Watch CBS News

Boris Johnson

cbsn-fusion-limited-supply-of-covid-19-vaccines-by-manufacturers-has-the-european-union-threatening-to-prevent-companies-from-exporting-any-orders-until-their-own-needs-are-met-thumbnail-634087-640x360.jpg

E.U. and U.K. tensions rise over vaccine supply

The United Kingdom has become the first European country to surpass 100,000 coronavirus deaths as shortfalls from European vaccine manufacturers pits the country against the European Union for the supply. The E.U. is threatening to prevent companies like Pfizer and AstraZeneca from exporting any vaccine orders until its own citizens receive doses, which also creates issues for developing nations in dire need of vaccinations. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN AM to discuss.

cbsn-fusion-worldview-uk-enters-its-third-coronavirus-lockdown-prime-minister-boris-johnson-says-restrictions-may-last-until-mid-february-thumbnail-620428-640x360.jpg

U.K. begins new COVID-19 lockdowns

The U.K. has entered a nationwide lockdown for the third time as a new variant to COVID-19 spreads across England. Also, a top government official in Singapore acknowledged that data from the country's contact-tracing program can be accessed by police for criminal investigations, and Mexico's president offered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM from London with those stories.

Show More
View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue