The leading Oxford University professor at the heart of the coronavirus vaccine trial has dismissed criticism of the treatment, stating it can prevent pneumonia. Earlier this week it emerged that all six of the monkeys that were used in the vaccine trial had gone on to catch the coronavirus. They were also found to have the … Read more
Pubs, restaurants and entertainment venues may be safe to reopen immediately without risking a spike in the coronavirus infection rate, according to a top scientist. Sunetra Gupta, a professor at the University of Oxford, claims there is a ‘strong possibility’ businesses would be able to welcome customers once more, and avoid the kind of catastrophic … Read more
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University may not prevent people from becoming infected with the disease after all, experts have warned. In the latest animal trials of the vaccine carried out on rhesus macaques, all six of the participating monkeys went on to catch the coronavirus. Dr William Haseltine, a former … Read more
Scientists working on a vaccine for coronavirus could know within six weeks if it is likely to work. Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, said ‘several hundred’ people have now been given the jab in the first British trial to find a vaccine. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme he … Read more
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca strikes deal with Oxford University to mass produce experimental COVID-19 vaccine with first results from human trials expected in June The agreement was announced this morning, with the details set to be finalised It will allow for rapid vaccination around the world, if the jab is proven to work And it will … Read more
Scientists at Oxford University in the UK say they are one step closer in developing a vaccine to stop the spread. Last month, promising results were seen after six rhesus macaque monkeys were injected with a single dose of the university’s new vaccine. This means that a new vaccine trial involving more than 6,000 participants … Read more
A call has been made for volunteers to take part in the first human trials of a new coronavirus vaccine in Britain. Imperial College London asked for people to take part in the study to test if a new potential vaccine is effective in tackling the disease. The COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on people from THURSDAY, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:24 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 17:30 BST, 21 April 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine could be ready by autumn, an Oxford University professor has said. Sir John Bell said trials could be finished by mid-August but warned the real challenge would be manufacturing ‘many billions of doses’. He also revealed the prestigious institution started human trials with a candidate vaccine this week. There have been conflicting reports over … Read more
Hopes of eliminating the coronavirus were raised today after leading British experts revealed trials of a vaccine would begin on humans next week. Oxford University scientists are confident they can get jab for the incurable disease rolled out for millions to use by autumn. Tests of the experimental jab on different animals have shown promise … Read more