French govt expects COVID-19 vaccines to be available by end of 2020

While nations across globe are racing to develop COVID-19 vaccine, a presentation by French Health Minister Olivier Veran reportedly suggested on August 27 that new vaccines for vel coronavirus infection could be available by end of 2020 or beginning of 2021. With several vaccines developed by leing pharmaceuticals companies are in ir final sts of human trials, French Prime Minister Jean Castex has also said that government must ramp-up its speed to deal with fresh wave of COVID-19 pandemic. 

This came as spre of SARS-CoV-19 in nation recently started escalating and COVID-19 cases surged in Paris, that too, among young people. Castex even urged France "t to let down its guard" in its battle against vel coronavirus to prevent a fresh lockdown. French PM reportedly said that virus has t gone on a holiday and refore fight against virus should t stop. He ted need for government officials to protect citizens from COVID-19 and asked every citizen to be “very vigilant”. 

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Antibody Treatment For COVID-19

Meanwhile, UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has started phase one clinical trial of antibody-based cocktail for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 on Tuesday, August 25. In a statement, British drugmaker said that first participants have been injected with doses of AZD7442 which is a combination of two moclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat disease caused by SARS-CoV-19. This comes after AstraZeneca-developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate showed promising results and is alrey planning human trials on a larger scale. 

London-based firm has emerged as one of leing players in global hunt for COVID-19 vaccine and a viable treatment to cure disease. phase one trial dubbed as, NCT04507256 is aimed at evaluating safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of AZD7442 and Brutish drugmaker has touted it as a potential treatment for people exposed to vel coronavirus.

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