whicich put forth the call to action last week with french president emanual macron. macron and other e.u. leaders have given their strong backing to the w.h.o. which has come under harsh criticism frorom th trumump administstration as it s to cut off u.s. funding to the organization. calling it, quote, very china-centric. any rapid medical solutions for covid-19 face significant technical hurdles. even the most optimistic estimates for a new vaccine put it at 12 to 18 months away. but with some 0 candidates currently in -- 90 candidates currently in development, hopes are e high that even that timele can be further accelerated. equitable distribution will be key. with affordability in developing nations a particular concern.n. annette: after an interview with fox news, u.s. president donald trump says as many as 100,000 americans could ultimately die from covid-19. he also said he believes that a vaccine for the virus would be developed d by thehe end of thi yearar, a much more optimistic time frame than we're heaearing from infectiouous diseases specialists. douglas