Clinical Trial For Coronavirus Vaccine Will Begin Monday

The video discusses the start of a vaccine trial for COVID-19, funded by the NIH and conducted at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. The trial involves 45 healthy volunteers receiving different doses of a vaccine developed by NIH and Moderna. The vaccine does not contain the virus, ensuring participants' safety. The trial aims to confirm the vaccine's safety, with a potential 18-month timeline to verify its effectiveness. As of early Monday, there are over 169,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, with more than 6,500 deaths and 77,000 recoveries.

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