population have now received at least one dose of a vaccine, though this figure falls to less than 10% in low—income countries. police in brazil have disclosed details of an investigation into presidentjair bolsonaro, which accuses him of trying to discredit the electoral system by spreading false information. mr bolsonaro said the electronic voting system was flawed and susceptible to fraud. the peruvian government has said the coastal oil spill two weeks ago, that has already been declared an ecological disaster, is twice as big as previously reported. almost 1,200 barrels were dumped into the sea instead of the 6,000 previously reported. a tanker unloading oil was hit by freak waves triggered by a tsunami after a volcanic eruption near tonga. the us east coast is bracing for a major blizzard to hit the region for the first time in four years. the storm is forecast to stretch from the carolinas to maine, packing hurricane—force winds in coastal parts. five states have declared emergencies.