Russian vaccine must follow safety procedure, says WHO – as it happened

Coronavirus updates: New Zealandrecords first new local cases in 102 days; global deaths likely to pass 750,000 this week,says WHO. This blog is now closedFollow the latest global coronavirus live blog hereRussia approves vaccine despite testing concernsFrench and Dutch on alert over rise in casesLost on the frontline: the 900 US health workers who have diedEngland denies it has evidence older pupils pose infection risk11.54pmBSTWe ’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest, including updates from the New Zealand press conference happening shortly:Related:Coronavirus live news: Lebanon sees record cases after blast; New Zealand's biggest city heads into lockdown11.45pmBSTHi,Helen Sullivan joining you now.I ’ll be bringing you the latest global pandemic news for the next while. Get in touch onTwitter @helenrsullivan or via email: [e-mail] reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 11, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Helen Sullivan (now and earlier); Lucy Campbell, Kevin Rawlinson and Aamna Mohdin Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Science Infectious diseases Microbiology Medical research UK news US news Australia news Source Type: news