More than 100 trials are underway to find a vaccine, but much like the crisis to date, the race for a way out of the pandemic is likely to be heavily politicized.
that many observers are concerned about"the explicit or implicit nationalization of vaccine production."
, pressing the CureVac firm to move all distribution to the U.S. and ensure American priority for its planned COVID-19 vaccine.after its CEO suggested that its planned vaccine would be made available to the American market first. The firm's chairman later stepped back and promised fair access for everyone. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe warned that access for all was"non-negotiable.
"Any data that demonstrates promising pathways to new treatments or vaccines would be in high demand," Rosenstein said, as would be any data showing that certain treatments are useless. And if the U.S. is first to the vaccine, the Trump administration might demand political backing as a proviso for receiving the vaccine. The president has already been impeached for seeking a political quid pro quo with Ukraine, and appears to have been emboldened rather than chastened by the experience.
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