COVID-19 infection rates continue rising, putting New York City at risk of a full lockdown, while London enters tougher restrictions after being moved into Tier 3. Up to six million doses of Moderna’s vaccine are set to be distributed across the U.S. pending FDA approval while the European Medicines Agency admits hackers have accessed information on the drug. The U.S. Electoral College has confirmed Joe Biden as the next President. The Democrat candidate criticised President Trump’s attempt to overturn the election’s result. In autos news, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess has cemented control of the German car giant with the backing of the board but has so far failed to agree a contract extension.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.