Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for discovery of Hepatitis C virus

(VOVWORLD) - The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice "for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus." The Prize was held at Sweden's Karolinska Institute on Monday.

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The Nobel in physics, chemistry, literature and peace will be awarded this week, and the prize in economics will be awarded next Monday.

The Prizes bring a cash award of 10 million Swedish krona (1.12 million USD), which is shared if more than one laureate is named.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Nobel Prize awards ceremony will be broadcast on TV.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for discovery of Hepatitis C virus

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