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Why volunteers are signing up to be infected with the coronavirus – The New Daily
Up to 90 young people will be deliberately exposed to COVID-19 in a $60 million world-first trial funded by the UK government. The volunteers will be
Up to 90 young people will be deliberately exposed to COVID-19 in a $60 million world-first trial funded by the UK government.
The volunteers will be unvaccinated, aged between 18 and 30 and paid about £4500 ($8000) for their time and risk-taking.
The aim of the trial is to “give doctors greater understanding of COVID-19 and help support the pandemic response by aiding vaccine and treatment development,” according to a statement from gov.uk.
Specifically, this initial study will “help doctors understand…
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