Politics with Michelle Grattan: Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty on the coronavirus crisis and the timeline for a vaccine

>On October 10 this year, the Nobel Prize Committee sitting in Oslo, Norway, awarded the 2014 Peace Prize to two persons from Asia: 60 year-old Indian Kailash Satyarthi, and a 17 year-old Pakistani, Malala Yousafzai.

The health sector is currently in a serious crisis. Not that it had been that much good in the recent past, not since people started hearing of cost-sharing which,in some cases meant getting a free prescription and advice from the doctor on where you could buy the drugs.

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Coronavirus vaccine: when will it be ready?  The Guardian

When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready?  The Guardian

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Joice Etutu explains why Covid-19 vaccine trials in Africa are both important and controversial.

Germany and US wrestle over coronavirus vaccine  DW (English)Trump 'offers large sums' for exclusive access to coronavirus vaccine  The GuardianUS & Germany in Tug of War Over Coronavirus Vaccine Licences - Report  Sputnik InternationalUS, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy  Bangkok PostGermany tries to stop US from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine  CNBCView Full coverage on Google News

Century-Old Vaccine Investigated as a Weapon Against Coronavirus  BloombergView Full coverage on Google News