EU greenlights COVID-19 vaccine after agency gives safety OK
By FRANK JORDANS and LORNE COOK, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday gave official approval for the coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer to be used across the 27-nation bloc, raising hopes that countries can begin administering the first shots to their citizens shortly after Christmas. The EU’s executive commission gave the green light just hours after the