Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Future pandemics could be deadlier than COVID-19, one of the people who created the AstraZeneca vaccine has said. Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert also warned of the need to better prepare for new disease outbreaks.
Sarah Gilbert, one of the creators of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine said that future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 and that the world should make sure it is better prepared for the next virus https://t.co/Jb35mLIdMV pic.twitter.com/6PlUry172M
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 6, 2021
Pakistan's prime minister has condemned the lynching of a man accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. Priyantha Diyawadanage, 48, was murdered by a mob after allegedly taking down posters containing the name of Muhammad, who Muslims consider to be a prophet.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan announced a medal of bravery for the man who tried to save the Sri Lankan factory manager from a mob by risking his own life in Sialkot.#Pakistan #SriLanka #ImranKhan https://t.co/ZltbyjQqVV
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) December 6, 2021
British actor Michael Sheen has said he has become a "not-for-profit" performer. The actor said he recently sold his houses to raise money for a campaign against homelessness.
The actor sold his houses in the US and UK to bankroll the Homeless World Cuphttps://t.co/NnO3GEiyrn
— BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) December 6, 2021
Former President Donald Trump's new social media company has arranged US$1 billion in funding, it has announced. The firm – Trump Media & Technology Group – is planning to launch Truth Social next year.
Trump says his planned Twitter rival TRUTH Social has raised $1 BILLION https://t.co/2PGtZNBiHj
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) December 6, 2021
Italy has joined other European countries in introducing tighter COVID-19 restrictions on unvaccinated people. It comes amid fears the new Omicron variant will lead to a spike in infections.
People in Italy unvaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer go to the theatre, cinemas, live music venues or major sporting events under new rules that came into force on Monday https://t.co/acof8fRpJN pic.twitter.com/nWvKuNwiKw
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 6, 2021
