Former FDA head: Pandemic 'will run its course' for 6-8 weeks before vaccine has impact

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Former FDA head: Pandemic 'will run its course' for 6-8 weeks before vaccine has impact
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Fmr. FDA commissioner Scott Gottleib says that the coronavirus pandemic will 'run its course' for 6 to 8 weeks before any benefit from any vaccine candidate's early approval will be seen in public health data.

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