Now playing Next Russia Coronavirus cases in Russia pass the one million mark Russia has now had more than one million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the outbreak, the fourth-highest total in the world. 01/09/2020
Now playing Next Russia Russia's COVID-19 vaccine: Muscovites urged to take part in trial Russia became the first country in the world to give a government go-ahead for a COVID-19 vaccine on August 11. 27/08/2020
Now playing Next USA Donald Trump announces emergency COVID-19 plasma treatment The treatment involves using blood from recovered COVID-19 patients who have built antibodies against the virus and infuse it into people with coronavirus. 23/08/2020
Now playing Next France Macron: Coronavirus vaccine likely ready in 'coming months' It comes after the EU secured 225 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by German company CureVac. 21/08/2020
Now playing Next world news COVID-19: Greece hopes to have vaccine by December "We will start in December with 700,000 doses", Greece's Minister of Health Vassilis Kikilias said today. 18/08/2020
Now playing Next Russia Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 'more of a Molotov cocktail at this point' Former FDA Associate Commissioner Peter Pitts says there are many questions behind the announcement by Vladimir Putin. 11/08/2020
Now playing Next Russia Russia becomes first country to register a coronavirus vaccine Russian president Vladimir Putin has claimed his daughter has been inoculated against COVID-19 after the country became the first in the world to register a vaccine for the disease. 11/08/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom COVID-19: Only 50% of Brits say they will definitely get vaccinated Researchers found that respondents who are sceptical about science and authority are more likely to refuse the vaccine. 10/08/2020
Now playing Next world news Once a COVID-19 vaccine is found, what happens next? Developing, finding, producing and distributing a vaccine is a high-risk business. Is the EU equipped to handle it? 01/08/2020
Now playing Next world news COVID-19: EU reserves 300 million doses of vaccines in Sanofi deal Coronavirus: EU says it struck deal with Sanofi for 300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine 31/07/2020
Now playing Next Germany Germany says COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before mid-2021 The United States, the European Union and the UK have been making pre-orders with pharmaceutical companies in the hope of protecting their populations from COVID-19 and shielding their economies from further costly lockdowns. 30/07/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK signs new deal for 60 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine The world’s wealthiest countries are pre-ordering hundreds of millions of doses of potential vaccines – but there is no certainty any of them will effectively protect against COVID-19. 29/07/2020
Now playing Next USA Largest test of experimental COVID-19 vaccine begins in the US 30,000 people are taking part across the country. Results aren't expected before November. 28/07/2020
Now playing Next Green News Crab blood used to make COVID vaccine outrages animal rights activists Horseshoe crab blood has been a cornerstone of biomedical research for decades, but do things need to change? 20/07/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Good news': Trials show COVID-19 vaccine produces immune response The experimental COVID-19 vaccine has produced an immune system response in hundreds of volunteers as part of its early clinical trial. 20/07/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK government secures 90 million coronavirus vaccine doses There are three candidate vaccines for which the UK has secured early access. 20/07/2020
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Now playing Next world news EU pledges €4.9 billion at coronavirus fundraising concert The initiative has also featured a pledging summit chaired by EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. 28/06/2020
Now playing Next France Coronavirus: Europe races to secure supplies of future vaccine As the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine heats up, governments are keen to secure supplies in advance and ensure their pharmaceutical companies don’t land in foreign hands. 16/06/2020
Now playing Next France Sanofi invests €610 million in French vaccine research and production Emmanuel Macron visited Sanofi's laboratory as they announced an investment in two French centres for production and research. 16/06/2020