NEW: Pres. Trump appoints former pharmaceutical executive Moncef Slaoui and Army Gen. Gustave Perna to lead vaccine development. The two struck notes of optimism about the hoped-for pace of development, while conceding it will be a 'herculean task.'
Previewing Trump's noon Rose Garden event, White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway told reporters Friday morning that"he'll be unveiling two professionals who will be leading the effort."
"The two new people that the president will be announcing are professionals who are going to help with the vaccination development and indeed are," she said."I think you'll see Secretary Esper there, for example, and General Mark Milley, because the military's involved as well."Thursday, President Trump said he plans to mobilize the U.S. military to distribute the vaccine when one becomes available, focusing first on older Americans who are among the most at risk.
"Specifically, the test may return false negative results," the agency said in a statement Thursday night. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn is seen in a frame grab from a video feed as he testifies remotely during a U.S. Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on the coronavirus disease in Washington, May 12, 2020."We're providing guidance to the White house regarding this test," Hahn said from his self-quarantine, which he's undergoing after he came into contact with a person who tested positive.
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