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Volunteers to get R73k to be infected with coronavirus to find vaccine

Scientists researching the coronavirus are offering volunteers more than R73 000 to intentionally be infected with Covid-19. The experts are trying to find a vaccine and believe testing on volunteers might be the key.

March 10, 2020 · 1 min · 60 words · Jack Martin

They will be screened to ensure they don’t already have antibodies against coronavirus.

Meanwhile,Briefly.co.zareported previously that South Africa now has seven positive Covid-19 cases.

Four more people of the 10 who holidayed together in Italy have tested positive for the new virus.

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