RT News - January 19 2021 (12:00 MSK)

In Germany, politicians are at loggerheads over how to solve the worsening Covid-19 crisis. That as public support for tougher restrictions plummets. Local mayors in France vent their anger over vaccine shortages and logistical issues, as the country's jab roll-out faces teething problems. We heard from one of the regional officials. Following a wave of allergic reactions, California calls for a batch of Moderna jabs to be withdrawn. It comes as a number of countries also try to allay vaccine safety fears. Drones, barriers, troops and checkpoints: Washington DC looks more like a war zone ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration amid fears of an 'insider attack' coming from among the 25,000 National Guards sent in to secure the big event.