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title: ""The 24 volunteers will be infected with two common strains of…"
date: 2020-03-12
source: facebook
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# "The 24 volunteers will be infected with two common strains of…

*March 12, 2020 · Facebook*

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[https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/03/coronavirus-volunteers-to-be-infected-in-race-to-find-vaccine.html](https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/03/coronavirus-volunteers-to-be-infected-in-race-to-find-vaccine.html){target="_blank"}
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\"The 24 volunteers will be infected with two common strains of coronavirus, 0C43 and 229E, which are similar to COVID-19. However, these two strains only cause a mild respiratory illness.\
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The infected patients will then be used to test antiviral medications as well as help develop a vaccine for COVID-19.\
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Medical staff will collect nasal samples, blood and dirty tissues and measure them for the \'viral load\'.\
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They won\'t be allowed to exercise or have physical contact with other people, and their diet will be controlled. \"
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