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UK becomes first country in the world to approve Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

The first doses are already on their way to the UK.

The first doses of the vaccine are already on their way to the UK, with the first immunisations due to begin next week. Britain's Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, hailed it as "a day to remember", but how was the vaccine approved so quickly? Also: the World Health Organisation issues stricter guidance on when and where face masks should be worn.

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