A version of this story appeared in the August 19 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. A: Getting the flu vaccine this year is particularly important this year, experts at the World Health Organization said yesterday. Nearly a fifth of British adults likely experienced some form of depression during the coronavirus pandemic, according to official figures released yesterday — twice as many as before the pandemic hit. Australia strikes vaccine deal, but jab won't be mandatory after allAustralia has secured a deal with the UK-based drug company AstraZeneca for access to a potential Covid-19 vaccine should trials prove successful. The New York Police Department has created a new Asian Hate Crime Task Force after an increase in racist attacks against Asian Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: CNN August 19, 2020 11:15 UTC