welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe in europe where covid deaths are rising regulators have repeated the advice that the risks of the disease are so grave that it wants all countries to carry on using the astra zeneca vaccine. but sweden and latvia are the latest to pause using it, over concerns about possible side effects such blood clots. the european medicines agency has already said there is no indication that this vaccine could be the culprit. in france, prime minister jean castex has said he would be happy to take it once it s been green lighted that could come as soon as thursday when the full results of the investigation by the ema will be available. more details from our medical editor fergus walsh. 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 astraze
are now being invited to book their appointment for a covid vaccine. a digital travel certificate the eu suggests a way for holidaymakers to prove they ve had a covid vaccination. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. and to viewers on bbc one where we await a news conference with the health secretary matt hancock in the next half an hour. the row over covid vaccine supply between the eu and uk has been reignited, as the head of the european commission threatened to restrict coronavirus vaccine exports outside of the bloc, in order to prioritise jabs for its citizens. ursula von der leyen said this could apply to countries with higher vaccination rates than those in the eu such as the uk. ms von der leyen said countries must deliver vaccine exports in a reciprocal and proportionate way, and warned all options were on the table as the bloc faces what she called the crisis of the century . foreign secretary dominic raab has called on the commission president to explain he
we ll have the latest on what s turning into a continent wide vaccination supply issue. also tonight. the empty beaches of spain just waiting for tourists but what plans are in place to get us travelling again? 20 years since stuart lubbock was killed at tv star michael barrymore s house essex police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. you may have popped the question, but when and where will the ceremony be? wedding venues complain of confusion. and coming up on bbc news. tiger roll thrills at cheltenham. the two time grand national winner claims a remarkable fifth festival triumph in the cross country chase. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in the last hour, it s emerged that the vaccine programme across the uk so successful up to now is about to face a challenging few weeks. the nhs has written to local health organisations, telling them to expect a significant reduction in the supply of vaccine doses from the end of the month and lasting
up at a yard sale for peanuts that ended up making its new owner a very tidy profit. i m katty kay in washington. christian fraser is in london. any discussion over the migrant situation at the us border is inherently tricky. historically, one side of the us political spectrum has used words like invasion and illegal aliens to convey a sense of emergency. the other side works terms like dreamers into the political vernacular. they want to highlight the positive elements of america s long history with immigration. but the word that is being used across the divide is crisis although the biden administration still fights shy of using that term despite the chaos we are seeing at the border. on capitol hill today, republican lawmakers took turns slamming the current commander in chief for what they perceive to be a softer approach, undoing all the progress they would claim has been made in the last four years. the biden administration has created chaos where there was
has been built up. that is a problem for children and people above 50 with a range of chronic conditions, heart disease, diabetes, kidney problems. come forward. you don t have to book. you can go to a walk in centre. you can dial 119 to make an appointment or go to your gp. you can get both the flu and covid jab mike this winter. fine covid ab mike this winter. are there covid jab mike this winter. are there enough covid jab mike this winter. are there enough of these vaccines to go around? we are hearing reports of people going and having theirjab is cancelled because there aren t enough of them around in their area? i am very sorry to hear that. we certainly have plenty of vaccine in the system. for covid, for example, we are using vaccines that cover against two types of coronavirus, the original type as well as the omicron type that has been circulating since december. there is plenty of vaccine for everybody eligible for a booster to have won this winter. that gives you broad