The race for a Covid 19 vaccine. It has the urgency of a sprint, but needs the meticulous planning of a marathon. Then there are hurdles to cross, it is perhaps more like a steeplechase. The race began in January with the identification of the SARS-Cov2 genome. By March the first vaccine safety trials on humans began. And the pandemic took a tighter and tighter hold on the World. 10 vaccines are now in the final phase of testing. Subscribe to France 24 now: f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/France24_en