vaccine in preventing covid far outweigh any risks, and people should continue to get their vaccine when asked to do so. and june will say a little bit more about that in a moment. it's also very important for our european friends that today, the european medicines agency has come to a clear scientific conclusion, and i quote, "this is a safe and effective vaccine." we also saw yesterday the evidence from public health england that a single dose of either vaccine provides 60% protection against getting covid and reduces the chances of hospitalisation by 80%, and the risk of death by 85%. so the oxford jab is safe, and the pfizerjob is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid, which is why it's so important that we all ge

germany, france, italy and spain have all now said they will resume using the jab.ence in it, uk prime minister borisjohnson revealed he's getting the astrazenica vaccine on friday first, the independent medicines and health care products regulatory agency has reviewed the evidence, as it does every week. they've confirmed that the benefits of the vaccine in preventing covid far outweigh any risks, and people should continue to get their vaccine when asked to do so. and june will say a little bit more about that in a moment. it's also very important for our european friends that today, the european medicines agency has come to a clear scientific conclusion, and i quote, "this is a safe and effective vaccine." we also saw yesterday the evidence from public health england that a single dose of either vaccine provides 60% protection against getting covid and reduces the chances of hospitalisation by 80%, and the risk of death by 85%. so the oxford jab is safe, and the pfizerjab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid, which is why it's so important that we

germany france italy and spain have all stopped and ministering the vaccine that move has been widely criticized having failed to pick your enough doses the e.u. is already well behind others like the u.k. the us and israel in inoculating its population. vaccination is more than ever in order to decrease the number of infected people we recognize the significant and regrettable challenges around production and delivery but we do however urge member states to use all the available goes. but some welcome the suspension or the europe wide stroke was a wise decision we need transparency we need knowledge and we need to assure people that the vaccines are safe that it is not going to take forever then we can decide whether to release the vaccine again played. regulators will unveil the findings of their review of the astra zeneca vaccine on thursday policymakers are hoping the investigation will increase confidence in the vaccine but with anti vax sentiment already running high in many member states raising the alarm might already have had the opposite effect. once a night here in the euro

another setback in an already troubled vaccination campaign germany france italy and spain became the latest european countries to stop administering the astra zeneca vaccine over fears it causes blood clots. and then. to keep up confidence in this vaccine we now have to give our experts in germany and the european union time to review these recent cases they must also clarify the question of whether the benefits of vaccination continue to outweigh possible risks sized smokie should reason. and i know because one thing is clear not vaccinating also has serious health implications and that review process is what we're waiting on now. french president manuel my car said his government would await a statement by the european medicines agency due on tuesday before deciding if the vaccine is put back into use. that it is you want the a.t.p. is on the decision that was taken in accordance with our european policy is to suspend the astra zeneca vaccination as a precautionary measure in the hope that it will be resumed quickly if the european medicines agency allows it see livy look at me. th

taking we've seen concerns on the demand side and so that's a continuation if you look at germany france italy and the idea of more closures coming due to there is a concern really on the demand side suez we hope the short term they have not redirected traffic yet if they do have to redirect traffic you're talking about a 10 to 15 day period but a 2 week period delay in shipments which could have you get a short term impact on the price but we hope that they can relieve the traffic jam as you call it play supply again i think demand is clearly the market focused with the lockdowns and code concerns denting expectations of of end use. yeah there certainly has been a lot of weight on that demand on those lockdowns are waiting to see if they're going to come back and of course how long they're going to last now kristie we've been talking a lot about europe here and it seems like us oil companies lag far behind their green and green or if european rivals why is that. a big reason for this is that europeans they're simply investing far more into a noble energy battery storage e.b.e. charging points