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The president expects a vaccine to be available by the end of the year, a much shorter timeline than most experts suggest.
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The president expects a vaccine to be available by the end of the year, a much shorter timeline than most experts suggest.
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned of "hundreds or low thousands" of coronavirus cases in the U.S.
President Trump met with his coronavirus task force and executives from pharmaceutical companies at the White House to discuss the administration's response to the outbreak and the process of developing a vaccine. Watch his remarks here.
Dr. Anthony Fauci explains the many steps scientists have to take to achieve an effective vaccine.
"This virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may never go away," a top WHO official said.
Bill Gates announced he is resigning from the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway in order to spend more time helping others. The Gates Foundation has pledged $100 million to fight the coronavirus.
Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to discuss the situation in the United States amid the coronavirus outbreak. He gives his opinion on the testing situation and what Americans should expect in the next few weeks.
“This is the fastest clinical trial that I've ever seen come to fruition in this amount of time,” says Dr. Angela Hewlett about the clinical trial of the antiviral drug remdesivir for use against COVID-19.
From the genetic sequence to a shot in your arm, the steps scientists must take to create a safe and effective vaccine.
The president of biotech company Moderna explains why clinical trials are a critical step in the development of vaccines.
Why scientists had to wait for the coronavirus outbreak to create a vaccine against it.
The Justice Department has filed its first enforcement action against alleged coronavirus fraud. It obtained a temporary restraining order Sunday against the website coronavirusmedicalkit.com. Prosecutors say the site claimed to offer consumers access to vaccine kits from the World Health Organization, but there are currently no vaccines for the disease. Anna Werner joins “CBS This Morning” to explain how to avoid the scam and others like it.
Forty-five healthy volunteers will be the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as Moderna begins its clinical trial.
The scientific community has turned to a promising near-term solution to treat COVID-19: use of antibody drugs. There are several companies, including Regeneron, that are developing this kind of approach. The biotech company's president and chief scientific officer Dr. George Yancopoulos joins "CBS Evening News" with more.
The U.K. has green-lit over $17 million to be distributed to nearly two dozen vaccine research projects across the country. With over 800 fatalities in one day, the country is still in the depths of its coronavirus crisis. In Germany, a month-long lockdown has helped the country get the pandemic under control. Imtiaz Tyab reports on how the rest of the world is battling the coronavirus.
The U.K. has begun the first human trials of a coronavirus vaccine as several countries race to find a way to fight the illness, which has killed over 191,000 people worldwide. Imtiaz Tyab takes a look at the highly anticipated study.
Scott Gottlieb told 'Face the Nation" that the state is "certainly not out of the woods" when it comes to coronavirus recovery
Oxford University scientists say they're confident a vaccine will be widely available by September. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Rick Bright, the top government scientist in charge of developing a vaccine for coronavirus who was ousted last month, issued a stark warning to Congress, saying "time is running out" to address a second outbreak. Nancy Cordes reports.
Dr. David Agus on potential breakthroughs in the race for treatments for the coronavirus. A clinical trial shows the antiviral drug, remdesivir, shortens the recovery time of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. And Oxford University scientists think they may have a vaccine by September.
President Trump and White House health officials are optimistic that a vaccine for the coronavirus is expected to be ready by end of the year. Weijia Jiang reports.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus takes a look at the latest in coronavirus treatments and the race to find a vaccine.
The former FDA commissioner said new coronavirus cases continue to rise in roughly 20 states.
More than 90 potential coronavirus vaccines are being developed around the world. Dr. David Agus has the latest on when we might see the first coronavirus vaccine.
World leaders held an online summit teaming up to develop a coronavirus vaccine. In CBS News' "Racing to a Cure" report, Holly Williams takes a look at the global vaccine effort.