Summary:

CDC warns states to prepare for vaccines by November

First COVID vaccine results due later this month

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Victoria sees cases pop back above 100

China sees first international flight from Vietnam after lifting travel restrictions

Brazil nears 4 million confirmed cases

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After expanding the administration's ban on evictions, the CDC has reportedly told all US states to be ready to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine by November, an ambitious timeline oft-repeated by Dr. Anthony Fauci, although many other credible epidemiologists, including former FDA director Dr. Scott Gottlieb, say a vaccine likely won't be ready until next year.

In a letter to governors dated Aug. 27 which was first reported last night, CDC Director Robert Redfield said states "in the near future" will receive permit applications from McKesson, which has a contract with the agency to distribute vaccines to states, hospitals and local health-care systems.