Vaccine 411 for 6-18-2020 - tracking the race to find a cure for the Coronavirus - Covid 19

<p>This is Vaccine 4-1-1.&nbsp;&nbsp;As the race for a COVID-19 vaccine continues, here are the numbers:</p><p>139 vaccines are in development, according to The World Health Organization and The New York Times</p><p>126 are in pre-clinical trials.&nbsp;</p><p>4 are in Phase 1 Clinical Trials.</p><p>7 are in Phase 2.</p><p>2 are in Phase 3.&nbsp;One in the United Kingdom and one in Australia.</p><p>On this episode of Vaccine 411… could a genetically modified cow be the answer to the vaccine question?</p><p>First, the latest vaccine news from around the world:&nbsp;</p><p>United Kingdom:&nbsp;Dexamethasone, was proven in British clinical trials to reduce the risk of death in COVID-19 patients with severe lung damage.&nbsp;The steroid is currently on the market and widely available.&nbsp;</p><p>Geneva:&nbsp;The World Health Organization will suspend testing the malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 after it showed no benefit it trials around the world.&nbsp;</p><p>Germany:&nbsp;CureVac, a German Pharmaceutical company, received the green light to begin human trials for their vaccine candidate.&nbsp;The German Government purchased 23% of CureVac earlier this month.&nbsp;</p><p>Russia:&nbsp;The Health Ministry relayed that clinical trials of a Russian vaccine candidate began Wednesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>