Covid-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson has paused its Covid-19 vaccine trial due to an “unexplained illness” in a participant, the company confirmed.

The pharmaceutical giant was unclear if the patient was administered a placebo or the experimental vaccine, and it’s not remarkable for studies as large as the one Johnson & Johnson are conducting – involving 60,000 patients – to be temporarily paused.

Nevertheless, with several drug companies racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, facilitated by Operation Warp Speed, the US government effort to speed up development the news of any setbacks are being closely watched by politicians and Americans eager for a way out of a pandemic that has killed more than 214,000.

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Johnson & Johnson did not reveal the nature of the illness that brought its trial to a standstill, noting in a statement: “We must respect this participant’s privacy.”

  Guardian

You could tell us what the illness was without revealing the patient's name.

“We’re also learning more about this participant’s illness, and it’s important to have all the facts before we share additional information,” the statement continued.

That's a better excuse, but you could still tell us and add that as a caveat.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.