Who Is Developing a Coronavirus Vaccine?

Prevention efforts in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia are hurt by the lack of a coordinated response, experts say.

Coronavirus: Where are we with a vaccine?

We answer some of the big questions about vaccines and how long one for coronavirus could take.

Schumer calls for coronavirus vaccine coverage for seniors

SEATTLE (AP) - The coronavirus may have been circulating for weeks undetected in Washington state, a preliminary finding that could mean hundreds of undiagnosed cases in the state that's also home to the nation's first confirmed infection and now the first death, researchers said Sunday after analyzing genetic samples of the pathogens. State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness as the number of new cases grew nationwide, with new infections announced in Illinois, Rhode Island and Washington state. Authorities in the Seattle area said two more people had been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, both men in their 60s who were in critical condition. Those cases brought the numbers to six in Seattle. A man in his 50s died in Washington on Saturday and health officials said 50 more people in a nursing facility in Kirkland, Washington, are sick and being tested for the virus. Elsewhere, authorities announced Sunday a third case in Illinois and Rhode Island's first case as worried Americans swarmed stores to stock up on basic goods such as bottled water, canned foods and toilet paper. The hospitalized patient in Rhode Island is a man in his 40s who had traveled to Italy in February. As the fallout continued, Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar sought to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for COVID-19. Both said during a round of TV talk show appearances Sunday that thousands more testing kits had been distributed to state and local officials, with thousands more to come. "They should know we have the best public health system in the world looking out for them," Azar said, adding that additional cases will be reported and the overall risk to Americans is low. As...

Schumer Wants Medicare To Cover Coronavirus Vaccine

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to make sure a coronavirus vaccine would be available to senior citizens, so he's insisting a spending bill in Congress makes sure Medicare covers the costs of it. ...listen to the audio... The bipartisan spending plan to combat coronavirus should be unveiled this week, and Schumer said there's not currently any guarantee that Medicare will cover a vaccine when it's available. "This is the vaccine,...

Addressing The Issue Of Coronavirus Vaccine Affordability

As the world battles Coronavirus Africa makes a breakthrough by licensing an effective vaccine for Ebola

Coronavirus vaccine 'to be trialled in the near future'

Anti-Vaxxers Are Terrified the Government Will ‘Enforce’ a Vaccine for Coronavirus

Lab monkeys infected with coronavirus in bid to find vaccine

Health experts warn life-saving coronavirus vaccine still years away

$8.5 billion coronavirus relief bill should include full vaccine coverage for seniors: Schumer

BioPharma Services Inc. Donates its Clinical Resources and Scientific Expertise in the Pursuit of Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine Research

Trump touts 'progress being made' on a vaccine and cure for Coronavirus

Trump urges pharmaceutical executives to accelerate coronavirus vaccine efforts

Trump to meet with pharmaceutical companies on vaccine as coronavirus spreads

President Trump meets Monday with pharmaceutical company executives on developing a vaccine against the new coronavirus, although experts say that could take a year.

Trump calls on US pharmaceutical companies to 'accelerate' efforts on coronavirus vaccine

Can We Get a Vaccine Early? How the Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus

Trump meets with pharmaceutical execs as country scrambles for a coronavirus vaccine

Health officials have said it will be at least a year to 18 months before a vaccine is ready for the public.

Report: Rich Americans Trying to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine Early Like It’s a Pair of Limited Edition Air Jordans

Public health expert on race to develop coronavirus vaccine efforts to contain outbreak

Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, joins Martha MacCallum on 'The Story.'

Drug companies committed to working together on finding coronavirus vaccine Trump says

Medical team to be sent to South Korea to test US forces for coronavirus and work on a vaccine

Sanofi Pasteur researcher warns against overconfidence with coronavirus vaccine development

"We think there are good tools and approaches at hand that will find success, but we should not be too overconfident that this can happen quickly," Sanofi Pasteur's Dr. John Shiver said.

US pharma firms speed up work on coronavirus vaccine: Trump

Trump contradicted by task force health expert about coronavirus vaccine timing

President Donald Trump was contradicted by a health expert on his coronavirus task force over the timing for a potential vaccine during a briefing Monday.

Trump Asks Infectious Diseases Expert Pharma Execs If Flu Vaccine Would Work Against Coronavirus Is Told 'No'

The president also repeatedly pushed pharmaceutical executives on how quickly they could create a vaccine for the illness.

Donald Trump spars with coronavirus experts as he demands vaccine

Coronavirus: why a new vaccine won't emerge overnight

Coronavirus vaccine: why a vaccination against Covid-19 won't emerge overnight – and how long it could take

Coronavirus vaccine: why a vaccination against Covid-19 won't emerge overnight – and how long it could take

Coronavirus Vaccine Faces Bumpy Road From Lab to Jab

The first possible vaccine against coronavirus is on its way to human testing. Just six weeks elapsed between when Chinese scientists released the sequence of the novel virus and when biotech company Moderna shipped its vaccine to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to begin testing.  It's a record-breaking pace for vaccine development. Seveal other companies also are working to get their vaccines into clinical trials.   But testing a vaccine for safety and efficacy will take 12 to 18 months or more, officials say.

Donald Trump revelation: POTUS says scientists are developing a vaccine for coronavirus

The coronavirus is steadily becoming an increasing concern all over the world, with a number of affected countries seeing a spike in both cases and deaths. Recently, while hosting the President of Colombia, President...

Cattle Vaccine Not Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Viral Facebook posts use a photo of a vaccine for cows to falsely suggest that the novel coronavirus isn't actually new, alleging it is proof of "how much the media controls people." The cattle vaccine has nothing to do with the COVID-19 virus. The post Cattle Vaccine Not Related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus appeared first on FactCheck.org.