US president Donald Trump says his own director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was 'confused' when he said it would take six to nine months for a coronavirus vaccine to be effective.
US President Donald Trump says the official in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was confused when he said a coronavirus vaccine could take until the middle of 2021 to be rolled out.
"No, I think he made a mistake when he said that," Mr Trump said, telling reporters he called Mr Redfield after the testimony. Mr Redfield, head of the federal agency responsibly for managing the COVID-19 pandemic, had said that a general availability of a vaccine could come by "late second quarter, third quarter 2021."
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