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Four lions test positive for coronavirus in Barcelona

Among them, three older females and a four-year-old male.

United Kingdom

Grandmother, 90, is the first to get COVID-19 vaccine in the UK

Margaret Keenan said she felt “so privileged" to be the first person vaccinated against COVID-19.

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First batches of coronavirus vaccine arrive at hospital near London

The UK became the first country in the world to give the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Russia

Russia begins vaccinating school teachers with Sputnik V COVID jab

Russia hopes to vaccinate two million people before the end of the year.

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United Kingdom

First batches of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine arrive in UK

The UK's mass vaccination programme - which will be watched in earnest around the world - is expected to officially start on Tuesday.

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Russia begins distributing Sputnik V vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to start “large-scale” vaccination against coronavirus

World News

A coronavirus vaccine 'does not mean zero COVID', warns WHO

"Vaccines and vaccination will add a major, major powerful tool to the toolkit that we have," said WHO's Mike Ryan. "But by themselves, they will not do the job."

Russia

Coronavirus: Moscow to open mass vaccination centres on Saturday

The centres will open just days after President Vladimir Putin announced a programme to get as many Russians vaccinated as possible. Doctors, teachers and social workers will be first to receive the Sputnik V vaccine.

World

How do the three COVID-19 candidate vaccines work?

there are substantial differences between them, including their composition, price and distribution capacity.

Green News

‘There is no vaccine for climate change’, warns British scientist

Why the climate crisis must not be forgotten amid the global health pandemic.

United Kingdom

Did Brexit help the UK fast-track a coronavirus vaccine approval?

UK officials have claimed that Brexit allowed them to fast-track approval of a COVID-19 vaccine.

United Kingdom

Johnson urges caution as UK authorises Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine

UK Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that the country is the first to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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Pfizer and BioNTech request COVID-19 vaccine authorisation in Europe

Pfizer and BioNTech requested authorisation from the European Medicines Agency for emergency use of their coronavirus vaccine candidate.

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Now we've found a COVID-19 vaccine, how do we get it to people?

Scientists have overcome a huge hurdle finding a COVID-19 vaccine. Now it's over to the logistics people.

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Moderna will ask for approval of its COVID vaccine in Europe today

Moderna says it will today ask for approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe and the US

France

French vaccination plan: Fragile first then general public from April

France's health authority has revealed a vaccination plan in five phases, with phase one prioritising care homes.

Germany

Vaccine: Frankfurt Airport prepares for huge logistical challenge

As a string of COVID-19 vaccines near approval, Frankfurt Airport is preparing to transport millions of life-saving doses worldwide.

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca reveals dosing mistake in coronavirus vaccine trials

A dosing error may have contributed to the "highly effective" results of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University coronavirus vaccine.

Belgium

First Europeans could be vaccinated by year-end, says EU chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged members states on Wednesday to get ready to roll out vaccination campaigns before the end of the year.

Russia

Russia says its Sputnik V vaccine is 95% effective against COVID-19

Just in: Russia says trials have shown its Sputnik V vaccine is 95% effective against COVID-19