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S. Africa May Be First in Region to Produce Covid-19 Vaccine

State firm Biovac to make announcement when agreement signed
South Africa already hosts three coronavirus vaccine trials

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By Antony Sguazzin and Pauline Bax

August 27, 2020 at 6:01 AM UTC

Updated on

August 27, 2020 at 7:25 PM UTC

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South Africa may sign a deal to help produce a Covid-19 vaccine, potentially boosting access to immunization on a continent with limited manufacturing capacity.