Mustafa Varank said under Turkey\u2019s COVID-19 Platform, seven vaccine projects and seven drug development projects using chemical and biotechnological methods are currently being conducted.<\/p>\n
“The Industry and Technology Ministry started its work before the epidemic reached global dimensions,” he said, adding that Turkey has been closely following the pandemic\u2019s worldwide impact.<\/p>\n
Amid official efforts to stem the virus\u2019 spread, the Turkish government is providing support to institutes and researchers in the country working to find vaccines.<\/p>\n
Under the leadership of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), vaccine and drug development projects are being carried out.<\/p>\n
“We held our first coronavirus-related meeting in this area while the virus was still within China, exactly two months ago,” said Varank, adding that they went on to use a result-oriented approach.<\/p>\n
In order to make the process as fast and efficient as possible, a COVID-19 sub-platform was established under the coordination of TUBITAK’s Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute.<\/p>\n
For this lofty goal, hundreds of researchers from 24 universities, eight public R&D units, and eight private sector organizations have been working diligently.<\/p>\n
“The more we can flatten the disease curve, the greater the chances of scientific solutions coming into play,” said Varank.<\/p>\n
After surfacing in Wuhan, China last December, the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 180 countries and regions.<\/p>\n
The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 47,000, with more than 938,000 cases confirmed worldwide, according to U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. Over 194,000 have recovered from the infection so far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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