Coronavirus vaccine will not allow rapid return to normal life, scientists warn

Royal Society warns it may take up to a year to distribute Covid-19 jabs

Coronavirus vaccine
A scientist in China works on a potential coronavirus vaccine
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The development of a coronavirus vaccine in early 2021 will not mean an immediate return to normality, leading scientists have warned.

Even if a Covid-19 jab becomes available in spring, it will take upwards of a year to administer to everyone in the UK, the report by the Royal Society says.

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