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11.18pm GMT

The coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, which was approved Wednesday in Britain, is unlikely to get a green light in the European Union in the next month, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

The regulator, charged with overseeing vaccines' authorisation in the EU before they can be marketed, approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on December 21. It is expected to rule on Moderna's vaccine on January 6.

11.00pm GMT

A Royal Navy nurse who has fought on the front line against coronavirus has been recognised in the New Year Honours List in the UK.

Chief Petty Officer Naval Nurse Andrew Cooper has been praised for his efforts testing hundreds of sailors on aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, as well as for his work in an NHS hospital's emergency department.

I cannot wait to tell them."