In the UK, during trials of a vaccine against a new type of coronavirus, they planned to infect two thousand willing volunteers with SARS-CoV-2. This is reported by the Financial Times, citing sources.
According to the publication, the study will begin in London in January 2021. It will be officially announced next week. According to the organizers of the experiment, it will make it possible to select the most promising vaccines against coronavirus infection, which clinical trials will begin in 2021. The volunteers will first be given an injection and a month later given a “control dose” of SARS-CoV-2. The name of the drug is not specified.
The scientific component of the experiment will be led by Imperial College London and the British research group hVIVO. Testing must be approved by the UK Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory Authority and an independent ethics committee. Its representatives stressed that such research can be useful for creating vaccines, but the safety of the participants in the trials remains a priority.
On September 22, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new quarantine rules that will be in effect for the next six months. He urged all those who can work from home to stop going to offices. In addition, in public places it is now always necessary to wear masks, for non-compliance with this rule the fine has been increased to 200 pounds sterling (about 20 thousand rubles – approx. “Lenta.ru”). Separate measures are designed to limit the number of people at weddings to 15 people. Prior to that, on September 18, Johnson admitted that a second wave of coronavirus infection was beginning in the country.
