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Coronavirus vaccine from tobacco? British cigarette maker all set to start human trial
coronavirus infection, British American Tobacco, one of the largest cigarette makers in the world, is all set to start testing their potential vaccine in humans.The London-based maker of Lucky Strike cigarettes claimed that it has made vaccine using protein from tobacco leaves. The tobacco maker expects a response from the US Food and Drug Administration any day now, Kingsley Wheaton, chief marketing officer, Lucky Strike cigarettes, said, according to Bloomberg.“We’re optimistic," Wheaton said.