Researchers at the University of Oxford believe they have made a breakthrough in the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

Human trials are reported to have shown promising results after the team discovered the jab could provide "double protection" against the virus.

Blood samples taken from volunteers in phase one trials have shown the vaccine stimulated the body to produce antibodies and T-cells, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph.
T-cells play a central part in the body's immune response.

A source told the newspaper that the combination "will hopefully keep people safe".

The vaccine is one of more than 100 in development as the coronavirus continues to spread - infecting more than 13 million people and killing at least 582,000.

David Carpenter, chairman of the Berkshire Research Ethics Committee, which approved the Oxford trial, said the vaccine team was "absolutely on track".

He added: "Nobody can put final dates... things might go wrong but the reality is that by working with a big pharma company, that vaccine could be fairly widely available around September and that is the sort of target they are working on."

The vaccine development is being supported by the UK government and AstraZeneca.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-oxford-vaccine-could-provide-double-protection-report-12029406

There's light at the end of this tunnel. Hope the vaccine passes all ethical tests, gets approved, and made available for all to take to prevent contacting the virus.

All in a bid to discredit that of Russia

Good Development! Let's get this done with.

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Good! Kudoz to the real scientists.

..
Not some profs whose major research breakthrough is failing students and IPPIS strike.

Great news

We'll put them in our prayers ��


I'm just flabbergasted on how this stuff has gained so much ground from late 2019

Where HIV was struggling with fame for so many years

We'll soon be vindicated inshallah ��.

Good news

World is waiting. This pandemic must be crushed by all means.

Great people...

Kudos

This is a welcome development.
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Thank me later

Any updates on the Russian vaccines yet?

good

Okay

I wonder where are our Nigerian universities in all of these? OAU UI UNN UNILAG ABU none have been able to come out with a single vaccine. Shame.

Nice... covid19 has been sentenced to death.
Execution date and burial arrangements are now in the works
Our lives can now go back to normal

Someone should keep an eye on those chinko people though

What's tha business?

M

It's still early days yet....let's watch and see if it provides long lasting protection.

Nigerian lecturers that are ought to embark on the development of vaccines are still on strike....

Russia is putting them on their toes

Thank God

Ok

That's good to hear

olamirewaju6190:
Any updates on the Russian vaccines yet?

From the little I know, the Russian vaccines are in phase 1 testing. Phase 2 and 3 (Phase 3 is the most important part) yet to come.

Good news. I hope it sails through and would be without life threatening side effects.

Amen o

Nigerianleleyi0:
We'll put them in our prayers ��

I wonder if it's through prayer they got so advance in technology and science.

The power of science. Research Institutes and Universities are pioneering the drive of Corona Vaccines in developed nations.

In Nigeria, ASUU, ASUP etc are pioneering the drive for increase salary/wage, increase retirement etc.

#Weeping for Nigeria#