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Coronavirus vaccine: Scientists pledge to produce 100 million doses in 2020

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Drugs giant AstraZenenca has teamed up with UK scientists to manufacture and distribute the world’s first coronavirus vaccine.

The pharmaceutical firm has pledged to produce 100 million doses by the end of the year and prioritise the UK. The Oxford University team are the first in Europe to launch human trials and have pledged to sell the vaccine at cost price.

The race to develop a vaccine is key to a return to normal life and the agreement with AstraZenenca was confirmed on Thursday.

Prof Sir John Bell, of Oxford University described the partnership as a “major force in the struggle against pandemics”. He said: “We also want to make sure that the rest of the world will be ready to make this vaccine at scale so that it gets to

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