The world’s scientists are racing against the clock to find a vaccine and develop antibody tests for Covid 19.

Business Day TV’s Michael Avery speaks to Dr Mark Perkins, team lead for laboratories at the World Health Organisation health emergencies programme; Dr Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, founder and CEO of Kiara Health; Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, CEO of the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority; and Dr Phil Mjwara, director-general at the department of science and innovation, about the high-level responses to the pandemic, including progress of some of the most hopeful vaccine and testing developments so far. ..

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