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Morning News Brief: US to have coronavirus vaccine, IS exploits lockdown and more!

WION Web Team
New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: May 04, 2020, 08:21 AM IST

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President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States will have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year. READ MORE

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro railed against the country's lockdown Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections passed 100,000, with more than 7,000 deaths. READ MORE

Islamic State group remnants in Iraq are exploiting a coronavirus lockdown, coalition troop withdrawals and simmering political disputes to ramp up deadly attacks, according to analysts and intelligence officials. READ MORE