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Australia has scrapped a $750 million project after some participants in a vaccine trial falsely tested positive for HIV.It is the first time a country has abandoned a vaccine attempt.Health Minister Greg Hunt said Friday the trial vaccine, developed by the University of Queensland and the biotech firm CSL, "triggered an antibody response that could interfere with HIV screening."The University of Queensland said the trial vaccine had shown promising signs in combating COVID-19 and that "routine follow up tests confirmed there is no HIV virus present."To compensate for the cancellation, Australia has increased its orders of vaccines developed by AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Novavax, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.#covid19 #covidhoax #australia #vaccines #HIV