We need to develop a vaccine. We need to produce it. And to blois it in every single corner of the world. Its a race against time theres little chance of beating the coronavirus without a vaccine but when will it be ready. Scientists across the world are working around the clock to develop one from china to the United States germany and britain new technologies are helping speed things up more than 100 potential vaccines are in development some are already at an advanced stage and being tested on volunteers. The pace may be unprecedented but theres still a long way to go in the battle against the outbreak. Welcome to the night in special and you news i want to jones thanks for joining us the world is waiting for a vaccine in a moment well talk to the internationally renowned medical researcher Jeremy Farrar but 1st an update on where we stand. Around the world more than 100 projects have been launched to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. But its still far from clear whic