The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is rolled out in the UK

Coronavirus Global Update - A podcast by BBC World Service

Scientists say the jab is a "game changer" as it's much cheaper than the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine and doesn't need to be kept in the deep freeze. Also: the slow pace of inoculations in France sparks anger, and the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, says don't judge his defender, Benjamin Mendy, too harshly for breaching Covid rules.

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