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Many across the globe are praying for scientists and researchers to develop a vaccine for coronavirus.

Here in Ghana Scientists have successfully sequenced genomes of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic, "obtaining important information about the genetic composition of viral strains".

The scientist "analyzed samples from selected cases to gain a comprehensive understanding of the variations of the virus that are present in the country".

Deputy Minister of Health, Bernard Okoe Boye says there is a likelihood by the first quarter of 2021, a vaccine would have been developed.

"By 1st quarter of 2021 we are likely to get samples of the vaccine in the global population," he said.

Dr Okoe Boye who was speaking to Nana Yaw Kesseh on 'The Platform' programme on Peace FM, further indicated: "it is possible that before the end of this year, there will be a treatment for COVID-19".

According to him, "treatment is different from the vaccine. The vaccine is to prevent you from getting infected, but the treatment is to help you take care of the condition".

Listen to him in the video below