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U.K. regulators approve Pfizer vaccine for distribution ahead of European Union

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. Source

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China and Russia using vaccines to expand political and economic influence

China and Russia have a head start in the race to offer coronavirus vaccine options for mass distribution in developing countries. A Washington Post report looks at how the two countries are using their vaccines to expand their political and economic influence globally. Washington Post foreign affairs reporter Emily Rauhala joined CBSN to discuss. Source

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Coronavirus pandemic forces medical schools to adapt

The coronavirus pandemic has put the U.S. medical system under tremendous strain, and waiting in the wings are medical students who have to learn under circumstances vastly different from their mentors. Jamie Ducharme, a Time staff writer focusing on health, joins CBSN to talk about her latest article, “How U.S. Medical Schools Are Training a Post-Pandemic Generation of Doctors.” Source

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