Head of Institute for Biological Research tells Knesset committee that trials on locally made drug could begin in October, but phase three testing likely won't be until next year

Israel is among 80 nations to express interest in COVAX program; international bid envisions healthcare workers, those over 65 receiving jabs first

Iranian health minister says domestically produced shot passed animal trials; Russia calls widespread skepticism over its vaccine rollout 'absolutely groundless'

Strongman president offers 'to be experimented on' as Southeast Asian country, with some 27 million people under lockdown, pushes to be candidate for overseas clinical trials

Medical center's CEO Zeev Rotstein says its clinic in Moscow is conducting trials that will 'take time;' Putin has claimed vaccine 'passed all the necessary tests'

Yuli Edelstein says if Moscow's announcement of a functioning inoculation to protect against coronavirus is verified, countries will enter into negotiations

Announcement comes after WHO last week urged Moscow to follow established guidelines and go 'through all the stages' to develop safe vaccine

Efforts underway at unprecedented speed, global body says, with 165 candidate vaccines being worked on around the world

Doctors Barry Schoub and Lucille Blumberg are among medical leaders confident that a COVID vaccine won't be hindered by 'political' issues, as the yet undiscovered AIDS vaccine is

Head of UN health agency says wealthy countries cannot hoard vaccines, become safe havens; says US departure from body harms solidarity in global struggle