Coronavirus: One year on

It was about a year ago that we first heard about a "mystery illness" in China. By March, the World Health Organization had declared coronavirus a global pandemic. Our health and science correspondent, James Gallagher, reflects on his year covering the virus.

Also, the UK has today become the first country to authorise the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, with the first doses set to be given on 4th January amid rising cases. It has ordered 100 million doses, which is enough to vaccinate 50 million people. Dr Maria Sundaram, an infectious disease epidemiologist in Toronto and one of our regular experts, gives her reaction to the news.

And a group of deaf film industry professionals are boycotting a new CBS mini-series, The Stand, after a hearing actor was chosen to play a deaf character. Reports say CBS is now meeting with people from the deaf artists' community to discuss the issue. We bring together two deaf actors to talk about their experiences in the industry.

(Photo: A medical worker administers a dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a community health centre in Hefei, Anhui province, China. Credit: CNS Photo via Reuters)