The shootings in Atlanta

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🗓️ 17 March 2021

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

What we know about the shootings Tuesday night at three Atlanta-area spas. Plus, a closer look at the AstraZeneca vaccine controversy.

Shootings at three Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday have left eight people dead, including six Asian women, prompting widespread concern that the killings could be the latest in a surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans. Paulina Firozi reports.

In Europe, several countries have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Berlin bureau chief Loveday Morris says reports of life-threatening blood clots have brought the vaccine under review by the World Health Organization and the European Medicines Agency, though the WHO has said the vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks. Wellness reporter Allyson Chiu explains how scientists are determining whether there’s a connection between the rare blood clots and the vaccine, or if it’s just a coincidence.

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0:00.0	From the newsroom of the Washington Post, it's Robert Samuels from the Washington Post.
0:09.4	Post is Sarah Kaplan.
0:10.9	Hi, this is Elaheizari with the Washington Post.
0:13.9	They.
0:14.9	This is Post Reports.
0:15.9	I'm Martin Powers.
0:19.8	It's Wednesday, March 17th.
0:25.2	Today, what motivated a shooter in Atlanta plus a closer look at the AstraZeneca vaccine controversy?
0:37.3	As many of you all know, there were several victims who were tragically killed on yesterday,
0:44.8	and our thoughts and prayers remain with those families, whether it's that's like
0:51.8	now.
0:52.8	Can you tell me what happened on Tuesday night?
0:56.8	So what we know is that there were shootings Tuesday night at three Atlanta area spas.
1:03.5	Paulina Farozy is a reporter covering national and breaking news for the post.
1:07.8	Eight people were killed, and six of the victims were Asian women.
1:13.3	And who was the shooter?
1:15.9	So police have arrested a 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, and said that he is the suspect
1:21.8	in all three of these shootings.
1:24.1	And the authorities have also said that he took responsibility for these shootings.
1:35.3	You know, I think when a lot of people saw this news and saw it in particular that Asian
1:39.2	women were targeted here, there was a concern that this was part of this larger trend that
1:44.2	we've been seeing in recent weeks and months of violence against Asians and Asian Americans.
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