The UK could end up paying more than twice as much as the US for Moderna's breakthrough coronavirus vaccine after officials scrambled to iron out a last-minute deal yesterday. Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson said: 'Shame we weren't part of the EU vaccine procurement programme, or we'd have early access to the Moderna vaccine, as well as Pfizer vaccine. 'This time it's the failure to buy the Moderna vaccine when loads of other countries did,' he tweeted. The mRNA vaccine is a new platform and the Covid-19 vaccines will be the first licensed use of a mRNA vaccine. DOLLY PARTON CREDITED WITH HELPING MODERNA VACCINE AFTER DONATING $1MILLION A one million US dollar donation by Dolly Parton appears to have helped fund the production of a promising new coronavirus vaccine.

Source: Daily Mail November 17, 2020 15:32 UTC