have already been vaccinated with the astra zeneca drug. what do people think today when when they heard the news when 20000000 people to be exact close off have been ranked native with the oxford astra zeneca vaccine and of course any suggestion of a possible link between these red blood clots on the job will be a cause of concern among the people that i've spoken to as you might expect concern higher among younger people that we've been hearing that the risk benefit calculation is very different when looking at a given the japs on this that tease than it is to giving the job to those who are older who have more of a risk of ending up being hospitalized or indeed dying from kovac 19 so yes there is some concern but the agreement is that any risks hit. the benefits far outweigh any of the risks in fact we were told today by the medicines a regulator that the risk of these potential blood clots is vanishingly small say one of that really has to be to be kept in mind when looking at the the risk associated with this job and we know that peopl

have already been vaccinated with the astra zeneca drug. what do people think today when when they heard the news when 20000000 people to be exact so far has been ranked native with the oxford astra zeneca vaccine and of course any suggestion of a possible link between these red blood clots on the job will be a cause of concern among the people that i've spoken to as you might expect concern higher among younger people that we've been hearing that that the risk benefit calculation is very different when looking at a given the japs on this that season it is to giving the job to those who are older who have more of a risk of ending up being hospitalized or indeed dying from cova 19 so yes there is some concern but the agreement is that any risks hit. the benefits far outweigh any of the risks in fact we were told today by the medicines a regulator that the risk of these potential blood clots is vanishingly small and one of that really has to be to be kept in mind when looking at the the risk associated with this job and we know that people un

countries of ordered astra zeneca jobs for people and a certain age. oxford university which was behind the creation of the vaccine continues to stand by its work in a statement is a professor of pediatric infection and immunity safety has been our priority throughout the development of the vaccine at university of oxford in 2020 and we are reassure to see that safety monitoring continues and they close scrutiny of regulators and public health authorities as a vaccine is around the world the identification of rare cases of blood clots which might be associated with a vaccine shows that the safety system works and has also allowed the u.k. and the regulators to conclude that the benefits of vaccination continue to are to weigh the risks putting in measures to help mitigate any possible risk. let's bring in our guests in cambridge chris smith is consultant viola just at cambridge university and posed as host of the naked scientists in london sun up isaac is lead on the art break of infectious diseases for the university college london zoo global citizens

s madsen's regulator prepares to deliver its verdict on the safety of astra zeneca coronavirus vaccine in the next few minutes the european medicines agency is due to update us about concerns over a potential link between the drug and. having previously insisted its benefits outweigh any risks. i'm feel girl welcome to the program at a news conference european medicines agency will start in the next few minutes ahead of that will join d w a brussels correspondent marina strauss. welcome arena what do you were expecting. well we'd sussed received a press release by the european medicines agency with the latest news and i quote them here they say they found possible a possible link to their e rare cases of unusual blood clots with low plot pellet so they actually confirm that there is a risk in receiving these like in get blood clots after getting vaccinated with an astra zeneca that scene i mean we have to mention here that tens of millions of people all around europe and rather the globe have received their 1st shots or even the 2nd shot off the estrus attic of the casino yet and only

have already been vaccinated with the astra zeneca drug. what did people think today when when they heard the news when 20000000 people to be exact so far have been ranked native with the oxford astra zeneca vaccine and of course any suggestion of a possible link between these red blood clots on the job will be a cause of concern among the people that i've spoken to as you might expect concern higher among younger people that we've been hearing that that the risk benefit calculation is very different when looking at a given the jobs on this that tease than it is to giving the job to those who are older who have more of a risk of ending up being hospitalized or indeed dying from covert 19 so yes there is some concern but the agreement is that any risks hit. the benefits far outweigh any of the risks in fact we were told today by the medicines a regulator that the risk of these potential blood clots is vanishingly small so i want that really has to be to be kept in mind when looking at the the risk associated with this job and we know that pe

still says astra zeneca is safe to use with the benefits outweigh the risks. safety committee has concluded today that unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be leased to does very rare side effects of zambia e m a is reminding health care professionals and people receiving the vaccine to remain aware of the possibility of very rare cases of blood clots combined with low level of blood platelets occurring within 2 weeks of vaccination. what they will be know though is new advice not just to those. people but also patients who go and get the astra zeneca job that advice will include if within 2 weeks of receiving astra zeneca you face shortness of breath swelling in parts of the border the persistent headaches to go and seek medical advice straight away now it's not clear if the cases that they looked at those 62 cases of the brain blood bleeds and 24 cases of the abdominal throat bruises included 2 cases here in france which resulted in deaths one was a 24 year old medical student in north and here in france their investigations carried out now in

astra zeneca has coated job pits the spotlight again as the european medicines agency's vaccine chief linked it to blood clots with the families of those who died after getting the sharks demanding answers. today it seems highly likely that a link exists between the astra zeneca jab and occurrence of the from bosis we want to understand what happened and afterwards to find those responsible. long queues form in pakistan as the country runs out of sputnik v with clinics pushing for local production of rushes in demand vaccine. a black teenagers rushed to hospital after a brutal police arrest canadian officers admits they got the wrong suspects we speak to his family who think this is a case of racial profiling. he was injured and he was driven to hospital but. he remained. so we knew it wasn't really looking for. a very warm welcome and good morning to you 88 am here in the russian capital you're watching r.t. international with me here aaron. there are fresh questions have been raised linking the astra zeneca cova job to blood clots a senior official from the european medicines agency

have already been vaccinated with the astra zeneca drug. what did people think today when when they heard the news when 20000000 people to be exact so far has been ranked native with the oxford astra zeneca vaccine and of course any suggestion of a possible link between these red blood clots on the job will be a cause of concern among the people that i've spoken to as you might expect concern higher among younger people that we've been hearing that that the risk benefit calculation is very different when looking at a given the jobs on this that is than it is to giving the job to those who are older who have more of a risk of ending up being hospitalized or indeed dying from kovac 19 so yes there is some concern but the agreement is that any risks here. the benefits far outweigh any of the risks in fact we were told today by the medicines a regulator that the risk of these potential blood clots is vanishingly small say one of that really has to be to be kept in mind when looking at the the risk associated with this job and we know that peopl

this is g w news live from berlin that changing course on the astra zeneca baxi in several countries suspended use of the back seat for people under 60 after european regulators list blood clots as a potential rare side effect will take a closer look after finding. also coming up brazil confirms its 1st case of a highly contagious variant of the corona virus discovered in south africa it is a fresh dangerous sign for the country already facing a record death toll. israel comes to a standstill as it marks holocaust remembrance day honoring the 6000000 jews murdered by the nazi regime during the 2nd world war. and a look at how technology is reshaping the arch market collectors are paying top bitcoin for digital works some seem to profit while others worry it is a bubble ready to bust. i'm see myself as god i thank you for joining us. several countries have recommended limits on the astra zeneca vaccine following a review released by european and british regulators on wednesday spain the philippines and south korea have restricted the shots to people over the age of 60 the u.k. suggest

findings soon release on a possible link between astra zeneca is covert 19 shots and rare blood squads with implications for vaccine programs worldwide it's. where i am here and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up a relentless crackdown in myanmar reports that once again security forces are killing protesters across the country. some challenges remain but a step in the right direction as well paris try to salvage the 2015 a rainy nuclear deal and. i'm going to see a new in south central chile and coming up i'll explain why indigenous lying grabs and political violence are escalating out of control in this region. health regulators from the u.k. and the european union are about to reveal if they see any links between astra zeneca has called it 1000 vaccine and where blood clots those clots for friends in just a handful of the 10s of millions of people who have been given the job but many countries have raised concerns south korea is the latest to temporarily suspend its use in people under the age of 60 i don't choose to eat the university of oxford holds the trial of the v

already and saud's the european union wants to sue astra zeneca the company is accused of failing to deliver the agreed numbers of cars with 90 vaccines but will legal action work who benefits and how much of this is really about politics this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm peter davi the e.u. is the biggest exporter of coronavirus vaccines anywhere in the world yet within its own borders the rate of inoculation has been disappointing the world health organization is warning that could prolong the pandemic major member states such as germany france and italy are all struggling to cope with another wave of infections while vaccination campaigns continue to be hit by delivery delays the european commission is reportedly weighing illegal action against the vaccine manufacturer astra zeneca the british swedish firm was contracted last september to deliver 180000000 doses to the e.u. by the 2nd quarter of this year but it slashed its deliveries by 2 thirds of what it's calling manufacturing issues and open occasions 2 of the bias this was reportedly discussed among

the oxford astra zeneca vaccine uncomfortable scrutiny medicines regulators in the u.k. and the e.u. have judged that its benefits outweigh any possible risks but they haven't ruled out a causal link between the vaccine and rare blood clot conditions in a tiny number of recipients based on the current evidence the benefits of the covert 900 facts in astra zeneca against covert 90 and its associated risks hospitalization and death continues to outweigh the risks for the vast majority of people. our review has reinforced that the risk of this fred suspected side effect remains extremely small in arms today the european medicines agency said there was insufficient data to isolate risk factors like age and gender and that blood clotting should be listed as a possible side effect of the jab this case also shows us that our pharmacovigilance system is working these very rare and unusual events have been picked up identified analyzed and loudest to come to science based recommendations to allow the safe and effective use of this vaccine investigations into the astra zeneca vacc

say blood clots are a potential rare side effect of the astra zeneca back scene but european and british regulators say the benefits of the job far outweigh the risks we'll take a closer look at their fund also coming up brazil confirms its 1st case of a highly contagious variant of the corona virus discovered in south africa it's a fresh danger sign for the country already facing a record death toll. and a look at how one change technology is reshaping the art market collectors are paying top for digital works some see profit while others are only a bottle ready to say. hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us several countries have recommended limits on the astra zeneca about seen following a review released by european and british regulators on wednesday spain the philippines and south korea have restricted the jobs to people over the age of 60 the u.k. suggests those under 30 get a different shot the european medicines agency says that there does appear to be a link between the vaccine in a rare but potentially fatal type of blood clot the benefits of the job outweigh the risks t

astra zeneca in an extremely small number of people. in paris to take us through this extremely small we heard the extremely small number of very low risk this is the sort of mantra coming out of both the e.u. and the u.k. and yet you wonder what people will still think if they sit down and are offered an astra zeneca vaccine. yes and that's obviously one of the big challenges for governments both in the e.u. and the now what the european medical agency is saying is that look the benefits of a master's anika vaccine are way the risks and what they mean by that is the risks of covert 19 to most people far higher than the risks or than astra zeneca jab nevertheless they have found that there is a link between the astra zeneca jab and some very unusual forms of blood clots even though they are extremely rare and that point was made by both by the european medical agency and the u.k. a regulator nevertheless the european medical agency said that all health workers and the public should be aware of these risks even if they are very rare they

warn against the use of the astra zeneca jab for anyone under. this agreement the benefits of the shot still outweigh the risks in the fight against corona. but i don't come all santa maria here in doha with the world news from al-jazeera it is day 8 of the terror shove and murder trial but defense and prosecution police training and.

have given in to pressure to release those astra zeneca vaccines. the u.s. is sending the astra zeneca vaccines and we should point out they're not even a use in the united states and that's why there was pressure given the fact that 53 percent or more of the u.s. population now has been vaccinated with the dirt of the pfizer even the johnson and johnson vaccine there were real questions about why the stockpile was just sitting there when other countries particularly india right now are in crisis so responding to that global pressure the white house announcing that it will be releasing this vaccine and we should point out that given the fact that it hasn't been approved in the united states it is going to be going through a strict quality control procedure are processed through the food and drug administration but again this is something that has been announced just in the last couple of hours by the white house press secretary and also we should point out that in the united states not only is 53 percent of the population been vaccinated but in some cases in

astra zeneca $1000.00 vector vaccine has hardly been out of the headlines since last december in till now it's been instrumental in the success of the u.k.'s vaccination program but from now on its use there will be restricted to those over 30 years of age there have been worries in the european union about its effectiveness and potential side effects germany initially restricted its used to under 60 five's now berlin is recommending it purely for over sixty's those worries were compounded by several cases of a rare thrombosis type following astra zeneca vaccinations some of them fatal. the european medicines agency in amsterdam felt it was time to take a stance on the job its director stressing that the benefits of the antiviral agent far outweigh any risks. this vaccine has proven to be highly effective if it prevents if severe to the season hospitalisation and it is saving lives vaccination is extremely important in helping us in the fight against cope at 19 and we need to use the dock scenes we have to protect us from the devastating effects scientists have been investigating the

trial of the astra zeneca job on children in britain has also been put on hold while the u.k.'s medical regulator makes its own checks we asked people in london if they are concerned about the vaccines potential linked to blood clots. i had my 1st. big problem. if you stop this from some health condition she's not getting it simply because of the little clots and we do actually know someone who is. in the vaccine and i'm not. you know because they love you for has been vaccinated there ok this would be even. more side effects that we don't even know about this is just one thing that picking out they have no idea what this could or would i guess the fear is going to be bigger actual problem we've got a good public health system that keep an eye on these things and obviously they'll be looking at the latest research but while the advice to still take the vaccine i would still take the vaccine that nurse and health campaigner naomi bennett believes that e.u. regulators should act immediately to not put lives at risk. i think it would have been very useful to treat this is very ser

astra zeneca is coated job hits the spotlight again as the european medicines agency's vaccine chief links it to blood clots but the families of those who died after getting the shots demanding answers today it seems highly likely that a link exists between the astra zeneca jab and occurrence of the from post we want to understand what happened afterwards to find those responsible. for the demands to remove a decade old video of alleged u.s. war crimes claiming it violates the platforms of graphic content policy. and in italy march in support of struggling businesses turns violent as the majority of them unable to stay afloat enough to lock down in a year. very warm welcome and good morning to you it's 10 am here in the russian capital and you're watching r.t. international with me to keep our top story this hour fresh questions have been raised linking the astra zeneca coated job to blood clots a senior official from the european medicines agency says there may be a link and it's still unclear exactly how it causes medical problems but relatives of those who have died after getting

now fresh questions have been raised linking the astra zeneca coated jap to blood clots and a senior official from the european medicines agency says there may be a link and it's still it's still unclear exactly how it causes medical problems but it's relatives of those who've died after getting the job but one justice let's go live now to our correspondent shortly defense case charlecote morning to you so she is the latest cloud gathering go faster than a current seems. that's right as those doubts have been raised once again this time by the top official at the european medicines agency at the may there are no calls for clarity to find out exactly what these links are potentially between us and red toy blood clots now see we've been talking to the lawyer representing 2 families here in france families whose loved ones died in the days after receiving astra zeneca job and they say that they want oh mrs. orme they want to understand the investigation has been launched the autopsy has been requested and done the question for the moment is to find out if it was caused by the vaccine it

there with the latest update on the astra zeneca vaccine from paris. when i spoke earlier to independent bennett she believes the regulator had to act the moment the 1st dance appeared was human lives at risk. i think it would have been very useful to treat this is very seriously because we're dealing with the lives of people so i think from the moment there was any doubt they should have acted very quickly on that and of people are very worried and they obviously prefer him to go through different type of that's a nation yet the general feedback that i'm receiving is that people aren't sure what to do because there's so many different conflicts in i didn't even out so it's very difficult for people members of the public to make their mind up definitely need some confirmation of the risk and we need to know how serious and how dangerous is the vaccine if it's dangerous or if it's not what we need. rather than just allowing people to be guinea pigs and just allowed to be given these facts in 1000 without that assurance and reassurance i definitely hope

astra zeneca. vaccine has hardly been out of the headlines since last december in till now it's been instrumental in the success of the u.k.'s vaccination program but from now on its use there will be restricted to those over 30 years of age there have been worries in the european union about its effectiveness and potential side. germany initially restricted its use to under 60 five's now berlin is recommending it purely for over sixty's those worries were compounded by several cases of a rare thrombosis type following astra zeneca vaccinations some of them fatal. the european medicines agency in amsterdam felt it was time to take a stance on the job its director stressing that the benefits of the antiviral agent far outweigh any risks. this vaccine has proven to be highly effective if it prevents if severe to see some hospitalized patients and he is saving life so vaccination is extremely important in helping us in the fight against scope at 90 and we need to use that back scenes we have to protec

following vaccination with the astra zeneca vaccine should be listed as. defects of the vaccine when you advice will be given out to those to inoculate patients as well as those who are seeking the astra zeneca job but if they show specific symptoms within a 2 week period that they should seek medical advice those symptoms include if they have persistent ted takes if there's a shortness of breath or even if they have perhaps swelling in their legs now it's not clear whether the cases that were reviewed by the safety committee include 2 deaths that are being tested gated here in france the lawyer representing 2 families says the what they want is all. they want to understand the investigation has been launched the autopsy has been requested and done the question for the moment is to find out if it was caused by the vaccine itself or by the way it was injected but today it seems highly likely that a link. exists between the astra zeneca jab and occurrence of the thrombosis we want to understand what happened and afterward to find those responsible who alread

mexico says it will continue to use astra zeneca scoff at 19 vaccine even though some countries have suspended its use after cases of blood clots following in occupations on wednesday the european union's drug regulator said the vaccine may cause a toss and very rare cases but i know how to the polls from mexico city already despite international concerns over the c b a the astra zeneca vaccine mexican political leaders are trying to settle the doubts that many have about receiving the jam correspondent asked a cynic yes i will be receiving the astra zeneca vaccine it's been proven that the risks are minimal compared to the benefits. and while mexican health officials have said they are investigating claims by britain's joint committee on vaccination and immunization over a possible link between the astra zeneca vaccine and a rare blood clotting disorder there is no plan to suspend its use was in business but in kill enough in short relax there's no scientific evidence that suggests a high risk of thrombosis from the astra zeneca vaccine therefore in a majority of countries where it'

in the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of doses of astra zeneca. ready for appointments for people to come in and have the job when left because people are afraid of these possible side effects she's not called for a national campaign here in france to explain what the potential side effects are not just of astra zeneca but of all of the other vaccines that have already been approved in the e.u. such as the 5 is a bio tech vaccine. vaccine but the reality is when you've got to talk to him a official now making this significant link between these rare types of blood clots and deaths as a result of astra zeneca perhaps that's just a blow too much for the facts seen britain's health regulator is mulling restricting the use of astra zeneca as covert vaccine for younger people trials on children have also been put on hold as investigations continue into a link between the job and blood clots we call reaction on the streets of london. i had my 1st box in the good book problem mom's not get in it because she saw this from some health condition she's not g

astra zeneca vaccine is in the spotlight as the european medicines agency's top official links it to blood clots while the medical body itself goes on pointing to the jobs benefits. and fire bombs and bricks the price of post border checks in northern ireland we look at the background to the weekend's violent attacks on police. are broadcasting live there direct from our studios in moscow this is arch international and sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us now a correspondent with r.t. america had their twitter account temporarily suspended with the social network only agreeing to lift of the block after she removed a video of alleged u.s. war crimes which she had earlier read tweeted we're about to show some of that footage but be warned you may find it disturbing. first released by wiki leaks in 2010 the once classified u.s. military video appears to show the indiscriminate shooting of over a dozen civilians in a baghdad suburb from an american helicopter and among those killed are 2 employees of the reuters news agency who said it had managed to obtain video from a number

astra zeneca job hits the spotlight again as the european medicines agency as a vaccine chief links it to blood clots with the families of those who died after getting the shot demanding answers. which demands the removal of a decade old video all the u.s. war crimes claiming it violates the platform's policy on graphic content. and in italy a mob support of struggling businesses tons farland with offices injured by protesters warning they won't survive a look down in a year. hello and welcome this is all it international live from moscow we are very happy you joined us this sunny wednesday morning. well let's start with how fresh questions have been raised about the astra zeneca vaccine with the latest length leading to the calls for restrictions a senior official from the european medicines agency says that may be a connection between the job and blood clots although it's still unclear exactly how and why problems occur t. shot it deep in scheme has the story. those diaries have been raised once again this time by the top official of the european medicines agency at the may there are

and the european union say there may be a link between the astra zeneca corona virus vaccine and blood clots the head of the european medicines agency and its british counterpart today both said clotting is a potential side effects though they continue to say the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risks also coming up tonight brazil records its highest ever daily death toll from cope with 19 more than 4000 deaths within the last 24 hours why has the bomb proof so dead leaves. and life in prison turkey has found dozens of harsh sentences to former top ranking army officers accused of plotting the 2016 failed. plus would you volunteer to live in a cave for over a month in france more than a dozen people have signed up to do just that we'll find out why. viewers are joining us on p.b.s. in the united states and to all of you around the world welcome we start with a setback for the world's most widely used coronavirus vaccine the european medicines agency and its british counterpart today announced there is a possible link between the astra zeneca vaccine and blood clotting in the

astra zeneca kovac jump into the spotlight again as the european medicines agency's vaccine chief links it to blood clots but the families of those who died after getting the shot demanding answers. twitter demands the removal of a decade old video of alleged u.s. war crimes good violates their platforms policy on graphic content. and in italy a march in support of struggling businesses turns violent with officers injured by protesters warning they won't survive a 3rd lockdown in a year. very warm welcome from our team here in the russian capital and you're watching r.t. international with me. now fresh questions are being raised about the astra zeneca vaccine with the latest link leading to further calls for restrictions a senior official from the european medicines agency says there may be a connection between the job and blood clots although it's still unclear exactly how and why problems occur artie's it sure do but he has a story. those doubts have been raised once again this time by the top official of the european medicines agency at the may there are no calls for clarity to find

and the european union say there may be a link between the astra zeneca virus vaccine and blood clots the head of the european medicines agency and its british counterpart today both said clogging is a potential rear side effect though they continue to say the bin if it's of the vaccine still outweighed the risks also coming up tonight brazil records its highest ever daily death toll from coast at 19 more than 4000 lawyers lost within the last 24 hours why has the corona virus proved so deadly there and to life in prison turkey has found dozens of harsh sentences to former top ranking army officers accused of plotting the 2016 failed coup. plus a would you volunteer to live in a cave for over a month in france more than a dozen people have signed up to do just that we will find out why. i bring coffee it's good to have you with us we start tonight with a setback for the world's most widely used. vaccine the european medicines agency and its british counterpart today announced there is a possible link between the astra zeneca vaccine and blood clotting in the brain the regulators descr

and the astra zeneca vaccine and they assume mention it's before they will put it on the list of very rare side effects so they chose to use this very careful language here it's just very rare side effect interesting lee they also said that they like were looking into the possibility of limiting the astra zeneca vaccines for certain group in the population for example people over the age of 60 but they say that the data they have does not allow for that so how will today's announcement affect your ups very slow vaccine rollout. yeah it is indeed very slow in comparison to easter el for example or to the united states the thing is is that the a's they will provide the european countries with all the data and all the research they have them they can decide by themselves how they want to proceed but what greece been seeing in many european countries is already like that the fact that they have suspended senate cover it seems in certain age groups for example is stone has just decided today to do so germany already is proceeding this way so just people over the age of 60 are allowed to ge

vaccine well the ongoing dispute over possible side effects of the astra zeneca jobber have prompted more and more european countries to place restrictions on the drugs used in these here is the biggest kovacs country to have suspended its use though at least one province is now using it again but more countries may follow potentially leading to major delays in vaccinations in some of the world's hardest hit areas. now. i shall probably campaign for better access to medicines and vaccines he set up a project in india brazil and south africa and joins us from bangalore in southern india welcome to the definite let's start with the astra zeneca vaccine how is this uncertainty around it affecting the roll out in poorer countries there's a lot of funny inversion that's happening between europe and india as a whale in your parts of europe like in germany there is a perception of people that size american sort of the astra zeneca vaccine which is seen as inferior of the other choices at the moment and then you go back scene which is if there's a western european vaccine and go back soon wh

astra zeneca coronavirus vaccine was already on the microscope but fresh questions over possible links to blood clots have increased cools for clarity and more they are representing the families of 2 french people who don't light off the recently receiving the chap told oh it see that they won't own says. this all they want to understand the investigation has been launched the autopsy has been requested and done the question for the moment is to find out if it was caused by the vaccine itself or by the way it was injected but today it seems highly likely that a link exists between astra zeneca japp and occurrence of the thrombosis we want to understand what happened and afterwards to find those responsible for the lawyer mr breton is involved in the cases of people who died off to taking the drug previously understood to be in good health when a 24 year old medical student by 10 days after receiving astra zeneca in more the 2nd a 38 year old social worker also received a deuce in the same month a few days later she complained of a constant headache she was admitted to hospital and died

s verdict it has now recommended the continued unrestricted use of the astra zeneca jab regardless of any rare cases of thrombosis. mixed messages there about vaccine safety to unpack this let's bring in coastal kolaches a vaccine scientist an infectious disease physician at johns hopkins university in baltimore maryland. so let's start with astra zeneca as as we heard that's being given to more than half the adults in britain and is credited with saving tens of thousands of lives i gladly take it but authorities here in germany and other countries are blocking its use and offering no timely alternative isn't that in itself putting people's lives in danger. so when you have a pandemic that's out of control and we have let the curve it 19 pandemic then any facts then you have to weigh the risks and benefits of any available preventive such as a vaccine or treatment and for the astra zeneca vaccine it has been shown to have saved millions of lives already and so the the potential benefits might outweigh any risks now there are some very serious risks associated with it in very very rare

blood clotting astra zeneca has previously defended hasn't spoken out against these latest claims yet but it has defended it previously saying that there was. an expected rate of blood clotting than you would see in the general population and we may. find astra zeneca just a few weeks ago said that it could be concretely say that there was a direct link at that time between blood clotting and astra zeneca but they did say that they would continue to keep an eye on it and continue to investigate astra zeneca vaccine has been the caution with accusations ever since released when you see here in france present. described it at 1st as being policy effective for older age groups it's those older age groups who are now the only age groups in france that can receive astra zeneca and also there have been these questions. about blood clotting and whether there was this specifically to read types of blood clotting now here in france there are actually cases that have been brought complaints for manslaughter particularly one after a 38 year old social worker from the south of france. she reeks o

because the conflicting advice information on the astra zeneca vaccine now e.u. governments have really been a pains over the last weeks to say this vaccine is safe its benefits outweigh the risks never the less all of that criticism has shaken the reputation of this vaccine in the e.u. at a time when it is needed as i said as part of this vaccine rollout. of the live in paris thank you natasha. also russian know where there looks to be another setback for kremlin critical action of only a prosecutor's office has asked the russian courts to suspend its of its use of foundation for combating corruption which he set up with army was jailed for a parole violation earlier this year recently did a hunger strike in prison he says the charges against him are politically motivated spurted smith joins us live from moscow bernard what work each of us about this. however later this week prosecutors will ask a moscow court to declare. corruption organization and his regional political organizations as extremists putting them on the same level in russia al-qaeda what prosecut

officials seek to reassure that the astra zeneca covert short is safe stressing that the vaccine has a tendency it's costing lives but there are signs that the damage to public trust is already done. for me there is no escape since it has been shown that there are people who have unfortunately died after getting vaccinated it would seem the risk is low it's in their best interest i think we don't know what trust part you will be to the dark. police vans torched and water cannon fire riots about to cross northern ireland over post breaks it trade barriers it's. a former us intelligence analyst faces years in jail for exposing america's drone assassination program we speak to a whistleblower who's in close contact with him. he did it because he was exposing a war crime he's not allowed to see that and so he really doesn't have any chance of acquittal. very warm welcome you watching the weekly here on r.t. international bringing you all the latest headlines along with a roundup of the stories that shaped the week and we start in europe where governments are split on restricting the use