Mexican president says will get Russian vaccine if effective

On Monday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that he would be among the first to receive a Russian coronavirus vaccine if it is shown to be effective. Russia's announcement last week that it was the first in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine was met with caution from Western scientists who said it still needed to be proved safe and effective.

The Mexican leader added that he would personally reach out to Russia or China if they are first to develop an effective vaccine. The Latin American country has recorded more than 56,000 coronavirus deaths -- the world's third-highest toll -- and over half a million infections.