'Global Arms Race' for Coronavirus Vaccine Is Underway

[Robert59]

WHO working with scientists, with promising progress—but it will be some time before one's available.

There have so far been nearly 265,000 coronavirus cases worldwide, with more than 11,000 deaths, and the numbers keep rising. That's why scientists around the globe are working fervently with the World Health Organization on at least 20 different coronavirus vaccines to combat the virus, CNBC reports. The work that's being done in what the New York Times calls a vaccination "global arms race" has advanced rapidly, with some vaccines already in clinical trials after just eight weeks, thanks to a foundation of knowledge from the SARS and MERS outbreaks.

https://www.newser.com/story/288458/global-arms-race-for-coronavirus-vaccine-is-underway.html

 

[exwisehe]

Great, and its good to hear encouraging news. Especially the words "promising progress" is music to my ears.

I think we all are very eager to hear about these heroic scientists - more power to them. Whoever the scientist is who finds it first - he should get the peace prize for sure.

 

[win231]

There will be sufficient fear generated to save advertising costs. That should more than make up for the lack of interest in flu vaccines.