ALGIERS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Algeria on Sunday reported 515 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total cases to 31,465 with 1,231 deaths.
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said that Algeria "will be among the first countries to acquire the anti-COVID-19 vaccine," the official APS news agency reported.
In a meeting held on Sunday to explore the market for anti-coronavirus vaccines, the prime minister said that his country has made contacts with some countries that have made progress in research for the production of the vaccine.
On Feb. 25, Algeria recorded its first infection with COVID-19. Enditem
