WHO conditionally backs Covid-19 vaccine trials that infect people

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WHO conditionally backs Covid-19 vaccine trials that infect people
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‘Challenge’ studies would deliberately give coronavirus to healthy volunteers

Controversial trials in which volunteers are intentionally infected with Covid-19 could accelerate vaccine development, according to the World Health Organization, which has released new guidance on how the approach could be ethically justified despite the potential dangers for participants.

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