The Economist Trials of a vaccine and new drug raise hope of beating covid-19

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From: The Economist today - Monday Jul 20, 2020 09:14 pm
   
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Trials of a vaccine and new drug raise hope of beating covid-19

The latest tests with Oxford University’s vaccine, and interferon beta, look promising
 
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