Russia dismisses a US allegation that Moscow is discrediting Western-made coronavirus vaccines, as the Russian-made vaccine Sputnik V nears approval as the first non-EU and non-US inoculation in the European Union (EU).

Venezuela says opposition figure Juan Guaido rejected a central bank deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines in Britain.

Venezuelan president says the US, Britain and some EU states have rejected the country's humanitarian plea to unfreeze its assets for the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The British army looks set to play a key role in the latest phase of the coronavirus pandemic by transporting and distributing the vaccine.

Leaders of G20 pledged to pay for a fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines, drugs and tests around the world.

The number of coronavirus deaths has surpassed 250,000 in the United States as resurgence prompt sweeping restrictive measures.

China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official says.

Venezuela says it has received a shipment of Russia-made Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine.

US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden clash over a potential coronavirus vaccine as the president is pressuring scientists to approve a rushed vaccine ahead of the November election.

AstraZeneca, developing a COVID-19 vaccine in collaboration with Oxford University, have announced that despite having paused trials once a volunteer fell ill, the vaccine may be available this year.