LONDON — Two studies offered new hope of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the World Health Organization warned about a possible acceleration of the disease in Africa. ADVERTISEMENTUntil recently, Africa had remained relatively unscathed by the pandemic compared to other parts of the world. “I am very concerned right now that we are beginning to see an acceleration of disease in Africa,” he said. One trial among more than 1,000 adults in Britain found that a vaccine induced “strong antibody and T cell immune responses” against the coronavirus. “If our vaccine is effective it is a promising option as these types of vaccine can be manufactured at large scale,” said co-author Sarah Gilbert from the University of Oxford.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21, 2020 00:11 UTC