welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. several leading eu states say they ll re start the roll out of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine after europe s medicines regulator concluded the jab was safe and effective . the european medicines agency has been conducting a review after 13 member states suspended use of the astrazeneca vaccine, over fears of a possible link with blood clots. now the ema is saying that while it cannot definitively rule out a connection, these cases are very rare , and the benefits of using the astrazeneca vaccine outweigh the risks: every injection, every vaccine given is another person protected. half a million people a day here are getting immunised at present. many eu countries suspended using the oxford astrazeneca jab pending the outcome of today s safety review. in hull, there was no sign of vaccine hesitancy. i was waiting a long time. i m in my 60s, and i ve only just really got mine, so i was just happy it s finally done.
after europe s medicines regulator says the jab is safe and effective. meanwhile, the us has announced it will release four million doses of the astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine to its neighbours, canada and mexico. we start with those first top level meetings between the us and china. it s a chance to re set relations between the world s two biggest economies under a biden presidency. but there s no indication so far that things are improving. america s top diplomat antony blinken is meeting his opposite number against the snowy backdrop of alaska. and in their opening remarks, not too many warm words. (sots today we will have an opportunity to discuss key priorities, both domestic and global, priorities, both domestic and global, so that china can better global, so that china can better understand our administration s intentions and approach administration s intentions and approach. we will also discuss our deep approach. we will also discuss our deep concerns with ac
in china begins today a canadian embassy official claims he has been barred from entering the courtroom. italy, germany and france will re start the rollout of the astrazeneca vaccine after europe s medicines regulator says the jab is safe and effective. in france a new month long lockdown for paris and surrounding areas the prime minister warning the country is suffering a third wave of coronavirus welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe we start with those first top level meetings between the us and china sincejoe biden became us president. it s a chance to reset relations between the world s two biggest economies. but there s no indication so far that things are improving from the turbulence of the trump years. america s top diplomat antony blinken is meeting his opposite number yangjiechi against the snowy backdrop of alaska. and in their opening remarks, not too many warm words. today we will have an opportunity to discuss key priorities, bo
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life there had been rumors. vice president says he died of heart failure. to a frightening new virus today our correspondent. good to have you with us joe is facing what could be the 1st major diplomatic crisis of his presidency moscow has recalled its ambassador to the u.s. for consultations confirmed he thought russian president putin was a killer the u.s. president was speaking in an interview. with a.b.c. news he also promised to hold the to me accountable for meddling in the us elections director of national to this was the interview that galvanized 2 huge nations the u.s. and russia when in an exclusive interview with a.b.c. news george stephanopoulos asked president joe biden election so you know vladimir putin you think he s a killer. to do so what price must he pay the price he s going to pay will you ll see shortly the interview comes as the united states is thought to be preparing new sanctions against russia for its meddling in the election at an earlier meeting b