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
a third wave of coronavirus we start with those first top level meetings between the us and china sincejoe biden became us president. in the last half hour, us and chinese officials have begun a second round of talks. it s a chance to re set relations between the world s two biggest economies. america s top diplomat antony blinken is meeting his opposite number yang gee air chur against the snowy backdrop of alaska. beijing has said the serious difficulties of the past should not continue, but so far there s been no indication that things are improving from the turbulence of the trump years. 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, so that china can better understand our administration s intentions and approach. we will also discuss our deep concerns with actions by china including in hong kong, taiwan, attacks on the united states, economic coercion towards our allies
just one in six female victims of sexual assault tell the police about it we ll be asking why they re so reluctant. and in rugby union, wales have their sights on a six nations grand slam. coming up on bbc news, four wickets forjofra archer, as england s cricketers chase 186 to seal a t20 series win against india. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. the eu medical regulator has, in the clearest possible terms, backed the oxford astrazeneca vaccine. it follows a week in which several eu countries suspended their roll out of the jab citing fears over a link to blood clots in a small number of people. here, the regulator confirmed it s been investigating five cases of a rare blood clot, but confirmed its longstanding view that the oxford jab was safe. there s been some more detail about why there s been a problem with the supply of vaccines to the uk, but the health secretary said no appointments would be cancelled. tonight, borisjohnson said we remain on track