The Corona-pandemic keeps the world in suspense: More than 15 million people have been infected with the Coronavirus, 207.206 of them in Germany. The United States reported almost daily new record numbers.
As the first country in the world Russia wants to allow, apparently, in two weeks, a Coronavirus vaccine. Russian officials told the U.S. news channel CNN, to work on the 10. August as the deadline for the approval of the vaccine back. If possible, should be approved for the funds even earlier.
According to the report, the vaccine has to go through the second Phase – that is, the preclinical phase of development. Several other vaccine candidates are meanwhile already in the third Phase (clinical phase of development). However, they wanted the second Phase to the 3. August complete, said the officials.
The vaccine was developed so quickly, because it was a modified Version of a vaccine, with the other diseases would be combated more CNN reports citing Russian scientists.
As stated in the report, the vaccine, although available to everyone, however, health care workers should be given preferential treatment.
Russia is one of the hardest hit by the Corona-pandemic-affected countries. According to the Johns Hopkins University have been infected so far, more than 827.000 people, more than 13,000 people have already died of the consequences of the Virus.
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