Coronavirus live news: vaccine progress 'encouraging' says WHO; South Korea at 'critical crossroads'

South Korean health minister considering stricter distancing rules; California applies ‘emergency break’ to reopening

Reported breakthroughs in Covid-19 vaccine research are “encouraging”, the World Health Organization’s chief said on Monday, but voiced concern about surging cases and warned against complacency, AFP reports.

“We continue to receive encouraging news about Covid-19 vaccines,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press briefing.

Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

My name is Helen Sullivan and I’ll be bringing you the latest Covid-19 news from around the world for the next few hours.

Continue reading...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/36HjnX1

No comments:

Post a Comment