Pakistan contributes to 66 worldwide studies on coronavirus: Fawad

Last updated on: 26 March,2020 06:36 pm

He said out of the 66 studies worldwide, 43 were focused on new vaccines

ISLAMABAD (APP) – Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday said Pakistan was also contributing to the 66 global studies being conducted on the coronavirus adopting three different approaches, including Re-purposed Drugs, Antibodies and Vaccines.

The minister, in a tweet, said out of the 66 studies worldwide, 43 were focused on new vaccines, 16 on new antibiotics and seven on antibodies. 

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— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 26, 2020

He said,"All the major health researchers in the world are focusing on this research and Pakistan is also included in such efforts.”