the eu s medicines regulator says there s no indication that the oxford astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine causes blood clots. lithuania has become the latest of 1a countries to suspend its use. but both the french and italian prime ministers have said they would be vaccinated very quickly with the astrazeneca vaccine to give the public confidence in the jab if it is ruled as safe by the eu medicines agency on thursday. bethany bell reports from vienna. in italy, vaccination centres are shut after the oxford astrazeneca was suspended after reports of blood clots. reports of blood clots. country sa the reports of blood clots. country say they are reports of blood clots. country say they are acting reports of blood clots. country say they are acting as - reports of blood clots. country say they are acting as a - say they are acting as a precaution. the world health organization has urged countries not to pause the vaccinations. the eu s medicines regulator says the benefits
hello and thanks forjoining us. the world health organization has urged countries not to pause covid vaccinations, as several major eu member states halted their roll outs of the oxford astrazeneca jab. the who s vaccine safety experts will meet later today after germany, france, italy and spainjoined other nations in halting the injections as a precaution while checks are made. it said there was no evidence of a link between the vaccine and blood clots. our health correspondent, jim reed, has more. 11 million people in the uk have already been given their first dose of the astrazeneca vaccine without any serious side effects emerging but a growing number of other countries have now suspended its use after a small number of cases of blood clotting were recorded. france, germany, italy and spain have temporarily stopped using the vaccine as a precautionary measure, days after norway said three health care workers had needed hospital treatment. several other european countrie
the day s other football news and. wales manager ryan giggs will miss their upcoming world cup qualifiers against belgium and the czech republic. he ll remain on leave, with robert page continuing as caretaker. giggs was arrested on suspicion of assault last november and his bail has been extended until the 1st of may. championship side coventry city have signed a 10 year contract to return to the ricoh arena from next season. the club have agreed a deal with rugby union side wasps, who own the ground, having played home matches at birmingham since 2019. manchester city will play next week s champions league last 16 home leg against borussia monchengladbach in budapest. the game has been moved because of german quarantine rules city lead the tie 2 0. and staying on the stadium theme brazil s world famous maracana is to get a new name after the authorities in rio de janeiro voted to name it after the country s greatest ever player pele. after 1a months away from the court
For life. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Testing times for the champions leicester, this time in europe, as they faced the spanish side sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League. Good evening. The fiance of the childrens author helen bailey has been found guilty of murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspit under their garage in hertfordshire. Ian stewart, whos 56, drugged ms bailey over several weeks before smothering her in april last year, in the hope of claiming a multi Million Pound inheritance. The couple had met through an online Bereavement Group. Its emerged that detectives are now re examining the sudden death of mr stewarts first wife in 2010. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly reports. Police recorded ian stewarts arrest at his home. Im arresting you on suspicion of the murder of helen bailey. Youre joking he was stunned hed finally been caught out. For three months hed been living with the body of his wealthy partner buried under the garage. My na