Vide President Pence visits Miami, says 'no shortcuts' in developing coronavirus vaccine

Vice President Mike Pence said $10 billion in funding has been secured for "Operation Warp Speed," the name the Trump administration has given to the search for an effective vaccine.

MIAMI TODAY TO MARK THEBEGINNING OF PHASE THREETRIALS FOR A CORONAVIRUSVACCINE.

HE SAYS 10-BILLIONDOLLARS WORTH OF FUNDING HASBEEN SECURED FOR "OPERATIONWARP SPEED"... WHICH IS THENAME THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONHAS GIVEN TO THE SEARCH FOREFFECTIVE VACCINE.

HE ADDEDTHAT THERE ARE PLANS TOPRODUCE A STOCKPILE OF THEVACCINE SO IT WILL BE READY TOGO IF AND WHEN IT IS APPROVEDBY THE F.D.A.<"WE'RE NOT WAITING TO CREATETHE VACCINE UNTIL IT'S FINALLYAPPROVED... WORKING WITHMODERNA, PFZIER, OTHERCOMPANIES... WE'RE ACTUALLHAVING THEM CREATE THE VACCINENOW SO WE CAN HAVE IT READY ATTHE POINT AT WHICH WE ACHIEVETHE FINAL APPROVAL FROM THFDA."