Both President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping have faced criticism for their handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Success with a vaccine at home could make up for the earlier shortcomings.
"That will be in line with their capabilities and intent the last decade plus, and we are expecting them to continue to do so."While one country, or one company, may take the lead when it comes to a vaccine, the worldwide nature of the problem points to the need for a truly global solution, according to those in the international health community.
Many players in many countries are likely to be involved. But it takes time to ramp up vaccine production, and this points to a crucial question: In a world of more than 7 billion people, who's at the front of the line, and who's at the back? Pharmacist Michael Witte gives Neal Browning a shot in the first-stage study of a potential coronavirus vaccine on March 16 in Seattle. Countries and companies are racing to find a vaccine with some describing the competition as"vaccine nationalism."Pharmacist Michael Witte gives Neal Browning a shot in the first-stage study of a potential coronavirus vaccine on March 16 in Seattle.
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