Coronavirus live news: Nadhim Zahawi appointed UK vaccine minister; Europe deaths pass 400,000

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England hospitals risk Covid overload without tiers, Gove saysHospitals in England told to prepare for vaccine rollout in 10 days’ timeMore than 2.5m people in England to get free vitamin D supplyHow an anti-lockdown ‘truthpaper’ bypasses online factcheckersCovid-19 infections ‘could easily double’ over Christmas, Sage experts sayMore coronavirus coverage 12.04pm GMT Iran has reported a reduction in coronavirus infection rates, revealing that that 89 of 160 cities were out of the designated high risk category.The health ministry also said that public adherence to coronavirus guidelines was at about 90%. 11.57am GMT Boris Johnson has appointed Nadhim Zahawi as a health minister responsible for the deployment of the coronavirus vaccine, Downing Street has announced.The new arrangement is temporary, and due to last until at least next summer. Zahawi will focus on distribution of the vaccine, and report to health secretary Matt Hancock. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/nov/28/coronavirus-live-news-us-hospitalisations-at-record-level-as-victoria-passes-elimination-benchmark #world_news #coronavirus #infectious_diseases #science