epa08612064 A general view of an analytical chemist at AstraZenecaÂ?s headquarters in Sydney, Australia, 19 August 2020. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australians will be among the first in the world to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, if it proves successful, through an agreement between the government and UK-based drug company AstraZeneca. EPA/DAN HIMBRECHTS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT