welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. vaccine nationalism is rearing its head around the world. today the president of the european commission said she will do whatever it takes to get more shots for eu nations including stopping factories inside europe from exporting doses that were meant for other countries. ursula von der leyen s comments come as many eu countries are teetering on the edge of a third wave of infections. our brussels correspondent nick beake has more. in prague, in paris, and once again in bergamo, northern italy, covid patients gasp for air. the nightmare prospect of a third wave in europe is now real. the continent is also facing a vaccination crisis. it is not getting the doses it ordered and today, a warning that the eu would do everything needed to get its fair share. all options are on the table. we are in the crisis of the century and i am not ruling out anything for now, because we have to make sure that europeans
welcome to world news america in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. there is a crisis on america s southern border a surge of unaccompanied children trying to get into america from mexico. from mid february to mid march, us border agents picked up some 400 children every day. now they are stuck in detention facilities, in scenes we remember all too well from just a few years ago. the reason for the dramatic increase in numbers is a change of policy. under president biden kids with no guardians are allowed to stay in america while their claims are being processed. some of the children grew up in mexico, many of them were simply passing through. they began theirjournies in places like honduras, el salvador and guatemala. joining me now for more is the bbc s central america correspondent will grant. thanks very much forjoining me. thousands of children have turned up in america crossing that border. who are they? in america crossing that border. who are the ? ~ , ., , in am
in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. europe has a very low vaccination rate for covid and yet today spain, france, italy and germany became the latest european countries to suspend use of the oxford/astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine. the decision follows reports from norway that a small number of recipients developed blood clots. but the world health organization, the manufacturer, and many other governments insist that the vaccine is safe and that there s no evidence linking it to blood clots. the bbc s fergus walsh has more. a public display of confidence in the oxford/astrazeneca vaccine from northern ireland chief medical officer today. by contrast, you cannot have the jab in the irish republic, in france, germany and 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, it kills people my age, younger people and older people. the benefit is strongly in
The appointment ofjudge gorsuch. His Battle With Democrats against right now over the appointment of george gorsuch. That would be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was caught up in the web. Congress gets a warning the International Order is under unprecedented threat. We speak to a former us Defense Secretary about how to face it. It didnt seem real to me, it didnt seem real. And the moment a us veteran gave away his purple heart award to an iraqi stranger at an airport. Well find out why. Today we are keeping an eye on the Supreme Court in washington and parliament in london. Here, mr trumps made his pick for for a new Supreme Courtjustice. For a new Supreme Courtjustice. Here he is. Neil gorsuch. Youll get to know him because he could be on the bench for life. And hes only 49. Well look at how he could change American Life in a moment. Here in britain, katty, we are turning our attention to the House Of Commons, the lower house in parliament. Its a historic vote because its
I m katty key in washington and this is bbc world news america. police in miami say 99 people are unaccounted for after the partial collapse of an apartment building. one person is known to have died and hundreds of emergency workers are searching through the rubble. and remind people, really, that it is possible with this pandemic for things to move and change quickly. and for those flying abroad who are fully vaccinated, ministers say quarantine restrictions will be eased but not until later in the summer. one airline boss says it s very frustrating. the time to do it is now, with