Coronavirus live news: Netherlands heading for month-long lockdown; Poland facing 'third wave' of Covid

Dutch PM to speak to the nation tonight;ministers to recommend restrictions are extended in PolandVaccines roll out of Pfizer plant in US but Trump not taking it yetLondon to have tougher Covid restrictions from WednesdayStudent parties blamed as South Africa braces for second waveUK coronavirus updates - liveSee all our coronavirus coverage6.51pmGMTCanada began vaccinating its citizens against Covid-19 today, following the UK and the US state of New York.Five front-line workers in Ontario were among the first Canadians to receive the vaccine at one of Toronto ’s hospitals.6.44pmGMTThe UShas reported 16,113,148 cases of new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with 1,476,230 cases reported in the last seven days.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday that 17,184 people had died from Covid-19 in the previous week, taking the total US death toll so far to 298,266.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Pidd (now); Aamna Mohdin and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus World news US news UK news Europe Africa Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news