9/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “The day the [coronavirus] vaccine is approved by the F.D.A., we’ll begin distributing it within 24 hours with hundreds of millions of doses to follow very quickly. We’re all set to go. We’re all ready and logistically we have the military lined up and some incredible people are just waiting to have it.” -Donald […]

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9/24/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “Under Operation Warp Speed, my administration is developing a [coronavirus] vaccine in record time. It will be distributed before the end of the year, and maybe quite a bit sooner than that. Four vaccines are now in the final stage of clinical trials. They’re just about at the end. A lot of things are […]

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9/23/2020

ANTHONY FAUCI/CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “I will trust a [coronavirus] vaccine based on who backs it up. If Dr. Fauci says it’s safe to take, if other leaders in the world say it’s safe to take, then yes, but not based on President Trump’s assertions.” -Joe Biden in a Sep. 23,2020 interview with Alex Giles, “Joe Biden speaks […]

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9/23/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “Earlier this year, Johnson & Johnson anticipated that they would reach phase one trials by September. But due to our support under Operation Warp Speed, and to some of the incredible scientists involved, they’ve reached phase three trials by September — far ahead of schedule. We encourage Americans to enroll in the [coronavirus] vaccine […]

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9/23/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “Trump administration health officials on Wednesday told a Senate panel that Americans should not lose faith in public health agencies or the vaccine development process, despite a recent spate of political interference. The officials sought to defend the scientific integrity of the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic while reassuring Americans growing increasingly skeptical […]

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9/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “If this were a typical administration, this [coronavirus] vaccine wouldn’t be ready for two or three years because of the FDA processes. I have totally changed the FDA process — same safety, but the speed is from a different world, and we should have the vaccine approved very soon — up and approved.” -Donald […]

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9/20/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “Again, if you think about it, we will deliver a safe and effective vaccine. This year, we’ll end the pandemic. We’ll– where really, again, we’re rounding that turn, that final turn. And even without the vaccine, but the vaccine will speed it up to defeat the China virus.” -Donald Trump as quoted by Factbase, […]

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9/18/2020

COVID-19/VACCINES: “[W]e’re rounding the turn on COVID, by the way. Our vaccines are coming. A lot of things are happening. We’re rounding the turn. We’ve done a great job. We’ve done a phenomenal job. We don’t get credit for that.” -Donald Trump on Fox News, “Trump holds ‘Great American Comeback’ event in Minnesota,” YouTube.com, Sep. […]

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9/17/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “We’ve had to endure President Trump’s incompetence and dishonesty when it comes to testing, wearing masks, and socially distancing. We can’t afford a repeat of those fiascos with a COVID-19 vaccine. The stakes are too high.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Sep. 17, 2020 10:02 am […]

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9/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “A [coronavirus] vaccine would offer a way back to normalcy… but it’s not going to happen overnight… Americans have had to endure President Trump’s incompetence and dishonesty when it comes to testing and personal protective equipment.  We can’t afford to repeat those fiascos when it comes to a vaccine… I trust […]

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9/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: [Reporter: “Mr. President, earlier today, [CDC Director] Dr. Redfield confirmed that it looked like November, December the first doses would be able to be distributed. But then he said that the vaccine for the general public likely would not be available until probably next summer, maybe even early fall. Are you comfortable with that […]

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9/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “And, by the way, we’d recommend they open up their states… let your people have freedom. And it’s unfair to your people to keep them closed at this stage. We know the [coronavirus] vaccine — we know the vaccines are coming, but we know the problem; we understand who the vulnerable are, which is […]

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9/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “We’re on track to deliver and distribute the [coronavirus] vaccine in a very, very safe and effective manner. We think we can start sometime in October. So as soon as it is announced, we’ll be able to start. That’ll be from mid-October on. It may be a little bit later than that, but we’ll […]

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9/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “To get the [coronavirus] vaccine into the hands of American people, we’re fully mobilizing the awesome power of American industry and also our military. This is the largest, fastest, and most advanced vaccine distribution effort in American history, by far. I was reading where Biden was saying that, oh, he’s going to have a […]

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9/16/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINE: “Today, my administration released our detailed national [coronavirus] vaccine distribution plan, and that includes a plan to ensure that we swiftly deliver the vaccine directly to America’s senior citizens in nursing homes. And it’s all set. We have our military lined up. Everybody is lined up. And we think that’s going to go very […]

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9/15/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: [George Stephanopoulos: “You were saying it [coronavirus] was going to disappear.”] “It is going to disappear. It’s going to disappear, I still say it.” [George Stephanopoulos: “But not if we don’t take action, correct?”] “No, I still say it. It’s going to disappear, George… It would go away without the vaccine, George, but it’s […]

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9/10/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “And we have rounded the final turn, and we have — we’re going to have [coronavirus] vaccines very soon, maybe much sooner than you think. Listen, maybe much sooner than you think. But we have done a phenomenal job, and the people that have done this job — including the American public that’s had […]

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9/10/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “I really do believe we’re rounding the corner [on coronavirus]. And the vaccines are right there, but even — not even discussing vaccines and not discussing therapeutics, we’re rounding the corner. We already have therapeutics out there, by the way, which are having obviously a very big impact because you look at that, you […]

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9/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “I deal with the biggest companies, most prestigious companies, the best companies in the world, and they’re doing [coronavirus] vaccines right now. They’re very close to having the answer and I think they’ll be very safe and very effective. And I think we can do it by November 1st, sometime during October, uh, and […]

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9/8/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “Under Operation Warp Speed, we’re producing a [coronavirus] vaccine in record time. This is a vaccine that we’re going to have very soon, very, very soon, by the end of the year, but much sooner than that, perhaps. And this is something that’s incredible. This would have taken two or three years by the […]

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9/8/2020

COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “The decision to clear a vaccine means little if Americans cannot get a vaccination on a timely basis. The distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine will be a major endeavor, requiring seamless coordination among many officials — a logistical and implementation challenge of the highest order. Given the Trump Administration’s track record on testing […]

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9/8/2020

COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence see a COVID-19 vaccine as a political tool. We see it as a product of science and research. Its timing, approval, and distribution should be without regard to political calculation.” -Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, “Statement By Joe Biden And Kamala Harris On Ensuring A […]

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9/7/2020

CHINA/CORONAVIRUS: “Well, I want to thank you all, and I just want to wish you a very happy Labor Day. And we’re having tremendous success, whether it’s on the [coronavirus] vaccines, whether it’s on the pandemic — the plague that came in from China, that China should have never let happen because I will never […]

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9/7/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/KAMALA HARRIS/VACCINES: “The United States has experienced among the lowest [coronavirus] case fatality rates of any major country in the world. And we are an absolute leader in every way. Under my leadership, we’ll produce a vaccine in record time. Biden and his very liberal running mate [Kamala Harris] — the most liberal person […]

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9/5/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN: “As president, I will: – Call for nationwide mask mandates – Implement widespread testing – Accelerate the development of treatments and vaccines I’m ready to work on day one to contain the spread of this virus and get our country back on track.” -Joe Biden, Twitter.com, Sep. 5, 2020 3:18 pm […]

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9/4/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “We’re rounding the curve. We’re coming up with [coronavirus] vaccines. I think the vaccines are going to be announced very soon, and I think you’re going to see great companies announcing these vaccines… And also, to me, maybe even better I think, when it comes to therapeutics, you’re going to have some, Peter — […]

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9/4/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “And the [coronavirus] vaccines are coming. The therapeutics have already come, but they continue to come. The convalescent plasma has had a tremendous impact already; you see what’s happening there. And remdesivir has been incredible… But the vaccines will be great over the long term; the therapeutics over the short term. And also knowing […]

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9/4/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “We remain on track to deliver a [coronavirus] vaccine before the end of the year and maybe even before November 1st. We think we can probably have it sometime during the month of October.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump in Press Briefing | September 4, 2020,” whitehouse.gov, Sep. 4, 2020 […]

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9/3/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “In the hopefully rounding the turn on the [coronavirus] pandemic, we’re rounding that turn, and vaccines are coming along great. The job that they’ve done, the doctors, everybody else, we’re years ahead of schedule. Anybody else is President, you wouldn’t be talking about vaccines for two or three years from now. I’ll tell you […]

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8/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “In recent months, our nation and the entire planet has been struck by a new and powerful invisible enemy. Like those brave Americans before us, we are meeting this challenge. We are delivering lifesaving therapies and will produce a [coronavirus] vaccine before the end of the year, or maybe even sooner. We will defeat […]

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8/27/2020

CORNAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “Let’s assume we finally do get a [coronavirus] vaccine that works, and how much credibility are we going to have telling people to take it after going through all this stuff they misrepresented so far? Who believes them? Who is willing to take their word for it?… Do we have a plan on […]

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8/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINE: “I pray to God we have a [coronavirus] vaccine tomorrow… But we have to make sure we have to make sure you have some credibility that when we do get a vaccine, that people are willing to take it. After hearing all the malarkey you hear from this president about what is good, […]

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8/24/2020

CORONAVIRUS/FDA: [Tim Boyum: “Over the weekend, you criticized, sort of, the FDA, for potentially delaying whether it’s a [coronavirus] vaccine or therapeutic. Do we have evidence of that or is that a gut feeling that you have?”] “Well, I think there’s some evidence and I think it’s a big gut feeling, and in the meantime, […]

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8/17/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: “More than 270 [coronavirus] therapies are in clinical trials. Can you believe it? 270. And you’re going to be hearing some very good news very, very soon. Now, we’re dealing with the deep state. So I’m watching it very closely. I don’t need to have them announce on November 4th, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve […]

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8/14/2020

CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES: [Reporter: “Once the [coronavirus] vaccine is ready, who should get it first?”] “I will rely on the doctors to tell me that. I would say probably the elderly, I would say nursing homes. A lot of people said would you take it? I’ll say I’ll go first or last. I’ll do whatever they want […]

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8/6/2020

CORONAVIRUS/JOE BIDEN/VACCINES: “The fact is that the way he [President Trump] talks about the [coronavirus] vaccine is not particularly rational. He’s talking it being ready. He’s going to talk about moving it quicker than the scientists think it should be moved. It matters to let the people know that it is all transparent, exactly what the […]

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8/6/2020

FDA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “If you had another president other than me, you wouldn’t be talking [coronavirus] vaccines for two years, you know that. What I did with FDA has been amazing, according to everybody. Literally, it’s been amazing. And no, I’m pushing it very hard and I want to push it very hard, I will […]

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8/6/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/IMMIGRATION/JOE BIDEN: “Every person in the country, whether they’re undocumented or documented, should have access to a [coronavirus] vaccine if and when it occurs, should have access to testing and treatment and hospitalization, if it relates to the virus. That should occur, period. It’s in the interest of everyone that everyone be taken care of, […]

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8/5/2020

CORONAVIRUS/TRUMP ADMIN/VACCINES: [Stacey Vanek Smith: “Having a vaccine before the end of the year, does that seem realistic?”] “No, it doesn’t… What you don’t want to have happen is you don’t want the [Trump] administration to reach their hand into the Warp Speed bucket where there are tens of millions of doses, pull out one or […]

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8/5/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “Two [coronavirus] vaccine candidates are in the final phases of clinical trials, which is at a record. This could take years and we did it in a matter of months. We will have that vaccine. We expect to have the vaccine itself available before the end of the year, as I said, and maybe […]

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8/4/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: [Jacqueline Policastro: “You sound positive today. Some of the top doctors though have talked about the spread across the country and people are still getting sick.”] “Well, I think you’re going to have it for a little while. We’re having [coronavirus] vaccines made at a record level. I think we’re going to be very […]

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8/3/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “We’re balancing speed and safety, and we’re on pace to have a [coronavirus] vaccine available this year, maybe far in advance of the end of the year. And we’re mass producing the most promising candidates in advance so that we’re ready immediately upon approval. We have our military lined up. It’s logistics; it’s all […]

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7/31/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, public health officials and senior U.S. lawmakers are sounding alarms about the Trump administration’s lack of planning for its nationwide distribution… Right now, it is unclear who in Washington is in charge of oversight, much […]

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7/29/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/MILITARY/VACCINES: “President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has an elaborate plan to distribute a coronavirus vaccine across the country at rapid speed. But defense and administration officials say otherwise… Two defense officials told McClatchy on the condition they not be identified that the military commands most likely to have a stake in establishing a […]

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7/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “[W]hat percent is American people saying if the [coronavirus] vaccine were there tomorrow, they wouldn’t take it? And it’s not the usual anti-vaccine crowd it’s beyond that because people are losing faith in what the president says. Think about it. The words of a president matter significantly. They can, as I […]

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7/28/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “We’ve dramatically ramped up production of materials needed for a [coronavirus] vaccine and are on track to rapidly produce 100 million doses as soon as a vaccine is approved, which could be very, very soon, and 500 million doses shortly thereafter. So we’ll have 500 million doses. And, logistically, we’re using our military, our […]

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7/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VACCINES: “The American people’s health depends on confidence in the safety of any vaccine… Today, I am calling on President Trump to commit to the three principles of integrity in the development of a [coronavirus] vaccine… First, scientists and public health experts decide on safety and efficacy… Second, clinical data for any […]

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7/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: [Reporter: “When is the soonest you expect a vaccine to be ready for Americans to take?”] “Well, I heard very positive things, but by the end of the year, we think we’re in very good shape to be doing that. By the end of this year, we’re going to — in terms of the […]

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7/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “We’re mass producing all of the most promising [coronavirus] vaccine candidates in advance so that on the day one that it’s approved, it’ll be available to the American people immediately. And we’ll probably have a lot for a lot of other people throughout the world. The world is suffering from this China virus.” -Donald […]

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7/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “A groundbreaking agreement with Pfizer includes a guarantee to deliver 100 million doses shortly after the [coronavirus] vaccine’s approval — almost immediately — with the option to purchase an additional 500 million thereafter. Not only is Operation Warp Speed accelerating the development of a vaccine, we’re also directing a colossal industrial mobilization to ensure […]

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7/27/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “We will achieve a victory over the virus by unleashing America’s scientific genius, which is what it is. I’m therefore proud to announce that this morning, the Moderna vaccine has officially entered phase three already. And that’s phase three clinical trials: the final stage before approval. There’s never been anything like this, in terms […]

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7/24/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “[W]e’re working very hard on therapeutics and a vaccine for the China virus, which remains our top priority and which are coming along at record speed… Additionally, my administration has secured 90 percent of the world’s supply of the drug remdesivir, which is having great impact for the United States.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President […]

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7/21/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “Two [coronavirus] vaccine candidates are entering the final stage of clinical trials this month. This was achieved in record time. It used to be years before you were in a position like we are right now. Four other vaccines will enter final trials in the following weeks, and we’re mass producing all of the […]

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7/20/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “We have tremendous progress on [coronavirus] vaccines and therapeutics. We’re getting reports. We’re studying the reports very closely. I think people are going to be very pleasantly surprised with what’s going on on the vaccine front and the therapeutic front.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump on Phase Four Negotiations,” whitehouse.gov, July 20, 2020 […]

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7/19/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “We have [coronavirus] therapies that are are really coming online and vaccines that are looking very good. So good that we expect to have 100 million doses of a vaccine available before the end of the year and it could be very significantly before the end of the year.” -Donald Trump as quoted by […]

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7/18/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “And through a lot of great research and working also with other countries, the therapies and the [coronavirus] vaccines are going to be happening and they’re going to be happening very soon. We expect to have 100 million doses of vaccine available before the end of the year and maybe much sooner than that. […]

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7/18/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “We are marshaling all of our efforts to defeat the virus and do it quickly. And the vaccines and the therapeutics are coming along, as I said, very, very rapidly. We expect to have 100 million doses of vaccine available. And certainly, before the end of the year, but we think we’re going to […]

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7/4/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China’s secrecy, deceptions, and cover-up allowed it [coronavirus] to spread all over the world — 189 countries — and China must be held fully accountable. With respect to remedies, we are now doing unbelievably well, and are in deep testing on vaccines, treatments, and therapeutics. I want to send our thanks to […]

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6/17/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: “The plague as I call it, the — the virus is abating. We know how to handle it. We know where to go, and how to do it, and, again: should have never happened. China should have stopped it. They could’ve stopped it easily. They should’ve stopped it and they didn’t do that, and […]

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6/17/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On coronavirus, I acted very quickly, and I acted early. And they can’t get over it. Number one. Number two. If I didn’t act, we would have had 3 million deaths. And instead we’re at 110,000. And we could be heading to a number that’s, you know, higher than 150,000 to 200,000, […]

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6/5/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FLORIDA/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Vaccines, by the way, I had a meeting yesterday on vaccines. We’re doing incredibly well with that. I think you’re going to have some very positive surprises. And therapeutics, likewise, we’re doing extremely well. Cures, we’re doing well. I think those two words really blend in with each other, but tremendous progress is […]

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5/15/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As of this morning, almost every state has taken steps to begin reopening, and the American people are doing an extraordinary job of continuing to take precautions while, at the same time, wanting to start. And they will be starting to resume their American way of life… Today I want to update […]

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5/14/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “President Donald Trump is mobilizing the U.S. military to distribute a novel coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available and will focus first on older Americans… He said he believes there will be a vaccine by the end of the year and the United States is mobilizing ‘our military and other forces’ on that assumption.” […]

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5/3/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/VACCINES: “I think we’re going to have a vaccine by the end of the year. Now, the doctors would say, well, you shouldn’t say that. I will say what I think.” -Donald Trump as quoted by Factbase, “Interview: Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum Host a Town Hall with Donald Trump – May 3, 2020,” factba.se, […]

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4/12/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Safe and effective treatment can help manage the risk of the coronavirus. But of course, the only complete solution is finding a vaccine to extinguish the threat it poses. Scientists are making great strides on this, but discovering and testing a vaccine is only the first step: Manufacturing sufficient doses and […]

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3/2/2020

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We had a great meeting today with a lot of the great [pharmaceutical] companies and they’re going to have vaccines. I think relatively soon and they’re going to have something that makes you better and that’s going to actually take place, we think, even sooner.” -Donald Trump as quoted by Factbase, “Speech: […]

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