Australia signs deal for Oxford coronavirus vaccine

“Today is a day of hope and Australia needs hope, the world needs hope, when it comes to this coronavirus"

Scott Morrison promised to make the vaccine “as mandatory as you can”

Australia has ordered 25 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University in partnership with pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, the country’s prime minister said.

Scott Morrison promised to make the vaccine “as mandatory as you can” in an interview with Melbourne’s 3AW radio station, before touring AstraZeneca’s laboratory in Sydney.