CAIRO – 13 September 2020: The Egyptian Ministry of Health said Sunday that the number of volunteers for the trials of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine increased to 11. The Ministry’s officials said that the volunteers will receive LE 250 for each clinical trial, also a follow-up to check their health will be carried out by phone. The Egyptian Ministry of Health, Hala Zayed, has previously said that Egypt is participating in the international efforts to find a vaccine for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) along with another three Arab countries, UAE, Bahrain, and Jordan. Zayed pointed out that the volunteer will receive the vaccine in two times separated by 21 days, and he/she shall be under monitor for a year. Earlier today, the head of the Egyptian committee countering the spread of COVID-19 has said that he and his son volunteered for the clinical trials.

Source: Egypt Today September 13, 2020 19:07 UTC