WATCH: Donald Trump says coronavirus vaccine could be weeks away

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President DonaldTrump said a vaccine against the deadly coronavirus could be three or four weeks away, despite cautionary notes sounded by some US public health officials about that accelerated timeline. AbcTownHall Covid_19

Earlier this month, top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci told CNN that most experts believe a vaccine will be ready by November or December.

Trump bristled at tough questions from uncommitted voters and ABC News host George Stephanopoulos during the town hall meeting, arguing that his decision to impose travel bans on China and Europe had saved thousands, if not millions, of lives. Trump has faced criticism for holding large-scale campaign events in Nevada and other states - events that his adviser Fauci has described as"absolutely" risky.

 

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