A coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September, according to a British scientist who is developing one

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• A coronavirus vaccine could be available to the public by September, according to a University of Oxford professor leading a team of scientists trying to develop one.
• Professor Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology, said the most optimistic scenario for a working vaccine was in the autumn.
• She said the timeframe is "just about possible if everything goes perfectly" and said she was "80% sure" the vaccine her team is developing would work.
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A coronavirus vaccine could be ready to go by September, according to an Oxford University professor heading a team of scientists trying to develop one.

Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology, told the Times of London newspaper she was "80% confident" the vaccine her team is developing will work, "based on other things that we have done with this type of vaccine."

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