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Is there a coronavirus vaccine trial in South Africa?

South Africa was not yet participating in vaccine trials for Covid-19, health minister Zweli Mkhize said on 7 April. But it is part of a study of the World Health Organization to see if existing treatments can help fight the virus.

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