Medical Developments in the Fight Against COVID-19
Development of a vaccine for the novel disease coronavirus has become a public health priority, and pharmaceutical companies and researchers across the country are hard at work. After the development of the vaccine and preclinical testing, there are three phases of human testing before it is submitted to the FDA for approval. According to the doctors at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, the earliest a coronavirus vaccine would be deployable would be a year to a year and a half from now. Even as countries entertain the thought of relaxing lockdown and restarting life within the COVID era, the novel coronavirus continues to say more lives. As of now, COVID-19 has infected about 4.5 million people across the planet and caused 3,03,651 fatalities. Until there’s a vaccine for this novel disease it is up to us to protect ourselves. Following CDC guidelines and using medical essentials like sanitizers, masks, disposable bed sheet , and disposable bags can help us st...