US infectious diseases expert Fauci speaking in an interview with Reuters
Expects a safe and effective vaccine will have received approval by the end of 2020
- says there is a middle ground where the country can prudently open amid the coronavirus
- says some sections of the country have done well but other parts are on fire
- says he does expect a safe and effective vaccine to receive approval by year end
- says manufacturers say a billion doses of vaccine will be available by the end of 2021
- we will likely have tens of millions of doses of vaccine by the end of this year
- he would be satisfied by a trial that included thousands of people and showed no signs of unexpected severe adverse events
- he has not seen any indication of pressure from white house on vaccine
- says regulatory authorities have promised that safety and efficacy of vaccine will be paramount concern
