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The count of companies developing vaccines for coronavirus rises

A tally of new vaccines and therapeutics in development for 2019-nCoV

The number of groups that have announced vaccine programs against 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease has jumped 50% from last week.

As of Feb. 7, 2020, at least 18 companies or academic teams have disclosed that they are developing new vaccines against the virus, up from 12 on Jan. 30 (see "A Dozen Vaccine Programs Underway").

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) remains the only pharma that has announced a vaccine program against 2019-nCoV. Four biotechs and two university groups have thrown their hat in the ring this week (see Table: "Coronavirus Vaccines and Therapies in Development").

The list of new therapeutics in development is rising more slowly, up just one from last week to eight.

Not listed, however, are the numerous antivirals approved for other infections that are now in clinical or preclinical testing for the new virus (see "Clinical Trials for Coronavirus Have Begun").

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