US & UK losing COVID war — is Meghan Markle to blame? (Full show)

Israel has established the fastest and most effective COVID-19 campaign in the world and its citizens are returning to theaters and concerts and outdoor prayers. China’s malls and schools have been open for nearly a year thanks to the country’s rapid and organized action to contain the pandemic. Meanwhile the US and the UK are steeped in division and distractions. Why are some countries winning the battle against COVID-19 and others aren’t? Rick Sanchez examines the question. Then RT America’s John Huddy reports the details of Israel’s COVID-19 response and RT America’s Alex Mihailovich reports on China’s. (4:14) Then RT’s Saskia Taylor reports on the European Union’s bungled vaccine rollout and the discord it has created between the bloc’s member states and Afshin Rattansi of “Going Underground” joins to discuss the abysmal situation in hard-hit UK. (9:48)

Thousands of protesters across the country joined demonstrations against persistent racial injustice and unchecked police power on Saturday. The date was chosen to commemorate the death of Breonna Taylor during a botched raid. Violent clashes between police and protesters occurred in New York, Seattle, LA and Louisville amid vandalism and fierce fighting. RT America’s Faran Fronczak joins with the details. (18:51)

Plus, RT’s Peter Oliver reports on ongoing elections in Germany and significant losses already felt by the Christian Democratic Union, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel. (22:16)