Strict coronavirus lockdown measures. Claims of contaminated communities in nigeria a dutch court is expected to deliver its verdict against Oil Giant Shell. And the u. S. Names robots mali who helped negotiate the 2015 nuclear deal as special envoy to iraq. So we begin with news of another covert 1000 vaccine that could soon and. Late stage trials of the u. S. Produce never backs job so its been nearly 90 percent effective and it sent have some effect of us against both u. K. And to a slightly lesser extent South African variance u. K. May approve its used by june. That scene already in demand is made by astra zeneca however the company has angered e. U. Officials for causing a supply European Commission chief says astra zeneca hasnt given a plausible explanation and is warning it may stop any vaccines money factored in the belt from being exported ice on fighting europes Medicine Agency is expected to recommend approval of the astra zeneca vaccine for legend. But it does go up to as
See the European Union has spent hundreds of millions of euros in advance even before approval from the European Medicines Agency so that a vaccine can be produced so the moment it is approved it is there to be vaccinators so but thats also part of the problem astras is supplying vaccine to the United Kingdom isnt it. Exactly and the argument of the European Commission is that stress anika is a close call company that is producing not only in the e. U. But also in the u. K. Also in india and that supply chain problems must then affect all those countries that are buying vaccines and europe is the biggest customer and it cant be that its just europe that is carrying the burden just because the supply chain problem appears to be in a belgian factory but both are strong and the e. U. Have said its states in the contract that they respectively were right and now the redacted version of the contract that you have in front of you still doesnt shed any light on the core issues here why do you
Has just introduced a control mechanism for companies producing vaccines tell us a little bit more about that if you want its a bit of a warning shot for other companies and pfizer of biotech is also a company that has suddenly confronted the u. S. Supply a problem so what the use is has introduced is a mechanism whereby companies a you can track now to what extent companies are exporting vaccines that are being produced inside the e. U. The u. S. Made clear today this is only an insurance policy they do not want to get involved into any sort of vaccine protectionism or to export bounce but it is clear that they are flexing their muscles to show those tech or from a suitable dions that they do mean business here. Georg not as in brussels for us thank you so much. The astra zeneca vaccine is one of 3 being used as part of britains vaccination drive the country has one of the highest death tolls in the world but as we have heard it is also making more progress than many other countries e
Villages as a result of 3 oil spills up until this morning dutch multinationals could act with impunity in developing countries trading their the rights of people bought food. And this is james no from this moment onwards dutch multinationals will be held accountable for their activities and their actions are developing countries and thats an enormous victory for. All the right of more globally. The European Union is expected to give us a. Vaccine emergency approval in the coming hours despite a growing dispute between the block and the company over a shortage of supplies astra zeneca reduce their commitment a week ago blaming manufacturing issues. Experts from the World Health Organization have met chinese scientists in the as they continue their investigation into the origins of covert 19 the team is now expected to conduct its 1st field visits in the city said researches would visit hospitals labs and the food markets that have been linked to the earliest cases of the virus china wi
People over the age of 65 has he e. M. A said anything about this issue. Other regulator today made clear that its been a socalled rolling refuel and that data is still coming in and that more data will be coming in on that particular age group but so far they said they were happy with the results they have seen they have some good data on the immunization numbers that the vaccine apparently creates in people yes in the face 3 trials they they dont have the the numbers required to make a specific recommendation for that age group but from the numbers they have they see this as a vaccine fit for all adults over 18. This comes as you well know georg as the e. U. Will leases a highly redacted version of its contract with astra zeneca placing the blame for delivery delays clearly on the vaccine producer tell us more about that now thats really interesting and that is why the e. U. Pressed hard for this contract to be released so that there is more transparency unfortunately big parts of th