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PUBLISHED: 24/07/2020 More than half a million people worldwide have succumbed to the Covid 19 virus, almost nine thousand here in Canada. While the race is on with researchers to develop a vaccine, there are two potential inoculations that could be the answer. When they may be available is the question? Researchers at Oxford University in the UK have developed one with AstraZeneca, while CanSino has also developed one with the Chinese military. While these are a step in the right direction, you won’t be rolling up your sleeve any time soon. ———————————— GUESTS: Ruth Macklin - Professor Emerita at Albert Einstein School of Medicine Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine -https://www.einstein.yu.edu/faculty/6401/ruth-macklin/ Raywat Deonandan - Epidemiologist and Professor at University of Ottawa - https://health.uottawa.ca/people/deonandan-raywat ———————————— REFERENCES: https://globalnews.ca/news/7198108/coronavirus-oxford-vaccine-trials/ https://www.cbc.ca/news