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Human challenge trial cleared – Chinadaily.com.cn – China Daily
Volunteers will be intentionally exposed to the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom as part of a method of testing potential COVID-19 vaccines.
Signoff on ethical grounds enables study on UK volunteers given virus
Volunteers will be intentionally exposed to the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom as part of a method of testing potential COVID-19 vaccines.
An ethics committee at the UK Health Research Authority has given the green light for so-called human challenge studies in which participants will be infected with the virus and then receive candidate vaccines to test treatment efficacy.
The ethical approval comes after the UK government…
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