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The Russian Federation has become one of the first countries to apply to WHO for prequalification of its vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection.
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UK-based contract research organization Open Orphan said it is in advanced negotiations with the British government and other partners for a human challenge trial of a COVID-19 vaccine. Any challenge trial must first be cleared by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, which oversees the safety of medicines in the UK.
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