Singapore, April 16 -- Australia's Queensland researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19.

The clock started on 10 February for The University of Queensland (UQ)'sVaccine Rapid Response Team, which has been tasked with producing the first vaccine for the little-known but potentially fatal Bolivian Chapare virus.

Team leaderProfessor Keith Chappellsaid the 'pressure test' atUQ'sAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)is backed by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).

"Our goal is to get as close as possible to achieving CEPI's aspirational '100 Days Mission' to create a vaccine from...