for Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial way in South Africa.
Several African health experts would be part of the consortium while Wits University will lead the charge with other global institutions. He said the vaccine has been developed with great caution while conducted with a high level of standards and ethics. He said most developed countries had invested huge funds in finding a Covid-19 vaccine.
Meanwhile, Wits University Professor Shabir Madhi, who was involved in another vaccine trial to limit the spread of the virus, said his trial was not necessarily designed for the coronavirus but the aim was to stop human infections. The trial, with more than 200 participants which started two weeks ago in Gauteng, will move to Cape Town next week, he said.