Australia scientists claim first re-creation of a lab-grown version of coronavirus outside China, in a breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness
MELBOURNE - A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of the new coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help quicken the creation of a vaccine.
“This is a step, it’s a piece of the puzzle that we have contributed,” Doherty Institute Deputy Directo Mike Catton told reporters, while noting the development alone would not turn the tide in the battle against the virus. Raina MacIntyre, who runs the Kirby Institute’s Biosecurity Research Program, said the creation and sharing of the virus sample would hasten the development of potential vaccines, as drugs could be tested on animals injected with the disease.
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