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Newshour: 16/07/2020 20:06 GMT: Russian spies 'target' coronavirus research

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16/07/2020 20:06 GMT

16/07/2020 20:06 GMT: Russian spies 'target' coronavirus research

Russian spies 'target' coronavirus research

BBC World Service - Newshour, Russian spies 'target' coronavirus research

The UK, US and Canada say state-backed hackers tried to steal Covid-19 vaccine research

The UK, US and Canada say state-backed hackers tried to steal Covid-19 vaccine research.

The US, Canada and Britain have accused Russian security services of mounting a campaign of cyber attacks against organisations trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine. The Kremlin denied the allegations.

Also in the programme: As coronavirus cases surge in Mexico, we ask the mayor of the capital if the city has been reopened too soon; and Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking a fragile ceasefire after renewed fighting.

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