COVID-19 continued

COVID-19 continued

When what to expect to the upcoming holida weekend.

That's coming up as well.

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>> jon: latest covid-19.

8,942 cases confirmed.

More than 131,000 people have been tested to the virus.

Dhec reporting 391 people have died from complications with the virus.

Here in lowcountry charleston county with 509 cases, berkeley county 200 throw.

Dew point has 114.

>>> big development in the race for coronavirus vaccine.

One drug maker leading effort saying the trial now showing encouraging results.

This comes days after the government announced plans to speed up the development of the vaccine.

But as fox news correspondent kevin corke reports experts report the new data is only preliminary.

>> grimmer of hope in fight against the coronavirus.

Biotech company madera promising early results from the vaccine trial after receiving a low dose of the experimental vaccine eight healthy volunteers made antibodies able to stop covid-19 from replicating.

>> we educate the immune system to prevent the virus from entering cells.

>> infectious disease experts say the findings are encouraging but results are only from a very small group and much more extensive testing is needed.

>> they are mounting an immune response and locks like the vaccine is overall safe but generally they do take time because this is still only phase i.

>> dozens of companies and universities are now racing to develop a covid vaccine.

The government has launched an effort called operation warp speed to accelerate the process with the goal of safe and effective vaccine available for most americans by the end of the year.

>> the government is planning to perhaps even start manufacturing some of these, each before we know if they fully work because they need to get a head start because once one does prove effective they can move ahead.

>> moderna late stage trials with thousands of people in july and if all goes well millions of doses could be