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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe in europe where covid deaths are rising regulators have repeated the advice that the risks of the disease are so grave that it wants all countries to carry on using the astra zeneca vaccine. but sweden and latvia are the latest to pause using it, over concerns about possible side—effects such blood clots. the european medicines agency has already said there is �*no indication�* that this vaccine could be the culprit. i...

hospitalisation and death outweigh the risk of the side effects. outweigh the risk of the side effects. police in the us state of georgia arrest a man accused of killing eight peple, at three different spas in atlanta. and — a world first — uber drivers in the uk will be classed as workers, not self—employed, with big implications for global employment rights. we start with harrowing testimony — from one community in syria — one of the many shattered by the conflict which sta...

the eus medicines regulator says theres no indication that the oxford astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine causes blood clots. lithuania has become the latest of 1a countries to suspend its use. but both the french and italian prime ministers have said they would be vaccinated "very quickly" with the astrazeneca vaccine to give the public confidence in the jab if it is ruled as safe by the eu medicines agency on thursday. bethany bell reports from vienna. in italy, vaccination centres are s...

we begin with uber, as uk drivers today will have paid holidays, pensions, and a minimum wage — a change that could be replicated in other countries around the world. and this comes one month after the us firm lost a legal long battle in the uk which began in 2016 over drivers�* status. in last months supreme court hearing, uber had argued it was a third—party booking agent, and its drivers were self—employed. our transport correspondent caroline davis spoke with uber�*s euro...

good morning. manchester city were in complete control in the champions league last night. they beat german side borussia monchengladbach 2—0 and cruise comfortably into the quarterfinals. good morning. yesterday, wales and scotland had the warmest day of the year so far. it is not going to be quite as mild across the board today, although it still will be mild. for many, dry with sunshine about showers in the south—east. details later. good morning. its wednesday, the 17th of marc...

the prime minister asked people to start working from home where they could — we look at the impact on the climate. coming up, an independent review into the historical sexual abuse of aspiring young football players by paedophile coaches will be published this lunchtime. well ask one survivor what he hopes will come out of it. more than 70,000 uber drivers across the uk will start getting the minimum legal wage from today — along with paid holiday and pension rights. it follows a ...

it is an expensive thing to do. a lot of people when they lost their jobs, theirjob would be quite the same as it was, and there is an opportunity to really think about jobs for tomorrow.— opportunity to really think about jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disru tion jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disruption resulted _ jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disruption resulted in _ jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disruption result...

a digital travel certificate — the eu suggests a way for holiday—makers to prove theyve had a covid vaccination. the former downing street adviser dominic cummings describes the department of health as a "smoking ruin" in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. and, why this is so unusual — the bird thats now so rare in the wild, its forgotten how to sing its own song. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a damning report into child sex abuse in football says the footbal...

am not ruling out anything for now. the empty beaches of spain just waiting for tourists — but what plans are in place to get us travelling again a report into child sexual abuse in football says the fa could and should have done more to keep children safe. and getting to know your dad better. one of our bbc young reporters tells us about one of the positives to come out of lockdown. there is always something you can find in common with your family, after all, they are your family, t...

come to the u.s. amid the growing crisis of children at the border. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, we have reports this morning from seoul, the pentagon, capitol hill and rome. this is "early start," im christine romans. >> and im laura jarrett. its wednesday, march 17th, its 5:00 a.m. in new york and we start this morning with the big breaking news. a suspect is in custody after eight people were killed in shootings at three massage parlours in the a...