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PARIS, July 13 — There is little chance of a 100-per-cent effective coronavirus vaccine by 2021, a French expert warned yesterday, urging people to take social distancing measures more seriously. “A vaccine is several years in development,” said epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet, a member of the...

A small bottle labelled with a ‘Vaccine’ sticker is held near a medical syringe in front of displayed ‘Coronavirus Covid-19’ words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. — Reuters pic

“Of course, there is an unprecedented effort to develop a vaccine, but I would be very surprised if we had that was effective in 2021,” he added. “This summer, let's respect physical distance, at least!” he said, stressing that large gatherings were the main threat.

 

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