President Donald Trump reported at his press conference this afternoon that he met with the leaders of Operation Warp Speed today. He announced that there are now three vaccines in Phase 3 clinical trials; that a new deal with Moderna was signed for 100 million doses; that the military is prepared to handle the logistics of mass distribution of vaccines; that the seven-day average of new cases has fallen by 20%; and that 87% of the counties are now reporting declines in cases last week.
Otherwise, he emphasized once again that he’s excited about progress in medical therapeutics: “I’m very much into the world of therapeutics.” As an example, if Regeneron’s antibody cocktail proves to be successful in treating infected people and/or as a prophylactic for those exposed to the virus, it could reduce both mortality and morbidity, and also the infectiousness of people treated with it.
