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Coronavirus vaccine could give 'positive results' by Christmas and 'roll out in 9 months'

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A coronavirus vaccine could be rolled out in the UK nine months from now - with trials hoping to report 'positive' results before Christmas, a leading scientist has said.

Prof Peter Openshaw, who advises the government's SAGE group, said there were reasons for a glimmer of hope after a major trial was restarted following a patient's unexplained illness yesterday.

But he and other scientists made clear a vaccine will not be ready in time for any second wave this winter. Prof Openshaw said "before the winter of 2021/22", there may a vaccine that is effective.

But he also cautioned that it would not be available that soon in every country in the world. While the UK has pre-booked hundreds of millions of vaccine doses - if they work - other

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