the european union proposes a new digital passport to get tourists back on these empty beaches in time for summer. we'll look at who'll be eligible. us police say it's unclear whether a shooting at three massage parlours in atlanta was racially motivated but say the suspect had problems with sex addiction. six of the victims were asian women. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the uk's national health service 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 for a month after that. the problem is being blamed on the amount of vaccinations coming into the country. the number of first vaccine doses administered each day in the uk had been steadily climbing since december — reaching more than 400,000 a day mid—february.the health secretary says the issue will not affect those who've already been offered a jab. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. not far off, half the adult population with some protection against covid—19. i population with some protection against covid-19._ population with some protection against covid-19. i have got some fantastic news _ against covid-19. i have got some fantastic news to _ against covid-19. i have got some fantastic news to bring _ against covid-19. i have got some fantastic news to bring you - against covid-19. i have got some fantastic news to bring you today. use the health secretary was happy to share. we use the health secretary was happy to share. ~ ., ., ., u ., ., to share. we have now vaccinated of a 25 million — to share. we have now vaccinated of a 25 million people. _ to share. we have now vaccinated of a 25 million people. across - to share. we have now vaccinated of a 25 million people. across the - a 25 million people. across the united kingdom. now is not the time to read her. we are on the road to recovery. the vaccine is our way out. you are on track. it is the quickest and follow the rules and when you get a call, get the injection. when you get a call, get the injection-— when you get a call, get the in'ection. . , , ., , , injection. perhaps the “ourney is less smooth * injection. perhaps the “ourney is less smooth than _ injection. perhaps the “ourney is less smooth than we _ injection. perhaps the journey is less smooth than we may - injection. perhaps the journey is less smooth than we may have i less smooth than we may have assumed. the letter from the nhs as volumes reference doses will be significantly constrained. because there is a reduction in national inbound vaccine supply. separatists should close on field bookings from march 29 and not book any further appointments for april. you march 29 and not book any further appointments for april.— appointments for april. you 'ust told appointments for april. you 'ust tow everybody i appointments for april. you 'ust told everybody that i appointments for april. you 'ust told everybody that we �* appointments for april. you 'ust told everybody that we are e appointments for april. you just told everybody that we are on . appointments for april. you just i told everybody that we are on track with the vaccination but you have not mentioned is selected from the nhs which says there is a significant reduction in the available supply and vaccine centres should stop taking appointments for the whole month of april. what is going on? the whole month of april. what is aooin on? s h the whole month of april. what is oin on? , ,, , the whole month of april. what is eaoinon? , ,, going on? vaccine supplies are alwa s going on? vaccine supplies are always dumpy _ going on? vaccine supplies are always dumpy and _ going on? vaccine supplies are always dumpy and we - going on? vaccine supplies arej always dumpy and we regularly going on? vaccine supplies are - always dumpy and we regularly send out technical letters to the nhs to explain _ out technical letters to the nhs to explain the ups and downs of the swiv— explain the ups and downs of the suriply of— explain the ups and downs of the supply of any future weeks and what vou're _ supply of any future weeks and what you're referring to is a standard one of— you're referring to is a standard one of those letters.— you're referring to is a standard one of those letters. boris johnson has been a — one of those letters. boris johnson has been a regular— one of those letters. boris johnson has been a regular public- one of those letters. boris johnson has been a regular public visitor i one of those letters. boris johnson has been a regular public visitor asj has been a regular public visitor as they map well and have gone in. the vaccine programme is a massive success so far. i am told they slept at this method does notjust represent extended breaks. so as to suggest fewer astrazeneca vaccines are available and the nhs expected. many states were saying things are going very well in terms of vaccine supply only this morning so some has gone very badly wrong in the last couple of hours but i think matt hancock's answers today were sufficiently detailed and convincing about what's actually happening. h0 about what's actually happening. no one with a vaccine books already should lose their chance. but the rapid progress i'm journey to the end of restrictions may at least be starting to snow tonight. the current seven day average for first doses is around 300,000 a day. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is at westminster. what is the cause of the delay? it is connected to let the european union is talking about today? the answer is we _ union is talking about today? tue: answer is we do union is talking about today? tte: answer is we do not union is talking about today? tt2 answer is we do not know. but is it coincidental that this news comes on the gate at the eu threatens to potentially restrict the supply of vaccines coming from eu countries into the uk. today the health secretary matt hancock said from the start, supply has been dumpy, inconsistent is an iowa way of describing and attempted to play down at the latest whining from the nhs that would be a significant reduction in supply. it seems that there is a lower than expected amount of doses. 0ne there is a lower than expected amount of doses. one of the particular vaccines available in the uk and that is the reason behind this morning and behind the action taken by the nhs to restrict any further appointments made in april focusing instead on the top nine priority groups. those over 50 and those themes to be clinically extremely vulnerable. the government attempting to play down so by significantly seeing this one had an impact on their tactic of vaccinating adults in the uk by the end ofjuly. t’m vaccinating adults in the uk by the end ofjuly-_ end ofjuly. i'm looking at the wordin: end ofjuly. i'm looking at the wording of — end ofjuly. i'm looking at the wording of the _ end ofjuly. i'm looking at the wording of the letter - end ofjuly. i'm looking at the wording of the letter blaming | end ofjuly. i'm looking at the l wording of the letter blaming a inbound supply and correct me if i'm wrong, aren't all astrazeneca dallas is being used in the uk manufactured in the uk? this is about a different vaccine? , ., ~ ., vaccine? yes, the pfizer band take a vaccine? yes, the pfizer band take a vaccine is an — vaccine? yes, the pfizer band take a vaccine is an not _ vaccine? yes, the pfizer band take a vaccine is an not a _ vaccine? yes, the pfizer band take a vaccine is an not a major— vaccine? yes, the pfizer band take a vaccine is an not a major one - vaccine? yes, the pfizer band take a vaccine is an not a major one being. vaccine is an not a major one being used in the uk and excitedly produced elsewhere as you suggest. so, the wording of the letter is quite clear that inbound supply of the vaccine is being affected and sell, if you join up the thoughts i don't think it's too much of a leap to suggest that it's the supply of that particular vaccine which is the problem at the moment. from the start, it's been very difficult to establish exactly where and rich and aunts of the vaccine are coming from because the contracts that have been struck by the uk are such that they supply is determined in advance that has been the key, the government insists, in terms of getting ahead of other countries and being able to vaccinate such a large proportion of the population so far. it helps despite what the eu is paying for that to continue to be the case. tt that to continue to be the case. it was striking watching the press conference earlier how matt hancock seems to be treating this as a routine development but their generally discovering it seems to be seeing this as a more significant event that perhaps he was suggesting?— event that perhaps he was suggesting? event that perhaps he was su~estino? ., ., suggesting? you are right. matt hancock said _ suggesting? you are right. matt hancock said it _ suggesting? you are right. matt hancock said it was _ suggesting? you are right. matt hancock said it was a _ suggesting? you are right. matt hancock said it was a standard l suggesting? you are right. matt. hancock said it was a standard left there and again to lumps and bumps in the supply of the vaccine from the start. and there have been a slight inconsistency. some areas have had more supply than others at times. it slowed down times and other times there has been something of an access meeting some areas of the uk to get through larger parts of the population than others. this is my significant time that. because, it is having an impact on the roll—out. we are seeing a change in approach without the government is stressing that they want to make sure all the more vulnerable categories of people are vaccinated first and get both of theirjabs before the under 50s who i left at risk. that is a change in approach. and we have been potentially looking at the government hitting its target ahead of schedule before today. i think this whining that there is a significant reduction in supply for potentially the next month or so call back into question. the prospect of fresh us sanctions against russia appear closer to becoming a reality following the reaction of presidentjoe biden to an american intelligence report published on tuesday. the report suggests russian president vladimir putin is likely to have authorised attempts to influence last year's us election in favour of former president donald trump. in an interview with abc, mr biden said that his russian counterpart would pay a price. we had a long talk and i know him for well and the conversations that can take it off think i know you and you know me. if i established this occurred and be prepared. you know he does not — occurred and be prepared. you know he does not have _ occurred and be prepared. you know he does not have a _ occurred and be prepared. you 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about future ties with america. if you did not see this report, it found that during the election campaign, moscow spread misleading or unsubstantiated allegations about joe biden. and that it may be a bit of information campaign may a of undermining the broader election process. also in that report, iran is accused of trying to become support for donald trump. and it alleges russian intelligence pushed antibiotic narratives to media outlets and to senior officials and allies of donald trump. mil outlets and to senior officials and allies of donald trump.— allies of donald trump. all heard such accusations _ allies of donald trump. all heard such accusations before - allies of donald trump. all heard such accusations before i - allies of donald trump. all heard such accusations before i saw - allies of donald trump. all heard | such accusations before i saw the response from my style as usual. the spokesman said that moscow has never in the united states, neither in 2069 in 2020. moreover, he underlined that washington has provided no evidence of moscow alleged wrongdoing and that's very important because for ordinary russians who watch tv or the news. it's hard. when the standard evidence can be classified and the statement was done at that moment due to political reasons but for ordinary people theyjust leave it that russia has done something wrong and it is not evidence. so it does not help to build a mutual transform between russian people and their western politicians. moreover it helps that putin to reinforce the message he tries to spread internally within russia. he keeps saying that russia is the footrest surrounded by the west and it's the west who is attacking russia and for russian people it's easier to have a message when they hear such allegations and didn't see the evidence. let's turn to the us. police in georgia say it's too early to establish the motive behind shootings at three different massage parlours. map on tuesday, eight people were killed in atlanta in by a gunman. six of the victims were asian women. here's the county sheriff. there were indicators fact he has some issues. potentially sexual addiction and may have frequented some of these places. mas addiction and may have frequented some of these places.— some of these places. was this racially motivated? _ some of these places. was this racially motivated? as - some of these places. was this racially motivated? as the - some of these places. was this | racially motivated? as the chief indicated, it _ racially motivated? as the chief indicated, it is _ racially motivated? as the chief indicated, it is still— racially motivated? as the chief indicated, it is still early - racially motivated? as the chief indicated, it is still early but. racially motivated? as the chief| indicated, it is still early but the indicators right now are it may not be. here's what we know.the first shooting happened at about 5pm local time at young's asian massage in acworth — cherokee county. two people died at the scene. two others were to die later. less than an hour later — police were called to a "robbery in progress" at gold spa in north—east atlanta. officers found three women who had been killed. next, police were called to the aromatherapy spa across the street where another woman had been shot dead. this woman heard some of the attack unfold. ijust heard numerous gunshots coming from across the street. they weren't letting us out, so from what we hear, there was, like, five girls shot. the valet is saying that they had a whole bunch of — no offence — but a whole bunch of asian girls kind of standing outside in line, beautiful women, and i'm just like, what exactly is going on here? this is what happened next. police studied cctv footage and then released images of a suspect near one of the spas. within hours they arrested this man — 21—year old — robert aaron long. by this point he was 240 kilometres out of atlanta. we're told he was heading to florida — police say he may have intended to carry out attacks there. here's the sheriff again — this time on how he was stopped. we were able to put that out on our social media and shortly thereafter, we were contacted by members of the family indicating that maybe their son and so we met with them. i was there speaking with the family. they are very distraught and they were very helpful in this apprehension. we were able to track his phone. sheriff reached out to him and anticipating the movements into his county and he was able to co—ordinate with a georgia state patrol and set up a position to intercept our suspect. investigators haven't determined whether the shootings were a hate crime. but we do know attacks against asian—americans are increasing — in part because of them being falsely blamed for the pandemic. this is atlanta's mayor. 0bviously, whatever the motivation was for this guy, we now that many of the victims, the majority of the victims were asian. we also know that this is an issue that's happening across the country. it is unacceptable, it is hateful, and it has to stop. others have echoed that. barack 0bama. tweet "yesterday's shootings are another tragic reminder last week president biden raised the issue too — condemning what he called — quote "vicious hate crimes against asian—americans who have been attacked, harassed, blamed and scapegoated." during the pandemic. and this is vice president, kamala harris. this speaks to a larger issue which is the issue of violence in our country and what we must do to never tolerate it and to always speak out against it. the investigation is ongoing. we don't yet know, we're not yet clear about the motive, but i do want to say to our asian—american community that we stand with you and understand how this has frightened and shocked and outraged all people, but knowing the increasing level of hate crime against our asian—american brothers and sisters, we also want to speak up in solidarity with them. gary 0'donoghue in washington on what else we know. we were told that the white house is keeping joe biden informed of the situation there and they are keeping in touch with the mayor of atlanta as well. the secretary of state and the defence secretary are in korea and can express their condolences because as we understand it from the korean conflict down in atlanta, four of the women who were killed are of korean descent. it comes against the background of a massive rise in crimes against asian people over the last few months. some estimates putting that at around 3800 separate incidents since last march. many people attributing that to face anger that was ripped up by the former president trump as he kept calling covid—i9 virus that chain virus and some fear that has led to some kind of backlash. we will turn our attention to the european union. it's threatening to withhold exploits of covid—i9 vaccine for countries which it says are not supplying other vaccines back into the eu. the polish government announced its introducing a three week pressure lockdown after its assigned increase in covid—i9 infections. from saturday, hotels, shopping centres, sporting and cultural facilities will close throughout the country. classes for the youngest primary school children will go back on nine, pauland's school children will go back on nine, paul and's health minister said that steps were needed to needed to try to slow down the surge in cases which have reached levels not seen for more than four months. the main reason for this search as a rising number of uk variant infections which count far more than half of all new cases in poland. the country's third coronavirus wave is expected to continue throughout the month and into april. it's expected to test the limits of the police health services capabilities minister said. health services capabilities ministersaid. hospitals health services capabilities minister said. hospitals a