More than 100000 people in the UK sign up for the new crown vaccine trial

Overseas network, August 17 (Xinhua) according to the British “independent” on the 17th, the British government said that at present, more than 100000 people have signed up to participate in the British new coronavirus vaccine test. “If we need to quickly find a vaccine to protect people from the threat of the new coronavirus, we need more people from different backgrounds, and we can always call on them for future research,” said Kate Bingham, chair of the UK vaccine working group < / P > < p > British researchers are calling on people from all walks of life to continue to pay attention and sign up, especially those over 65 years old or from African, Asian and other backgrounds. The clinical research composed of different volunteers will help scientists and researchers better understand the effect of each vaccine and develop a safe and effective vaccine as soon as possible. The UK government says its goal is to get as many people as possible to sign up for a large-scale vaccine trial by October. “It’s a good start to recruit 100000 people, but we need more people from different backgrounds.” Chris Whitty, the UK’s chief medical officer, said: “thank you very much for the volunteers. We have 100000 volunteers in just four weeks, which shows the selflessness of the public. The more people who volunteer, the more likely we are to find an effective vaccine as soon as possible. ” (overseas net king Shanning)