An associate professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences revealed when there will be a vaccine against COVID-19 – Diseases

Associate Professor Penka Petrova, director of the Institute of Microbiology of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / BAS /, where a vaccine and medicine against COVID-19 is being developed, commented on the important things about the new coronavirus.

She told Nova TV that this is the seventh coronavirus for which there is no specific treatment. He recalled that BAS’s research is at a high fundamental level, but there must be sufficient funds. to make a vaccine. There are many donations made to the Institute of Microbiology. The funds were donated not only by companies, but also by one of the parliamentary groups, Associate Professor Petrova said.

Coronavirus infections are on the rise, there are new cases of children

We did a pilot study to transfuse patient plasma, he said.

Financing of the vaccine at this stage depends on the Pasteur Institute in France, it was clear from the words of Associate Professor Petrova.

The organization of projects under the Research Fund is also expected. Associate Professor Petrova is optimistic about vaccine manufacturing.

He commented that he is working abroad and that the vaccine against COVID-19 is expected in January of next year.

Meanwhile, the BAS specialist said there was evidence that the coronavirus had serious effects on the body. As for medicine, research is ongoing.