Jens Spahn

Across the bloc 27.2% of adults have now received at least one dose, with campaigns rapidly accelerating

Berlin Letter: German obsession with details over bigger picture on display in vaccine rollout

Central European, Balkan and Baltic states bring in new round of restrictions to cope with rising hospitalisations as vaccine rollouts stall

Merkel is due to meet with leaders to discuss extension of restrictions in place since mid-December

Five weeks after Germany said the AstraZeneca vaccine was not for over-65s, 84% of the vaccine delivered is unused in freezers

Pledge will only be met if pharma companies stick to delivery commitments

Shares in pharma group slip 2% on news

Danish wind farm developer Orsted hits utilities, while France’s Carrefour jumps

German poll finds 50% of surveyed nurses shy of vaccination and 25% of doctors

More than 85m total cases reported globally as EU vaccination procurement criticised

The UK became the first to approve the vaccine

UK begins roll-out of Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine

Fauci claims US is proceeding ‘the correct way’ on vaccine while the UK ‘did not do it as carefully’

Deliveries expected to begin by the end of the year, subject to regulatory approval

One expert says coronavirus is causing levels of disability last seen during world wars

Second wave takes hold in Europe as Governments introduce new restrictions