WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will gather leaders from industry and government next week for a summit on the coronavirus vaccine, the White House said on Tuesday, as the outgoing president seeks to emphasize his role in the speedy development of a vaccine.
The gathering comes as Trump pressures his Food and Drug Administration to accelerate approval of a vaccine.The Republican president, who has not conceded that he lost the Nov 3 election to Democrat Joe Biden, said last week he did not want the former vice president to get credit for vaccine development.