Trump Urges FDA to ‘Move Quickly’ as Fourth Vaccine Trial Starts
- Call comes amid report FDA is mulling tougher new standards
- Trump has promised a vaccine may be ready by Nov. 3 election
Donald Trump
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President Donald Trump called on the Food and Drug Administration to “move quickly” on coronavirus vaccines, following Johnson & Johnson’s announcement its candidate has reached a final-stage trial.
Trump announced in a separate tweet that he would hold a news conference at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the White House, saying that, “economy, Job gains and Vaccine development are all doing GREAT!”