Coronavirus epidemic continues wreaking havoc worldwide. Many scientists around the world are engaged in developing a potential vaccine for COVID-19. In this episode, Bill Gates has said that people may have to take multiple doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves from coronavirus. Microsoft co-founder said on Wednesday that at present no vaccine appears like it will be effective in a single dose.
According to the reports, currently, more than 150 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in various stages of development. Some of these are now leading to the next phase of clinical trials. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has also funded $ 300 million in a global effort to develop COVID-19 vaccines. In a blog post, Gates previously stated that there is an urgent need to develop a safe and effective vaccine to combat the epidemic.
Bill Gates has said that we need to make billions of doses so that it can be delivered to every part of the world. We need to do this as soon as possible. He said that the world would need to make and distribute at least seven billion doses of the vaccine, but 14 billion doses would be needed if multiple doses were given to combat this deadly virus. It is noteworthy that corona infection is spreading rapidly in the world. Currently, cases of corona infection have increased to 15,166,401 while the death toll has risen to 621,890.
The United States has tied up with two companies for two billion dollars to buy 100 million vaccines. These two companies are Pfizer in the US and BioNTech in Germany. It is believed to be the biggest deal ever. Earlier, Britain had signed an agreement with Pfizer and two other companies to buy 90 million vaccines.
