The Latest: Australia approves coronavirus vaccine Australia’s medical regulator has approved use of its first coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for inoculations to begin next monthSYDNEY — Australia’s medical regulator has approved use of its first coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for inoculations to begin next month. The nation of 26 million people has reported fewer than 30,000 virus cases and a little over 900 deaths. The vaccine has not been approved for use in Mexico, but the government is desperate to fill supply gaps left by shortages of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. A week ago, López Obrador said that his government had agreed with a U.N. proposal to delay shipments of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to countries like Mexico that had existing purchase agreements, in order to get more doses to poorer countries quicker. The U.S. accounts for roughly one of every four cases reported worldwide and one of every five deaths.

Source: ABC News January 24, 2021 06:00 UTC