A 13 year legal battle. Im still going to welcome to the program the European Commission has approved corona virus vaccine for use across the e. U. Brussels signed off on the drug after the european bed since Agency Approved the drugs used in people over the age of 18 the e. U. Is facing a stove of criticism for the slow pace of its vaccine rollout astra zeneca this is the 1st to gain approval after those from biotech pfizer and medan. Straight to brussels that we find correspondent teri schultz welcome terry millions of people in the u. K. Have already received this vaccine why is the e. U. Been so slow. Thats right phil but despite all the pressure and the criticism that European Medicines Agency is not in the business of apologizing for taking whatever time it feels is necessary in a life or death issue like this so today in our briefing e. M. E. A. Officials said that the astra zeneca data was very complex and despite the fact that it was the 1st one that they started looking to ap
Hello, and welcome if youre watching on pbs in the us or Around The World, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The European Union is introducing Export Controls on Coronavirus Vaccines produced in europe. The move will force Pharmaceutical Companies to get permission before supplying doses outside the bloc. It comes amid a Supply Dispute between the eu and two major Vaccine Suppliers, astrazeneca and pfizer. The European Commission says Export Controls are necessary to ensure that all eu citizens had access to vaccines. Nick beake reports from brussels. Throughout the week, this post brexit battle between the eu and a british based Vaccine Maker has been intensifying. European countries are demanding that astrazeneca delivers all the jabs they ordered, even if it means taking them from the uk supply. It all hangs on the contract the two sides signed thats now been released, although with parts blanked out. Astrazeneca says it agreed to do i
A result we cannot lose ourselves in the darkness we have to remind ourselves that there is still an amazing amount of good in this world and that there is still hope there is always hope so today let us celebrate some of the good that has come from all of this bad starting with the tremendously fantastic news that since us humans across the globe been spending more time indoors the outdoors has had the time to start healing itself yes the guardian other outlets are are now reporting that according to satellite imagery from the European Space agency the coronavirus pandemic is shutting down industrial activity and temporarily slashing air proo pollution levels around the world and that levels of nitrogen dioxide over cities and industrial clusters in asia and europe were markedly lower than the same period last year. Meanwhile another bit of great news for both the environment and remind us of our ability to change the world the Standing Rock sioux tribe just won a major victory in cou
Are facing as a result we cannot lose ourselves in the darkness we have to remind ourselves that there is still an amazing amount of good in this world and that there is still hope there is always hope so today let us celebrate some of the good that has come from all of this bad starting with the tremendously fantastic news that since us humans across the globe been spending more time indoors the outdoors has had the time to start healing itself yes the guardian other outlets are now reporting that according to satellite imagery from the European Space agency the corona virus pandemic is shutting down industrial activity and temporarily slashing air peru pollution levels around the world and that levels of nitrogen dioxide over cities and industrial clusters in asia and europe were markedly lower than the same period last year. Meanwhile another bit of great news for both the environment and remind us of our ability to change the world the Standing Rock sioux tribe just won a major vic
And sal you take ship well my friends this has been quite the last few weeks here in the United States and around the world the tragedy damage and pain caused by covert 19 and worldwide pandemic is without a doubt pushing humanitys fragile economic and cultural structures to the break but despite the many heartless greedy and very brainless actions of our socalled leaders in both the world of business and politics that got us here and continue to make the situation worse as well as the crushing personal and economic hardships we are facing as a result we cannot lose ourselves in the darkness we have to remind ourselves that there is still an amazing amount of good in this world and that there is still hope. There is always hope so today let us celebrate some of the good that has come from all d of this bad starting with the tremendously fantastic moves that since us humans across the globe and spending more time indoors the outdoors has had the time to start healing itself yes the guar