Donald Trump says coronavirus vaccine possible before November election

Name: ‘Robust immune responses’ found in Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials point to 2021 release
Uploaded: 2020-08-06T15:27:58.000Z
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Description: ‘Robust immune responses’ found in Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials point to 2021 release

‘We’re going to have vaccines very soon, we’re gonna have therapeutics very soon,’ the president told a radio programme

Top government health officials have said corners would not be cut in the race to secure a Covid-19 vaccine

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Published: 11:27pm, 6 Aug 2020Updated: 8:42pm, 25 Nov 2020

President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine before the November 3 election, a more optimistic forecast than timing put forth by his own White House health experts.

Asked on the Geraldo Rivera radio programme when a vaccine might be ready, Trump aaid, “Sooner than the end of the year, could be much sooner.”

“Sooner than November 3?” he was asked.

“I think in some cases, yes possible before, but right around that time,” Trump said.

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‘Robust immune responses’ found in Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials point to 2021 release

Trump, who is seeking re-election to a second term amid a US economy crippled by coronavirus shutdowns, has pushed for schools to reopen and things to get “back to normal” as Coivd-19 deaths in the country average more than 1,000 per day.

Top government health officials have said corners would not be cut in the race to secure a vaccine against the virus.