Americans are celebrating the arrival on home soil of batches of the world’s first single-shot coronavirus vaccine. The Johnson and Johnson jab, developed by the pharma giant’s Belgian subsidiary Janssen, gained US approval two days ago and its roll-out will begin tomorrow morning. The UK is not far behind. The government has already put in an order for 30 million J&J doses and the UK’s medical regulator, the MHRA, is expected to begin the formal approval process in the coming days.
Fighting rages along the Ukrainian frontline
Ukraine’s deputy defence minister has fuelled speculation that, after months of raids and drone strikes, the long-awaited spring assault has finally begun.
