Published 17:01 IST, July 29th 2020

Coronavirus vaccine won't be available before mid 2021: German minister

As countries race to develop a cure for coronavirus, German research minister has said that a vaccine was unlikely to be available before mid-2021.

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As countries race to develop a cure for coronavirus, German research minister has said that a vaccine was unlikely to be available before mid-2021 warning that people should t expect a miracle. Germany, which successfully curbed infection spre witness a spike in recent weeks. At least 1000 people were recently quarantined after workers art an abattoir tested positive. 

Grants to speed up vaccine development 

Anja Karliczek, speaking at a press conference in Berlin, said that Merkel led government h previously provided grants to German biotech and research companies Cure Vac, BioNTech and IDT biologika to aid development of COIVD-19 vaccine. However, she warned citizens to t expect a miracle ding that a vaccine would be available t before next year. In her dress, she also urged Germans to observe all rules and guidelines designed to curb spre of coronavirus.

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"We must continue to assume that vaccines for broer population will only be available from middle of next year at earliest," she ded.

In contrast, US President Donald Trump has said his country may provide a vaccine for vel coronavirus to or countries when it is rey. American leer has previously expressed possibility of a vaccine before end of 2020. Speaking at a press briefing on July 28, Trump said that when y have a vaccine, it will be discharged and taken care of.

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Speaking about disseminating it to or countries, he said “it will be a rapid process all over country. Speaking furr he said, "perhaps we’ll be supplying a lot of vaccines to or parts of world as we do with ventilators and or things that we all of a sudden have become good at making”. US which has reported 152,320 deaths so far due to coronavirus has said that vaccine might be available by end of 2020 or 2021.

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17:01 IST, July 29th 2020