While the entire world is eagerly waiting for a cure for the coronavirus, US President Donald Trump expressed hope that a vaccine to treat the highly-infectious disease might be ready by October this year.

“This could’ve taken two or three years, and instead it’s going to be - going to be done in a very short period of time”, - Trump said at a news conference, adding that they “could even have it during the month of October”.

A number of public health officials and scientists have expressed serious concerns that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is under pressure from the White House to approve a vaccine before Trump faces re-election on November 3. This could also mean that Americans express unwillingness to receive a shot if they believe the vaccine was rushed to market based on the campaign timetable.