Corona vaccine in 1.5 years at the earliest

Corona vaccine in 1.5 years at the earliest
Until then, therapeutic agents had to be worked on.

 
Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) expects a vaccine against the coronavirus in 1.5 years at the earliest. Until then, therapeutics have to be worked on, WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said on Friday.

In Norway and Spain, tests with patients would also start on Friday to test the tolerability and effectiveness of four different drugs or drug combinations against Covid-19. "This is a historical study that dramatically shortens the time it takes to provide robust evidence of how tablets work," said Ghebreyesus. The more other countries take part, the sooner you will have results.

According to the WHO, there are now over half a million confirmed corona infections worldwide, and over 20,000 people have died from the resulting disease Covid-19.

In Germany, according to a query by the dts news agency at the state ministries, cities and counties, 50,072 people in Germany had tested positive for the corona virus by Friday afternoon. At least 303 people died from the infection. According to estimates, around 10,000 people in Germany have already recovered.