U.K. Begins Mass Vaccination Against The Coronavirus
The United Kingdom embarked on its mass coronavirus vaccination campaign on Monday. The person who received the first dose is 90-year-old Margaret Keenan.
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Britain Begins Vaccinating People Against COVID-19
The U.K. has begun inoculating people against COVID-19 using the Pfizer vaccine, amid concerns that future supplies of vaccines might be disrupted by Britain's exit from the European Union.
U.K. Begins Nationwide Coronavirus Immunization, Largest In Nation's History
A 90-year-old woman from Coventry received the first vaccine shot as part of the United Kingdom's nationwide immunization campaign launched Tuesday.
Roald Dahl Family Apologizes For Children's Author's Anti-Semitism
The apology, which appeared as a note on the official Roald Dahl website, comes 30 years after the author's death.
1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Administered This Week In The U.K.
The U.K. was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration could vote to approve the vaccine as early as Thursday.
U.K. Prepares To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Guardian Health editor Sarah Boseley about the U.K.'s vaccine rollout.
Nuclear Arms Treaty An Early Task For Biden
When president-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, he will have just 16 days to save the last arms control treaty that limits U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals.
France Withdraws Controversial Police Bill After Protests
France's interior minister thought his security-minded nation would support a bill to restrict filming of police but citizens across the political spectrum objected and the government dropped it.
Pro-Populist Media In Eastern Europe Promote Trump's Baseless Voter Fraud Claims
Media that are supportive of leaders in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia either repeat the false claims or suggest President-elect Joe Biden is part of a vast liberal conspiracy to stifle conservatives.
U.K., Russia Make Strides Toward Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution
The United Kingdom and Russia both made big announcements on the coronavirus vaccine front this week.