Pres. Trump is expected to hold a noon press conference on the coronavirus vaccine shortly. The US secretary of health Azar said today that he would expect 1 or more coronavirus vaccines by the end of the year. It’s hard not to see Pres. Trump not be more positive about the timetable given his propensity to be overly optimistic.

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