BEIJING, March 22 — China has started the first phase of a clinical trial for a novel coronavirus vaccine, records show, as the world’s scientists race to find a way to combat the deadly pathogen. It comes after US health officials said last week they had started a trial to evaluate a possible...
The Chinese effort began on March 16, with 108 participants aged between 18 and 60. — Reuters pic
The Chinese effort began on March 16 — the same day as the US announcement—and is expected to continue until the end of the year, according to a filing in the country’s Clinical Trial Registry, dated March 17. As the Covid-19 pandemic rages and governments step up protection measures, pharmaceutical companies and research labs around the world are working at full tilt.
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