Finally! Someone who is not Bill Gates speaking about the status of the measures to counter the virus and, in the process, manage our expectations. He appears to have more qualification than Bill Gates to speak about this matter

Coronavirus vaccine update: How far along is the research?

Scientists across the world are working around the clock to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus - from China to the United States, Germany and Britain.

New technologies are helping speed things up and more than a hundred potential vaccines are in development. Some are already at an advanced stage and are being tested on volunteers.

The pace may be unprecedented, but there's still a long way to go in the battle against the outbreak. We take a look at some of the methods, old and new, that scientists are using to get there.