Pfizer, BioNTech's COVID-19 Vaccine Gets UK's Emergency Authorization

Pfizer Inc. and German biotech firm BioNTech SE's mRNA -based COVID-19 vaccine has received a temporary authorization for emergency use in the U.K., marking the first authorization in the world for a Covid vaccine. The companies, which have applied for regulatory approvals in the U.S., Europe and several other regulatory agencies around the world, expect their decisions in the coming days and week