As the coronavirus claims more lives worldwide, scientists are working to find a solution.
According to the World Health Organization, there a more than 70 COVID-19 vaccines in development with a handful of them already being tested in human trials. In this special edition of the Heat, we’ll speak with two doctors, one on the front lines in the emergency room and the other who talks about promising research.
To discuss this:
- Dr. William Haseltine is the Chair and President of ACCESS Health International.
- Dr. Calvin Sun is an Attending Physician & Clinical Asst. Professor in Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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WHO: #COVID-19 pandemic is “far from over,” as U.S. is reopening its economy. pic.twitter.com/c9tunI3mk2
— CGTN America (@cgtnamerica) April 28, 2020
First European coronavirus vaccine trial underway, as two patients injected in Oxford, UKhttps://t.co/rMWhGD7GLS
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 23, 2020
The U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flies over New York City on Tuesday in tribute to the healthcare workers and first responders who have been fighting the coronavirus on the front line. pic.twitter.com/cNzykBcEAc
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) April 28, 2020