Australia Signs Global Virus Vaccine Deal

Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes a tour at the AstraZeneca laboratories in Macquarie Park, in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 19, 2020. Nick Moir/Pool/Getty Images

Australia has signed onto a global COVID-19 agreement in the hope of gaining early access to dozens of potential vaccines.

The deal guarantees Australia access to enough vaccine doses for up to 50 percent of the population.