UK to infect up to 90 healthy volunteers with Covid in world first trial

Covid human challenge study to start in weeks and will expose adults to virus in controlled environmentCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe world’s first coronavirus human challenge study will begin in the UK within a month, following approval from the UK’s clinical trials ethics body, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) has announced.It will involve up to 90 carefully selected, healthy adult volunteers aged between 18 and 30 being exposed to Covid-19 in a safe and controlled environment. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/17/uk-to-begin-worlds-first-covid-human-challenge-study-within-weeks #coronavirus #uk_news #science #infectious_diseases