Operation Warp Speed: US hopes for Covid-19 vaccine by end of year

News: The United States has launched a program called Operation Warp Speed.

Facts:

• Operation Warp Speed: It is a public–private partnership initiated by the United States to facilitate and accelerate development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.
• Bodies Involved: It includes components of the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, Private firms and other federal agencies.