WASHINGTON — From the Rose Garden Friday, President Donald Trump announced Operation Warp Speed, a plan to find a vaccine for coronavirus.
Trump said he hopes a vaccine could be developed by the end of the year or sooner.
“We’re getting ready, so then we have the good word that we have the vaccine, we have the formula, we have what we need we’re ready to go. As opposed to taking years,” Trump said. “It’s risky, it’s expensive, but we’ll be saving massive amounts of time.”
Many organizations are coming together for Operation Warp Speed according to the president.
Operation Warp Speed’s chief scientist will be Dr. Moncef Slaoui.
“A world renowned immunologist who helped create 14 new vaccines, that’s a lot of our new vaccines, in 10 years during his time in the private sector,” Trump said.
The chief operating officer for Operation Warp Speed will be General Gustave Perna.
“A four star general who currently oversees 190,000 service members, civilians, and contractors as commander of the U.S. Army, Material Command,” Trump said.
There were over 100 vaccine candidates that have been narrowed down to 14.
“Through Operation Warp Speed, the federal government is providing unprecedented support and resources to safely expedite the trials moving on at record, record, record speed,” Trump said.
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