Global Covid-19 deaths surpassed 300,000 on Thursday, as governments continue to relax lockdown restrictions around the world. More than 85,000 of those deaths — almost a third of the global tally — are in the U.S. President Donald Trump continues to tout vaccine research and testing capabilities, reiterating on Thursday that a vaccine could be developed and distributed within a year. Ousted federal vaccine scientist Rick Bright criticized that timeline during testimony before a House health subcommittee, calling it “an aggressive schedule.” Bright filed a whistleblower complaint after he was removed last month as director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. The agency is a key player in federal coordination of vaccine development.
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