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A researcher holds a test tube rack containing cells to be infected with Covid-19 during coronavirus vaccine research work in Lille, France. — A researcher holds a test tube rack containing cells to be infected with Covid-19 during coronavirus vaccine research work in Lille, France.
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By Karin Matussek

May 2, 2020 at 9:35 AM UTC

Updated on

May 2, 2020 at 11:04 AM UTC

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the 7.5 billion euros ($8.2 billion) of funds targeted by the bloc to develop and manufacture a coronavirus vaccine “are just the start,” according to an interview with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.