Coronavirus: US awards $1.6bn to Novavax for vaccine – The National

Coronavirus: US awards $1.6bn to Novavax for vaccine – The National

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Workers in personal protective equipment are seen alongside police patrols in Melbourne, Australia. Nine public housing towers are placed under lockdown, with a stay-at-home order announced for the whole city starting from Wednesday. Getty Images







A woman looks out a window from a locked-down public housing tower in Melbourne. AP Photo







People walk along the street before entering the area where stores are open, during the gradual reopening of commercial activities in in Mexico City. Reuters







Grade 7 pupils of the Sitoromo Junior Secondary School in Sterkspruit, South Africa, sit in their classroom as a cook pours milk into a steaming dish of maize porridge. The school reopened only for Grade 7 pupils after being shut for two weeks because of a Covid-19 case found among its staff. AFP







Serbian army soldiers prepare a makeshift field hospital inside the Belgrade Arena. AFP







Workers in personal protective equipment in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images







People wearing face masks stand