Mr Trump is behind Joe Biden in most presidential election polls and progress with a vaccine would help his chances.
US President Donald Trump is considering fast-tracking approval of a possible coronavirus vaccine so it can be used before the election, according to a report.
The administration is looking at the potential vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, the Financial Times says. One option could involve the US Food And Drug Administration authorising it for emergency use in October, a month before Mr Trump hopes to beat Democratic rival Joe Biden for the presidency, the paper reports.Mr Trump is behind Mr Biden in most presidential election polls and, ahead of this week's Republican National Convention, progress with a vaccine would boost his chances.
The US has the highest rate of infections and deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus: almost six million infections have been recorded and deaths are heading towards 177,000, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.The White House declined comment on the story, which cited people briefed on the plan.
AstraZeneca denied having discussed emergency use authorisation for the potential vaccine with the US government, adding:"It would be premature to speculate on that possibility."
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