Researchers identify new target for Covid-19 vaccines

Researchers said the discovery, published in the Nature journal, could lead to the creation of a vaccine for all coronaviruses

Researchers identify new target for Covid-19 vaccines (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Past exposure to other coronaviruses may speed up the clearance of Covid-19, a study has suggested.

Researchers say the next generation of Covid vaccines should aim to induce an immune response against specific proteins that are essential for the earliest stages of the viral cycle.