Australia to manufacture 'promising' virus vaccine and give free to citizens

Aug 19,2020
Australia has secured access to a "promising" potential coronavirus vaccine, the prime minister announced Tuesday, saying the country would manufacture it and offer free doses to the entire population.
Iran says to wait for WHO approval on Russia vaccine
Aug 19
Iran said on Tuesday it would wait for the World Health Organization's approval before buying a coronavirus vaccine unveiled last week by Russia.
Coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory in Australia: PM
Aug 19
Australia should make any coronavirus vaccine compulsory for its 25 million citizens bar medical exemptions, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, wading into a heated ethical debate.
Typhoon Higos makes landfall in Guangdong 
Aug 19
Typhoon Higos, the seventh this year, made landfall in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province Wednesday morning, local meteorological authorities said.
Tokyo heatstroke deaths in August top 100
Aug 19
Tokyo authorities say 24 people died of heatstroke in the metropolitan area in the four days through Monday, amid scorching temperatures, pushing the death toll for this month to 103.
UK retailer M&S axes 7,000 jobs on virus fallout
Aug 18

10 wounded as rockets hit Afghan capital on independence day
Aug 18

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