Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported Sunday that the administration wanted to secure the rights and move research and development to the United States. ADADCoronavirus has infected more than 162,000 people around the globe, including more than 3,200 in the United States, since it first emerged in China late last year. More than 6,000 have died, including at least 60 in the United States; The World Health Organization declared it a global pandemic last week. CureVac CEO Daniel Menichella met with President Trump and Vice President Pence earlier this month to discuss a coronavirus vaccine, the company says on its website. Qiagen, which has its main operations in Germany, has developed a coronavirus test kit that can process results within an hour.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2020 23:29 UTC