Race for a vaccine: With the novel coronavirus now a worldwide problem, scientists across the globe are doing all they can to develop a vaccine. Emerging technologies are vital in speeding up this process

USING THE ROBUST, fast-multiplying cells of the fruit fly, Danish scientists are among those racing to create a vaccine against Covid-19. A biotech consortium based near Copenhagen is joining an international mix of start-ups, academics and established drug makers from Israel to Australia using novel techniques to turn around a vaccine in record time.