Anthony Fauci has praised the work of Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American scientist who the leading US public health expert said was “at the forefront” of the development of a leading coronavirus vaccine. Corbett, 34, who has a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from UNC, joined the NIH’s Vaccine Research Centre in 2014. (The Guardian)
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