17 Sep
US President Donald Trump has stressed that his administration's efforts to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus are going well, and one may be available for Americans in weeks.
Trump made the remark during his appearance on a US TV program on Tuesday. He said, "We're very close to having the vaccine," adding that it could be available in three or four weeks.
He also said, "The previous administration would have taken perhaps years to have a vaccine" because of the approval processes of the US Food and Drug Administration and other authorities.
Observers say Trump wants to showcase his anti-coronavirus achievements in the run-up to the presidential election in November, and US pharmaceutical companies may be under political pressure to speed up applications for approval.
NHK
