Italy registers 993 new deaths and 23,255 new cases; Iran goes past 1m cases; WHO investigating prospects e-vaccination certificates * US logs a record 3,157 coronavirus deaths in one day * European and US experts question UK’s fast-track of vaccine * Public trust vital for Covid-19 vaccine programmes says WHO * Swedes’ support for anti-lockdown stance slips amid rising deaths * Cyberspies target Covid vaccine ‘cold chain’ distribution network 6.43pm GMT The Guardian’s editorial on vaccine distribution: As the pandemic took hold around the world, one image came to capture the wildly differing experiences of a common crisis: “We are in the same storm, but we are not all in the same boat.” This is equally applicable to our escape from the storm. The speed with which vaccines have been developed is incredible; the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is due to be used in the UK within days. But reaching the billions who need them worldwide may be even more challenging. Related: The Guardian view on Covid-19 vaccine distribution: fairer is also wiser | Editorial 6.31pm GMT THE EU SAYS HOPE IS IN SIGHT FOR REFUGEES WHO HAVE BORNE THE BRUNT OF STRICT LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS IN CAMPS IN GREECE, our correspondent Helena Smith reports from Athens. Following on extraordinarily difficult year for asylum seekers in holding facilities on frontline AEGEAN ISLANDS, the European Commission announced it is working with Greek authorities to overhaul reception centres. Continue reading...
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