Vaccine scientist hopes for return to 'normal' by next winter

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Vaccine scientist hopes for return to 'normal' by next winter

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - If novel coronavirus vaccinations are rolled out widely, life could return to 'normal' by next winter, one of the scientists behind the front-running novel coronavirus vaccine told British television yesterday.

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