Potential COVID-19 Vaccine by China Shows Promise in Animal Tests: Study

People wearing masks take a bus in the Central area of Hong Kong, south China, July 27, 2020. [Xinhua/Wang Shen]

According to the study published on the medical journal Cell, ARCoV, a messenger RNA vaccine by China, induces "neutralizing antibodies and T-cell immunity" in mice and non-human primates.

BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) — Animal tests of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidate have shown that it can trigger robust neutralizing antibodies against novel coronavirus, a peer-reviewed study has said.

According to the study published on the medical journal Cell, ARCoV, a messenger RNA vaccine by China, induces "neutralizing antibodies and T-cell immunity" in mice and non-human primates.

Yan Keqin and Zhang Xin (L) deal with samples for nucleic acid tests at a lab of China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, July 3, 2020. [Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei]

"ARCoV vaccination confers full protection against SARS-CoV-2 challenge in mice," it added, referring to the virus that causes COVID-19.

The study also called ARCoV "a promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate with universal availability and global accessibility."

(Source: Xinhua)