President Putin says his daughter inoculated with new vaccine that proved efficient during tests.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia has developed the first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against coronavirus.
Worldwide coronavirus cases have surpassed 20 million, with Brazil and Mexico reporting a combined 27,000 infections in just one day.
More than 12.2 million have recovered, and almost 735,000 have died from the disease, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.
US President Donald Trump is considering a measure to block US citizens and permanent residents from entering the country if they are suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, according to the New York Times and Reuters news agency.
Australia’s second-most populous state of Victoria on Tuesday reported 19 new deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 331 new cases.
