New COVID-19 restrictions target Christmas gatherings and shops in U.K.
"It is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you we cannot proceed with Christmas as planned," said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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"VIP" pandemic funds & more global headlines
A New York Times investigation revealed that $11 billion of U.K. pandemic funding went to businesses with owners close to the country's ruling Conservative Party. Fourteen suspects have been found guilty in the 2015 Paris terror attacks. The ICC says crimes against humanity have occurred in the Philippines under President Duterte's rule.. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins CBSN AM with today's global headlines.
Landmark U.K. ruling blames air pollution for 9-year-old girl's death
Ella Kissi-Debrah is the first person in the U.K. to have air pollution listed as a contributing factor in their death by a coroner. Her mother hopes it will bring change around the world.
U.K., E.U. closer to Brexit trade deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a trade deal between the E.U. and U.K. is closer than ever. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins CBSN to break down what the outstanding issues are and what could happen if there is no agreement.
How Europe is planning to cope with a COVID Christmas
Restrictions vary among nations, but the trend is for a very quiet holiday as U.K. government is urged to abandon "rash" plan to allow household mixing.
U.K. eases restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men
The government called it a "landmark change" and the guidelines go into effect next summer.
Elderly and health workers vaccinated in Britain
Vaccinations have already begun in the U.K. for nearly a week as 400,000 elderly people and frontline medical staff were vaccinated first. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
British receive first round of coronavirus vaccine
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic and the latest on the vaccine in the U.K.
Allergy warning over COVID vaccine in U.K.
England's National Health Service is urging people with a history of severe allergies that they should not get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine following two health care workers who had allergic reactions after receiving the shot. Nikki Battiste has the details.
U.S. faces "significant pain and suffering" over next few months
The U.S. recorded its deadliest week of the pandemic since April when more than 15,000 people died as a result of the virus last week, pushing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths past 283,000. CBS News correspondent Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM to discuss when the country may expect a rollout of a vaccine.
90-year-old first to receive Pfizer vaccine in U.K.
Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother in the U.K., has become the first person in the world to receive a clinically-approved coronavirus vaccine. Charlie D'Agata reports.
William Shakespeare is 2nd in U.K. to get COVID-19 vaccine
"If Margaret Keenan is patient 1A for the vaccine, would William Shakespeare be 2B, or not 2B ..." one Twitter user wrote.
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in U.K.
The British are the first to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in a mass distribution program. The first round of vaccinations took place across the United Kingdom Tuesday. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Students unite internationally to fight campus sexual assault
"Together we will amplify the demands of campus survivors until their voices no longer fall upon deaf ears," activist says.
British prepare for first COVID-19 vaccine
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from London on the global toll of the coronavirus pandemic and preparations for a vaccine in the U.K.
How COVID vaccines will roll out across U.S.
Hospitals and health care workers across the U.S. are being stretched this as the daily death toll from COVID-19 keeps climbing. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports on nationwide efforts to fight the surge, and Dr. Bob Lahita, chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, joined CBSN to discuss how the rollout of the vaccine will work at medical centers across the U.S.
WorldView: Brexit talks and more headlines
Britain and the European Union are pushing each other to compromise on issues like fishing as they get closer to Brexit. In France, authorities have started investigations into dozens of mosques suspected of links to extremism. Despite protest from human rights activists, Bangladesh has moved Rohingya refugees to an isolated island. And hundred of London taxi drivers are returning their rented black cabs as the pandemic affects the economy. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM with headlines from around the world.
Fauci says U.K. "rushed" approval of coronavirus vaccine
He criticized the U.K. for rushing the process of authorizing a coronavirus vaccine and then later apologized for his remarks.
Doodling dad's "terrible" pet portraits for charity
When Phil Heckels drew a picture of Narla, the family dog, for his young son, it was so terrible, he decided to post it to Facebook and pretend he was launching a career as a portrait artist. It was a joke, but serious requests came pouring in. Roxana Saberi visited Heckles, watched him work and asked why he thought his drawings were so successful.
COVID-19 vaccine approved in U.K.
The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Immunizations are set to start next week, with the elderly and health care workers among the first to receive it. Charlie D'Agata reports.
U.K. OKs Pfizer vaccine for emergency use
The U.K. has given Pfizer the go-ahead to distribute the world's first coronavirus vaccine backed by rigorous science. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss how the country got ahead of the U.S. and what American regulators can learn from the U.K.'s timeline.
U.K. becomes 1st country to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use
Government grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following "months of rigorous clinical trials."
U.K, will start distributing COVID vaccines
The U.K. is the first country in the West to authorize emergency use of a coronavirus vaccine. Health officials there have already ordered 40 million doses. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN with the latest on the distribution plans.
U.K. regulators approve Pfizer vaccine
The U.K. has become the first country in the world to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for distribution. U.K. officials said they'll be ready to start administering the vaccine as early as next week. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined "CBSN AM" to explain how the U.K. was able to move ahead without the European Union and what happens to the AstraZeneca vaccine being tested by Oxford.
Scotland becomes 1st country to make free period products the law
The bill was unanimously passed, leading parliamentarian Monica Lennon to say, "It's about bloody time."
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