Coronavirus vaccine trial begins in UK - how it works and who will receive it

Published : 20 Apr 2020, 18:59

Sahos Desk

Coronavirus cases around the world now at over 2.4 million, scientists have been frantically working to develop a vaccine.

This week, researchers at the University of Oxford have started human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in the UK.

Professor Adrian Hill, Director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford: “Vaccines are being designed from scratch and progressed at an unprecedented rate.

“The upcoming trial will be critical for assessing the feasibility of vaccination against COVID-19 and could lead to early deployment.”

Source: Mirror

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