ISLAMABAD – China has started clinical trials of its first vaccinedeveloped to cure the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
A team of researchers led by Chen Wei, the country’s top militarybio-warfare expert, revealed Beijing has given the go-ahead to clinicaltrials.
“Vaccine is the strongest scientific weapon to end the coronavirus,” shetold state broadcaster CCTV.
“If China is the first country to invent such weapons and have our ownpatents, it shows the progress of our science and the image of a giantcountry.”Ad
Chen said the research team has also prepared for large-scale production ofthe vaccine.
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The Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine was successfully developedfollowing more than a month of research, including the study of thevaccines for Ebola.
Being a leading specialist in genetic engineering vaccines in China, shedeveloped a medical spray during the SARS outbreak in 2003.
The product prevented around 14,000 medical workers from contracting thevirus, said another state-media report.
