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Which country set to conduct the first COVID-19 human challenge trials (HCT)?
A. Italy
B. UK
C. US
D. India
Explanation:
The UK is set to conduct the first COVID-19 human challenge trials (HCT) within a month from now. The UK government is spending £33.6 million for the trials, being conducted jointly by the government’s Vaccines Taskforce, Imperial College London, the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and the clinical company called hVIVO.