The United States has doubled its investment - to nearly US$1 billion - to expedite development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by American firm ...
WASHINGTON: The United States has doubled its investment - to nearly US$1 billion - to expedite development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by American firm Moderna, which on Monday begins the decisive final phase of clinical trials.
In the expanded trial starting Monday, half the 30,000 participants will receive a 100-microgram dose of the vaccine, while the rest will be given a placebo.The United States has suffered more than 146,000 coronavirus deaths, leading the world in that grim category, even as the number of new cases has continued to surge.
With laboratories around the world in a furious race to develop a first effective vaccine, Moderna seems to hold the lead as it enters a final round of clinical trials - a decisive step in determining whether a vaccine is both effective and safe.
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