UK becomes first country to approve coronavirus vaccine : The United Kingdom has become the first country in the world to approve a Covid-19 vaccine for public use.

On Wednesday, Pfizer and BioNTech said they'd been given permission for emergency use of their vaccine.

It means the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the world’s first coronavirus shot backed by rigorous science. This marks a major step towards eventually ending the global coronavirus pandemic.

British media have reported that hospitals in England have been told to get ready to start doing vaccinations for medical workers as early as next week