Good news! Scientists claim Coronavirus vaccine may be ready in 30 days

Government officials in China are optimistic of having a vaccine for the raging coronavirus as early as next month for emergency situations and clinical trials.

Already as many as eight institutes in the country are working on five approaches to inoculations in an effort to combat COVID-19, according to the South China Morning Post.

The contagious illness has sickened more than 118,000 people and killed at least 4,200 worldwide, mostly in mainland China with fresh cases reported around the world.

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“According to our estimates, we are hopeful that in April some of the vaccines will enter clinical research or be of use in emergency situations,” Zheng Zhongwei, director of the National Health Commission’s Science and Technology Development Center, said Friday.

While it would take at least 12 to 18 months to ensure the vaccines are safe for the general public, under Chinese law, they can be deployed earlier for urgent use in a major public health emergency, as long as the benefits outweigh the risks.