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WHO sees 'tremendous work' towards COVID-19 vaccine, but no guarantee

Reuters | Posted: June 29, 2020, 3:54 a.m. | Updated: June 29, 2020, 3:33 p.m. | 1 Min Read

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GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization sees tremendous work towards finding a safe and effective vaccine to prevent COVID-19, but there are no guarantee of success, the head of its emergencies programme, Mike Ryan, said on Monday.

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