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A coronavirus vaccine could be available to the general public in September, according to an Oxford professor.
Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, leads a team of researchers in developing a vaccine that protects the world against coronavirus.
In an interview with The timesThe professor said that she and her team have already created a potential vaccine that will begin human trials in two weeks.
She told the newspaper that she is “80 percent” certain of her success, “based on other things we have done with this type of vaccine.”
Most industry experts say a vaccine could take up to 18 months to develop and be distributed globally.
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Development occurs when the global death toll for Covid-19 exceeds 100,000.
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Scientists around the world are working around the clock to try to find a vaccine.
Worldwide, confirmed infections rose to 1.7 million, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.
The United States, with some 18,500 deaths, is on its way to making Italy the country with the highest number of fatalities.
In Europe, Spain recorded 605 more deaths, its lowest number in more than two weeks, with a total of more than 15,800.
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New York has been the most affected by coronavirus in the United States.
Italy reported an additional 570 deaths totaling more than 18,800.
Spain said factories and construction sites could resume work on Monday, while schools, most stores and offices will remain closed. In Italy, there were reasons to restart manufacturing.
Elsewhere, the threat increased. Britain reported a one-day high of 980 new deaths for about 9000 in total.
In China, where the pandemic began in December, the government reported three deaths and an additional 46 cases in the 24 hours to midnight on Friday (local time).
The number of new daily cases has dropped dramatically, allowing the ruling Communist Party to reopen factories and shops.
China has reported 3,339 deaths and 81,953 confirmed infections, although critics say the actual totals could be higher.
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