Study that will infect healthy volunteers with COVID-19 receives ethics approval

Coronavirus testing laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary
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The first COVID-19 human challenge study has been given approval to begin in the U.K.

Healthy volunteers are set to be deliberately infected with the coronavirus as part of a study that the British government announced Wednesday has received ethics approval, The Washington Post and BBC News report.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.