China Has 5 Vaccine Candidates in Human Trials, With More Coming

  • Five vaccines in phase II trials, more to follow: official
  • Working vaccine needed for countries to re-open without deaths

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China has a total of five possible vaccines for the coronavirus already in human trials and more will be approved next month, signaling the Asian nation’s rapid progress in the race for immunization.