Coronavirus vaccine being trialled on humans at Oxford University this week

A potential vaccine for the coronavirus is to begin being trialled on humans in the UK later this week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Speaking at the daily Downing Street press briefing, Mr Hancock said a team of scientists have been working on the vaccine programme at the Jenner Institute in Oxford. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Human trials are set to begin on Thursday he said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Oxford team has been given £22 million by UK government for the trials. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The UK government health secretary said: “In the long run the best way to defeat coronavirus is through a vaccine. After all, this is a new disease. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This is uncertain science but I’m certain that we will throw everything we’ve got at developing a vaccine.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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