The Covid-19 vaccine gamble: where bets have been placed and why

Wealthy nations have ordered millions of doses of unproven candidates, but equal access is the key to beating virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK has ordered a total of 340m doses of potential coronavirus vaccines from six manufacturers.The EU has done a deal said to be worth €2.4bn (£2.2bn) with one developer, while the US has orders with six companies for 800m doses under Operation Warp Speed, with options on a further 1.6bn. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/11/the-covid-19-vaccine-gamble-where-bets-have-been-placed-and-why #coronavirus_outbreak #vaccines_and_immunisation #medical_research #health #society #infectious_diseases #science #world_news