In an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, a number of countries have now approved vaccine trials in humans.
"Considering the serious consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a significant step toward developing an efficacious and safe COVID-19 vaccine available in Germany and making it available worldwide as soon as possible," the Paul Ehrlich Institute said in a statement.
There are over 148,000 confirmed cases in Germany and at least 5,117 deaths, according to the tracker. Oxford University announced they will use a common cold virus from chimpanzees to develop their vaccine, with the hopes it will boost the immune system of those undergoing the trial. On the other hand, Imperial University's vaccine is a liquid that will carry the necessary genetic material to the bloodstream. Both vaccines are aiming to recreate part of the novel coronavirus, so that the human body can learn how to fight it.
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