The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) has made ‘significant’ progress in creating a vaccine prototype and preparations are underway for animal testing, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
However, trials are already being conducted on rodents, reported Reuters citing undisclosed sources. IIBR, which is a secretive defence biological research institute, was instructed by Netanyahu in February to focus on medical solutions for the pandemic.
Reuters noted that three teams at IIBR are working to develop a vaccine against Covid-19 coronavirus infection, while others are exploring potential treatments.