Coronavirus live news: Putin orders start of mass vaccinations; Germany inches towards tougher lockdown ed.2
Russian president says programme should start next week; German states heading for stricter measures; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine approved in UKBeware fake coronavirus vaccines, says InterpolRural US hospitals ravaged by surge in casesUS braces for Covid surge after Thanksgiving holidaysJohnson suffers biggest Commons revolt as MPs back tougher Covid tiersUK coronavirus updates - live 3.45pm GMT A coronavirus cluster in Thailand has grown to 10 amid fears scores of other Thai women connected to a hotel in a notorious Myanmar border town could be infected and may attempt to return home under the radar.Health authorities in Bangkok were holding emergency talks on Wednesday night, an official said. 3.42pm GMT Britain's initial approval of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine should give Americans confidence as the drugmaker next week moves further toward seeking US approval, US health secretary Alex Azar said.“For the American people this should be very reassuring: an independent regulatory authority in another country has found this vaccine to be safe and effective for use,†Azar told Fox Business Network. “Here we're going to let the FDA run through its process.â€
