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Even if the research goes well, a vaccine would not be available for widespread use for 12 to 18 months.
From: NewsFeed
Coronavirus: first person injected with trial vaccine
Scientists across the world are racing to develop a vaccine against COVID-19, with first human trial already underway.
23 Mar 2020
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