UK Covid live: vaccine protectionism not the answer to supply issues, says Hancock

Latest updates: health secretary says UK and EU will work together to avoid disruption to vaccine supplyEU vaccines threat will not affect UK deliveries, says Nadim ZahawiGerman government challenges reports on AstraZeneca vaccineWhy experts say there is no basis to AstraZeneca jab claimsEU threatens to block vaccine exports after AstraZeneca shortfallGlobal coronavirus updates - live 3.01pm GMT The Scottish government continues to come under fire for its slow pace of vaccine roll-out, as UK government sources confirm that Scotland has been supplied with nearly one million doses, yet under half a million Scots have so far received their first dose.UK government sources said that 984,000 doses were under the Scottish government’s control as of today, but making a weekly Covid statement to the Holyrood parliament, deputy first minister John Swinney said that 437,900 people had received their first dose, as of 8.30am this morning. 2.56pm GMT This from the Sun’s Harry Cole:Understand NHS England handled a THIRD of all struggling Scotland's999calls at one point last weekendSNP-run Scottish health asked for help after fearing they would be overwhelmed with high Covid pressureNW call staff deployed by the National Ambulance Reliance Forum Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2021/jan/26/uk-covid-live-vaccine-supply-eu-export-threat-boris-johnson-coronavirus-latest-updates #politics #uk_news #coronavirus #infectious_diseases #medical_research #science #boris_johnson #conservatives #labour