Scientists at Oxford University are racing to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus well ahead of the standard medical timeline. VOA News reports that the scientists have expressed confidence in their ability to do it quickly, raising hopes around the world that a vaccine will not have to wait until next year. The first injections of the vaccine being developed by the university’s Jenner Institute in Britain took place last week. Scientists are planning to massively scale up their testing in a little over a month, a time frame that is currently faster than other vaccine development efforts. The New York Times reported Monday that the scientists plan to test their vaccine on more than 6,000 people by the end of May.