Nobelist: keep faith, because Covid vaccine is just round corner

Virologist Michael Houghton explains why we should be ‘a bit more patient’ for a coronavirus vaccine and how a 2:2 degree did not deter his scientific ambitions

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October 21, 2020

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October 21, 2020

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British virologist Michael Houghton

Source: University of Alberta

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