Coronavirus: 'Encouraging' news about vaccine

A Covid-19 vaccine has been developed in Germany which the makers say is more than 90% effective against the disease.

The results so far are only based on early analysis of the vaccine's effectiveness though, and experts say more needs to be known about how well it works.

It won't be available straight away but manufacturers are asking for emergency permission to be able give it to some people in the next couple of weeks.

Find out more about this big breakthrough in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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