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WHO says AstraZeneca, Modena leading vaccine race

After admitting that the world may have a Covid-19 vaccine within one year or even a few months earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said that UK-based AstraZeneca is leading the vaccine race while US-based pharmaceutical major Moderna is not far behind.

Nearly 2 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine would be ready by the end of next year. Making the vaccine available and distributing it to all will be a challenge and will require political will.