Coronavirus live news: US may begin vaccinations before Christmas; Vietnam sees first case in three months

WHO ‘will do everything’ to find Covid origin; Mexico and Brazil seeing ‘alarming’ case surge;Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirusUS may begin vaccinations before ChristmasVietnam reports first community virus in almost three monthsModerna Covid vaccine has 94% efficacy, final results confirmScott Atlas resigns as Trump ’s pandemic adviser after controversial tenureSee all our coronavirus coverage6.17amGMTWith more than 530,000 infections and nearly 17,000 deaths, the country has the highest tallies in Southeast Asia, though some health experts say limited testing and contact tracing is masking a far higher caseload.Jakarta, a bustling megacity, has also recorded new record highs in infections over the past month, with an average of around 1,240 cases per day in the past week. Unlike some neighbouring countries, Indonesia has not brought in strict national lockdowns but opted for local curbs.Since October, Jakarta ’s governor has relaxed curbs to reinstate “large-scale social restrictions,” which means malls and restaurants can operate though with shorter hours.Some health experts and officials have linked the recent spike in cases to mass gatherings in an around the capital.This has included thousands joining street protests against a new job creation law and large gatherings, often with little social distancing, to mark the return from exile of controversial Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab.6.00amGMTMore on Jakarta ’s governor testing...
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