Watch: ‘Behind the scenes’ of developing a Covid-19 vaccine

"Follow the scientists working round the clock (and around the world) to help end this pandemic. They’re filming on their phones inside the search for safe and effective vaccines," read the tweet by Team Halo that is running the initiative.

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From highlighting their efforts to busting myths, the medical professionals are attempting to bring forward all that is going on amid the pandemic.

With Covid-19 claiming the lives of more than 1.2 million people globally, scientists and researchers around the world are working round the clock to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. However, amid their busy schedule, a team of scientists are documenting their work on Covid-19 vaccines and posting it on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.

From highlighting their efforts to busting myths on coronavirus, the medical professionals are attempting to bring forward all that is going on “behind the scenes” and answer as many questions about the pandemic.

“Follow the scientists working round the clock (and around the world) to help end this pandemic. They’re filming on their phones inside the search for safe and effective vaccines,” read the tweet by Team Halo that is running the initiative.

Watch the video here:

BBC on #teamhalo: Behind the scenes of developing a #Covid19 vaccine https://t.co/ABLOKbx0Yk pic.twitter.com/JuGFY7ojyc

— Team Halo (@projecthalo) November 3, 2020

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 150 Covid-19 vaccines are presently in development, with around 44 candidates in clinical trials and 11 undergoing late-stage testing. Here are some of many videos tweeted by the #TeamHalo:

“Will it change your DNA?” … @AnnaBlakney from @ImperialMed has the answers to the #Covid19 vaccine she’s working on. Follow her on TikTok >> https://t.co/WEBnq9fZHu #teamhalo pic.twitter.com/Oy92tIokh7

— Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 28, 2020

Why do men do worse than women with #Covid19 and how does this relate to any vaccines? Here’s Harvard Professor Galit Alter from @ragoninstitute #teamhalo pic.twitter.com/e3eKdpMpAn

— Team Halo (@projecthalo) November 2, 2020

How does ‘herd immunity’ work? Here’s Harvard prof Galit Alter on why we need a vaccine. @ragoninstitute #teamhalo pic.twitter.com/a0vevCiLJh

— Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 28, 2020

Hello from the Oxford vaccine trial in South Africa 👋🇿🇦 #teamhalo #SARSCoV2 #covid19 #covid19SA pic.twitter.com/YQrnPmTCgj

— Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 21, 2020

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