Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gets UK approval | Evening wRap

Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for rollout from ‘next week’

Britain approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for rollout next week, making it the first Western country to approve a coronavirus vaccine for general use.

• DOH open to face-to-face classes, but only in low-risk areas

The health department says it is open to resuming face-to-face classes in the Philippines, but only in areas where there is ‘low to minimal risk’ of coronavirus cases.

• Joshua Wong leads young Hong Kong trio facing jail

Leading Hong Kong dissenter Joshua Wong is jailed Wednesday, December 2. He is prosecuted with his close friends and fellow campaigners Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow for taking part in 2019’s huge democracy protests.

• Ben&Ben is Spotify’s most-streamed artist in PH for 2020

Filipino band Ben&Ben tops Spotify Philippines’ 2020 round up as the most-streamed artist on the music platform’s #2020Wrapped ranking. – Rappler.com