Human trials of coronavirus vaccine candidates involve volunteers knowingly exposing themselves to a virus that has killed more than 300,000 people worldwide. NEW YORK - A human challenge trial of a coronavirus vaccine candidate involves volunteers knowingly exposing themselves to a virus that has killed more than 300,000 people worldwide.

A human challenge trial, though potentially dangerous for the volunteers, is one of the best ways to ensure that a vaccine actually works.

And yet human challenge trials were so effective in fighting other deadly diseases that researchers believe the risk is worth it.

Vaccine human challenge trials have been used for other diseases, too, such as malaria, typhoid, and Dengue fever, according to Josh

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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