after a year of coronavirus, senior government figures tell say we should have locked down earlier in the autumn. i love you. no, you don t. know, i don t-u and a red carpet of british talent and diversity is among this year s oscar nominations. good evening. germany, italy, and france are among several european countries that have now suspended the use of the oxford astrazeneca covid vaccine. it follows cases of blood clotting reported in some people after having the jab. so, is the astrazeneca vaccine safe? experts here say it is, and the number of blood clots reported after the vaccine are no more than those typically reported within the general population. and the world health organization says there is no evidence of a link between the vaccine and reported blood clots. our medical editor fergus walsh has more. a public display of confidence in the oxford/astrazeneca vaccine from northern ireland chief medical officer today. by contrast, you cannot have the jab in the i