Turkey's Ankara University accomplishes first step toward COVID-19 vaccine
Ankara University Biotechnology Institute Director Aykut Özkul has succeeded in isolating the COVID-19 virus, which is the first step to create a vaccine and medication against it. “This is just the beginning. We are determined and ambitious. A Turkish scientist has isolated the virus!” said the institute in a tweet April 5.
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Ankara University Biotechnology Institute Director Prof. Aykut Özkul has succeeded in isolating the COVID-19 virus, which is the first step to create a vaccine and medication against it, the university announced April 5.
“This is just the beginning. We are determined and ambitious. A Turkish scientist has isolated the virus!” said the biotechnology institute in a tweet April 5.
Bu daha başlangıç. Kararlı ve azimliyiz. Türk bilim insanı koronavirüsü izole etmeyi başardı! - Haberler @AnkaraUni @weirdvirus https://t.co/UK2rdnqSvl
— aubiyotek (@aubiyotek) April 5, 2020
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş also encouraged the Ankara University team in a tweet.
“Inshallah we’re expecting good news from Ankara soon,” Yavaş said.
İnşallah kısa zamanda insanlığa Ankara’dan bir müjde vermenizi bekliyoruz. #BirlikteBaşaracağız https://t.co/bkt2ACgILf
— Mansur Yavaş (@mansuryavas06) April 5, 2020