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Thousands of people to take part in Oxford vaccine's new trial phase

The University of Oxford has said it is ready to begin its second and third phase of clinical testing a possible vaccine for coronavirus.

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Engineering bacteria to defeat disease

In partnership with The European Commission

Futuris investigates how scientists are treating respiratory disease with synthetic vaccines developed from bacteria. It's hoped the research could eventually help in the fight against COVID-19.

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At least 18 months before COVID-19 vaccine available: French minister

France's research minister said that it would take at least 18 months to get a coronavirus vaccine after US President Donald Trump said there would be a vaccine by the end of the year.

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US looking to get COVID-19 vaccine 'by year end', says Trump

The US President said the country is pouring resources into expediting vaccine trials and getting ready to quickly produce and distribute the vaccine once it's been developed.

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French pharma giant irks Paris with US first for vaccine comment

Edouard Philippe, France's prime minister, said "equal access for everyone to the vaccine is not negotiable". It came after French pharma giant Sanofi suggested the US would be first in line for any cure.

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Coronavirus: Experts answer your burning COVID-19 questions

Every week on Euronews, we're bringing together a panel of leading experts in a variety of fields to answer your coronavirus questions.

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Analysis: The search for a COVID-19 vaccine

We might get lucky with a vaccine, our political editor writes, but at the moment it’s the stark and worrying prediction from the UK's Chief Medical Officer that could be the path that we are all forced to follow - two metres apart, of course.

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COVID-19: Vaccine trials begin in Europe, warnings over other diseases

As coronavirus vaccine trials begin in the UK and get the green light in Germany, the World Health Organization warns other diseases must not be neglected.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: 'UK to begin testing vaccine on humans this week'

The UK's health minister Matt Hancock said human trials for a COVID-19 vaccine would begin this week.

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Pharma giants GSK and Sanofi team up to find coronavirus vaccine

The pharma giants are hoping their scale will allow them to make a vaccine widely available by the second half of 2021.

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Euroviews. Rising populism stokes discontent but offers few solutions to global threats like COVID-19 ǀ View

Global problems, like the current COVID-19 crisis and the climate emergency, do not respect borders. Solutions to these issues are most likely to come when people coordinate their efforts across sectors, cultures and national boundaries, and not succumb to the short-sightedness views of populism.

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Where are we with COVID-19 vaccines and treatments?

With over a million people already infected and 50,000 fatalities, the race is on to find a cure for COVID-19, the virus which has arguably caused the most serious global crisis since World War II.

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Has the key to a coronavirus vaccine been around since 1922?

Countries that apply mandatory tuberculosis vaccination policies have been found to have fewer COVID-19 deaths, a new study has found.

Norway

First trials of treatment for patients infected with Covid-19 begin

Oslo University Hospital is one of 22 venues in the country carrying out the major international study by the World Health Organization.

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Scientists in Belgium cautiously hail COVID-19 antibody breakthrough

Scientists at a Research Institute in Belgium have announced what may turn out to be a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19.

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Euroviews. Europe is woefully unprepared for future deadly disease outbreaks ǀ View

New research by the Economist Intelligence Unit has identified severe weaknesses in countries’ abilities to prevent, detect and respond to significant disease outbreaks.

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Vaccinations: 'Misinformation is very dangerous'

Ethan Lindenberger is only 18 years old, but he is already a hardened campaigner. He managed to get vaccinations, against his mother's wishes. Now he is fighting against the spread of anti-vax movements.

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Watch: Facebook takes action on anti-vaccine misinformation

Facebook has pledged to curb anti-vaccine misinformation but does the social network's new policy go far enough? Alex Morgan from The Cube has the story.

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New hope to end cervical cancer as HPV vaccine have major impact

Researchers said on Wednesday a vaccination against HPV is having a major impact on stopping infections and should significantly reduce cases of the disease within a decade.

Norway

Norwegian woman dies from rabies after puppy bite in the Philippines

It is the first rabies-related human death in Norway for more than 200 years, according to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.