Coronavirus: Becoming a vaccine guinea-pig

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Coronavirus: Becoming a vaccine guinea-pig

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May 27, 2020

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We’re almost six months into the pandemic. But how close are we to developing the cure we all so desperately want? We meet a participant in one of the hundreds of trials happening around the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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