Volunteers "testing drugs on their es"? The United States has approved human trials of the new coronavirus

government said in a february 17 statement that it had approved a human trial of the new coronavirus, exposing 90 adult volunteers to the new coronavirus. As a result, the UK became the first country in the world to approve the new coronavirus Human Challenge Trial.
clinical trial ethics agency has approved a new human challenge trial for the coronavirus, which will start within a month, according to a statement posted on the government's website. At that time, 90 adult volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30 will be exposed to the new coronavirus in a safe and controlled environment to help researchers understand how the human body responds to the virus, how it spreads, and the minimum number of viruses needed to cause infection. The UK hopes the trial will speed up understanding of the new crown vaccine and the new coronary treatment.
The human trial, carried out by Imperial College London, the UK government's vaccine task force, clinical trial research firm hVIVO and others, required volunteers to undergo a health risk test before they could be allowed to take part in the trial and would be quarantined for 17 days, closely monitored by experts and health care providers, followed by follow-up for more than 12 months.
volunteers involved in the new coronavirus human challenge trial were not paid, but would receive compensation of about 4,500 pounds, the Guardian reported Wednesday. After the British government announced the approval of the trial, 18-year-old British teenager Alastair Fraser-Urquhardt signed up immediately. 'Of course there are concerns because there are unknown risks, but he can accept them and get support from his family, ' he said. He hopes the trial will have a lasting impact, allowing people to develop vaccines earlier in future outbreaks.
, the Washington Post reported Wednesday that it is controversial to infect healthy people with a potentially deadly virus, even in a controlled environment. New crown vaccinations are now being rolled out in the UK, with some questioning the need for the human challenge trial. Clive Dix, head of the UK Vaccine Working Group, said: "The UK has some safe and effective vaccines, but it is vital that we continue to develop new vaccines and treatments for the new coronavirus. ”