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The year's final episode of All Points North looks at local election implications, the effects of—and responses to—global climate change, Covid-19's ups and downs, and much more.

All Points North finds out what life is really like for healthcare workers and patients on a Finnish coronavirus ward.

After getting Covid, Tero Nikkanen spent more than a week unconscious in intensive care with a breathing tube in his throat, but he is still concerned about side effects from a vaccine.

POLITICO Get the POLITICO Global Pulse newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. THE BIG IDEA On Feb. 24, 2021, a plane carrying the first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the COVAX Facility landed at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The shipment with 600,000 doses of the vaccine represents the beg...

Should we criminalize COVID-19 vaccine disinformation? Written by James Kingsland on February 23, 2021 — Fact checked by Anna Guildford, Ph.D. There are pros and cons to criminalizing COVID-19 disinformation. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images People who deliberately spread falsehoods about vaccines on social media may deter large numbers from getting vaccinated, costing lives. However, there is divided opinion on whether lawmakers should criminalize such activities in the same way as incitement to violence, for example. Opponents argue that such a move would be counterproductive and breach ...