sunday. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in the past hour spain hasjoined france, germany and italy to become the latest countries to suspend use of the oxford astrazeneca jab. it s over concerns about blood clots. this is happening despite the who saying there is no indication of a link between the vaccine and blood clots. earlier, the republic of ireland and netherlands made a similar decision. it means eleven european nations in total have paused their rollout of the vaccination. some european countries have stopped using certain batches of the drug as a precautionary measure. the european medicines agency is carrying out a review into incidents of blood clots. it says the vaccine s benefits continue to outweigh its risks, and that it will hold an extraordinary meeting on the vaccine on thursday. around 17 million people in the european union and the uk have received a dose of the vaccine, with fewer than than a0 cases of blood clots reported.
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
to murray walker in sport, plus, all eyes are on the grand slam for wales. a resounding win in rome leave them nowjust one win away from the title. the weather is a tale of two halves today with the bright start, the rain to follow by this afternoon for many. i will have more details in around 15 minutes. good morning to use. to you. it s sunday the 14th of march. our top story. the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, is facing calls to resign after fierce criticism over how her force handled a vigil in memory of sarah everard. officers were seen handcuffing and leading women away from the event on clapham common, close to where sarah was last seen alive. the met has defended its actions, but the home secretary, priti patel, has asked for a full report. this report from simonjones contains flashing images. police moved in to try to break up an unofficial vigil to mark the life of sarah everard, near to the spot where she was last seen. more than 1000 peopl
time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. ireland edge a thriller at murrayfield their winning run against scotland goes on in the six nations. india strike back they level the 2020 series with england after a masterclass by captain virat kohli. and, goal of the season? quite possibly. an incredible piece of skill at the emirates, but was it enough to win the the north london derby. hello and welcome to sportsday. the six nations served up another thriller this afternoon a late penalty from ireland continues the winning streak over scotland. there was drama right to the end at murrayfield. ireland s victory taking them up to second in the table. our sports correspodent katie gornall reports. they say this is scotland s best team in 20 years, so what better time to prove it then against their old photos? ireland have won nine of their past ten matches against scotland, dominating the start of this one asjohnny sexton s kick eventually made i
eventually made its way into the hands of a robbie henshaw. but when a prop starts doing this, you know this is no ordinary game. and scotland s response was unconventional. then russell touched but was there a knock on in the build up? over to the tv referee who found it hit the face and crucially not his hand. ireland led by four points at the break and after it they bustled further ahead. the green wave scotland just could not hold back. 14 points down the looked to the bench, and huthones responded emphatically, citing through the irish defence to score it with his first touch. just six minutes left, scotland clawed themselves level. it a try! but those raised hopes were quickly dashed. as scotland gave up a penalty at the end and ireland s captain how does nerve root. 24 27 the final score and a chaotic and a particular game at the same old story for scotland. so another really tight affair, johnny sexton s boot proving the difference for ireland on a really hectic after