Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she expects the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines could be administered as soon as December 8, calling it “without a shadow of a doubt the best news we have heard since the pandemic started.” (BBC)

Talking point: The U.K. became the first country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine earlier Wednesday, and about 800,000 doses are due to arrive in the coming days. Still, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned against getting “carried away with over-optimism or falling into the naive belief that our struggle is over,” while the EU criticized the move as “hasty.” The U.K.’s speediness could further cloud U.S. President Donald Trump’s relationship with the Food and Drug Administration, which he has pressured to quicken its pace on vaccine approvals. Meanwhile in Canada, it’s unclear when vaccines will arrive. Health Canada’s chief medical advisor has said regulators are expected to make decisions on similar timelines as the U.S., whose FDA will meet December 10 to review the Pfizer vaccine. Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the government plans for vaccines to arrive in the first quarter of 2021.