British American Tobacco says it has submitted a pre-investigative new drug application to the US Food and Drug Administration
People walk past the British American Tobacco offices in London, Britain. Picture: REUTERS
The maker of Lucky Strike cigarette said once it gets approval from the US Food and Drug administration for the vaccine, it would progress to phase 1 trials — testing on humans. Drugmakers across the globe have been racing to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, caused by the new coronavirus, with some of the vaccines already in human trials. Experts have suggested that a Covid-19 vaccine could take 12-18 months to develop.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Truck drivers spread coronavirus along East Africa’s transport corridorsTrade has been disrupted as border officials across the region ramp up testing after scores of drivers test positive for Covid-19
Read more »
Cyril Ramaphosa among world leaders demanding free Covid-19 vaccine for allWorld leaders past and present insisted on Thursday that any eventual Covid-19 vaccines and treatments should be made available to everyone, free of charge.
Read more »
eThekwini looking for new burial land and identifies quarantine sites for possible Covid-19 spikeeThekwini municipality, the epicentre of Covid-19 in KwaZulu-Natal, is looking for new burial land and refurbishing a crematorium in anticipation of Covid-19 peak deaths, mayor Mxolisi Kaunda told parliament on Thursday
Read more »
KZN prison official latest to contract Covid-19 as virus soars in prisons across countryThe KwaZulu-Natal Department of Correctional Services has recorded its first Covid-19 case, the department said. DailyNewsSA coronavirus Day49ofLockdown
Read more »
Increase in local COVID-19 cases, death tollSouth Africa has recorded 19 COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 238.
Read more »