Italy claims to develop first COVID-19 vaccine corona virus medicine/vaccine

Italy claims to develop first COVID-19 vaccine

The novel coronavirus is rapidly spreading its fang globally and has already led to more than 2,58,344 deaths and 3.66 million positive cases. Yes, that is a huge number and will most likely continue to rise in the coming days. Even though the countries across the globe have closed their borders and continue to take stringent measures (including a complete lockdown) to contain the spread of this highly infectious virus, the flattening of the curve is yet to be seen.

In the United States, COVID-19 has caused more than 68,000 fatalities and the number of positive cases has touched almost 1.2 million. Italy, on the other hand, remains one of the worst-hit nations in the world with 2,13,013 positive cases. It is important to note these two countries boast of one of the most sophisticated healthcare systems in the world.

Health experts across the globe have been constantly reminding people to stay indoors so as to not overwhelm the health care system and give the medical experts and scientists more time to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. Ultimately, social distancing and lockdown serve the same purpose--to prevent more people from getting infected and buying more time.