Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you, as we look around and notice blue skies, chirping birds, a fast-growing official mascot barking at wildlife and a short person hunched over a laptop. Sometimes, the cup of stimulation is half full, as they say. Speaking of which, time to fire up the coffee kettle. Our choice today, for those who track this sort of thing, is coconut. And of course, it is also time to get cracking. Here are some tidbits to help you along. Have a productive day and do stay safe. …
President Trump plans to name Moncef Slaoui, a former GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) vaccines head, and Gustave Perna, a four-star U.S. general, to lead a Manhattan Project-style effort to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, Bloomberg News reports. The program will pull together drug makers, government agencies, and the military, with the goal of cutting development time for a vaccine by up to eight months and producing 300 million doses by the end of the year. Slaoui is on the board of Moderna (MRNA), one of the leading U.S. companies developing a vaccine, but will leave that as well as other boards.
About the Author Reprints
