Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that while the government and the private sector are committing their “full power” to developing a coronavirus vaccine, it will not be the sole determinant of Americans’ ability to return to normal life.
Why it matters: President Trump claimed at a press conference last week, “Vaccine or no vaccine, we’re back.” Azar explained that what Trump meant is that “traditional public health tools,” like testing, surveillance and new treatments, will contribute to a “multifactorial approach” that allows the U.S. to safely reopen.
