KTNV - All eyes are on COVID-19 vaccines, but researchers are still working on protection against other serious illnesses.
A Southern California virologist is racing against the clock to create a vaccine for the Zika virus.
Dr. Rong Hai's job is to study viruses and their virulence at the University of California, Riverside. He's also an assistant professor who's spent his career studying infections like the swine flu.
"There's a nickname for viruses," Hai said. "It's a protein wrapped up in a bag of bad news for humans."