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With COVID-19 straining precious resources in healthcare systems around the globe, those fighting to mitigate the virus's damage and save as many lives as possible are looking at all strategies and ideas presented to them.
The race for a vaccine is on, with dozens of labs working on the problem using a variety of approaches, but regardless, any vaccine is expected to be 12-18 months away.