Latest updates: Germany records more than 1,000 deaths in a day; more areas in England placed in tier 4; Oxford vaccine gets UK approval * Millions more in England to face tougher restrictions * Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine approved by UK regulator * How well does the vaccine work? What we know so far * US congressman-elect dies of Covid aged 41 * See all our coronavirus coverage 4.10pm GMT GREECE’s government has announced senior officials will no longer be given priority for the vaccine after posts on social media by Cabinet ministers receiving the shot before most healthcare workers led to a backlash from unions and opposition parties. Aristotelia Peloni, a deputy spokeswoman for the rightwing government, said the vaccination selfies were “wrong” and the plan to vaccinate 126 officials from the government and state-run organisations was being cut short after around half had received the shot. 4.09pm GMT The UK has recorded 981 Covid-related deaths since yesterday, one of the highest daily tolls since April. The UK also registered 50,023 new cases in the last 24 hours, while 2,430 people were admitted to hospital. Continue reading...
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