Coronavirus vaccine

Despite the announcement that the UK has secured coronavirus British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he could not promise there would be a successful vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the end of this year, saying "we're not there yet".
Creating vaccines is a complex and lengthy task. Despite nearly 40 years of research, for instance, scientists are yet to develop one for HIV.
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