Fresh hopes for coronavirus vaccine as Chinese official claims one could be ready by September

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A top Chinese health official has said a coronavirus vaccine could be ready for "emergency" use by September. Dr Gao Fu, the head of China's Centre for Disease Control, says this means a jab could be developed in time to fight a second wave of infections.

It comes as scientists worldwide race to find an inoculation which is effective against Covid-19, which is widely seen as the only long-term way to contain the deadly bug.

The World Health Organisation estimates it will take 18 months to find a vaccine. However Dr Gao, a leading virologist, says he is confident China can begin rolling one out before the end of the year, South China Morning Post reports. For the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, read our liveblog here If trials are