Kapanlagi.com - The pandemic of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Indonesia has not been able to be stopped yet. The number of positive cases and victims continues to increase every day. Various efforts are being made to reduce the transmission of the Covid-19 coronavirus, starting from the recommendation of social distancing to the latest, which is the new normal. Not only Indonesia, but various countries around the world that are affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus are also making efforts to stop the spread of this virus.
One concrete effort by various countries to stop the pandemic of the coronavirus is through research. Researchers from various parts of the world continue to strive to create a vaccine for the Covid-19 coronavirus. In fact, some countries have reported that they have started testing their vaccine findings. Which countries are they?
Here are the countries that have tested the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine, as reported by various sources.
1. China
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During this time, China has indeed been a proactive country in dealing with the spread of the coronavirus. In addition to promptly responding by implementing regional lockdowns and building hospitals, the country of origin of this coronavirus is also continuing research to find a COVID-19 vaccine.
A Chinese research institution, CanSino Biologics, has announced a vaccine discovery. In a journal titled The Lancet, Chinese researchers tested the Ad5-nCoV vaccine on 108 healthy individuals aged 18 to 60 who were not infected with COVID-19. In the trial, 180 individuals were given different doses - low, medium, and high doses. The aim was to obtain an accurate dosage picture.
The results showed that individuals who received medium and low doses produced antibodies that bind to SARS-CoV-2. Meanwhile, individuals in the high dosage group generated antibodies that are believed to prevent the virus from infecting body cells.
2. English
The United Kingdom, also known as England, has started vaccine testing. According to liputan6.com, the UK has prepared approximately 10,000 adults and children to undergo vaccine testing. The trial will be conducted gradually, lasting between two to six months. The first trial was conducted on 23 April and involved 1,000 people.
To conduct this vaccine trial, the UK involves various parties, from researchers at Oxford University to a multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company named AstraZeneca.
3. Thailand
The next country that is also working on developing a vaccine for the coronavirus COVID-19 is Thailand. According to Asia One media on Friday (22/5/2020), the type of vaccine being tested in Thailand is a prototype mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine. The vaccine is being developed by researchers from Chulalongkorn University in collaboration with the National Vaccine Institute and the Department of Medical Sciences.
However, this vaccine from Thailand has not been tested on humans yet. The mRNA vaccine has only been tested on mice and monkeys.
4. Singapore
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Scientists at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore are evaluating a potential vaccine against the coronavirus covid-19. The type of vaccine being tested uses the same technology as the vaccine from Thailand, which is messenger RNA (mRNA).
According to antaranews.com (16/06), Deputy Director of the Emergency Infectious Disease Program at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, Ooi Enng Eong, said that there is a possibility that the vaccine could stabilize the immune system's response, as antibodies and killer cells. In this way, antibodies will attach to the virus and prevent further cell infection.
Although it sounds promising, the vaccine testing process will still take a long time. This is because the vaccine will first be tested on mice, and then applied to humans in August. Ooi Enng Eong is optimistic that a vaccine for the coronavirus covid-19 will be found at least next year.
These are some of the reviews regarding the development of vaccine trials in various countries. Hopefully, it can be a ray of hope for the end of the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic.
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