THE COVID-19 VACCINE RACE: A GLOBAL MISSION TO END THE PANDEMIC
The world has registered more than 85.6 million cases and witnessed deaths adjacent to 1.85 million by the start of 2021. No drug has been proven 100% effective against the virus, although a few drugs, namely, Remdesivir, Hydroxcholroquine, Favipiravir, Cipremi, Azithromycin have been in the limelight. A Vaccine seems to be the permanent cure that will result in the end of the pandemic. Researchers around the globe are working diligently to find a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus. Many vaccines are under clinical trials and a few have been authorized to the date. This has led to the establishment of an enormous market in the global pharmaceutical industry.