Novavax gets $1.6 billion from government to develop coronavirus vaccine
The feds have committed $1.6 billion to help biotech firm Novavax develop its coronavirus vaccine and produce 100 million doses, potentially starting later this year. The award announced Tuesday is the largest so far from Operation Warp Speed, the Trump administration’s effort to deliver a vaccine by January. “Adding Novavax’s candidate to Operation Warp Speed’s...