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| Scientists are growing Delta Covid variant in a lab to purposely infect humans (who will be paid up to £4,500 for taking part) |
| 2021-08-28 |
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] - Scientists are infecting volunteers as part of the human challenge trials
- Original trials by Imperial and Oxford University began in London in March
- Now experts are growing the Delta variant for new trials at the end of the year
The study will initially aim to help doctors understand how the immune system reacts to different levels of coronavirus and how a person who is infected with Covid virus transmits infectious particles into the environment.
But it's hoped that vaccine candidates shown to be safe in early studies will then be trialled on the participants to accelerate their approval.
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