Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine latest update: Novavax starts tests in Australia; ICMR vaccine human trials in six months

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Vaccine Latest Update: Novavax begins injecting vaccine candidate into people in Australia; human trials of ICMR's Covid-19 vaccine might begin in six months

Vaccine Latest Update: WhileUS biotechnology company Moderna Incand China’s Cansino Biologics Inc may have stolen a march in development of a Covid-19 vaccine, reporting successful results,US firm Novavax has begun injecting a vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven cure this year.
With Covid-19 infecting more than 5.5 million and killing 346,326 people across the world, according to Johns Hopkins University tracker, the US is planning a massive testing effort involving more than 100,000 volunteers and half a dozen of the most promising vaccine candidates to deliver a safe and effective jab by the end of 2020, Reuters reported.

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