Officials said amid accelerated testing that approval would be expected this month — far earlier than the end-of-the-year date suggested by Western regulators. Separately, the world’s largest vaccine maker, the Serum Institute is betting on a vaccine that is in trials with Oxford University scientists. The company plans to mass produce hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccine, which might not even work. An American vaccine: Earlier in the year, officials set an ambitious October deadline for a publicly available vaccine. Related: In Moscow, young Russians are partying again, seeking a return to normal life and willing to risk a coronavirus surge.

Source: International New York Times August 03, 2020 03:22 UTC