U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about his administration’s response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic at the White House on July 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump announced on Monday announced that the U.S. government has awarded Fujifilm a $265 million contract to expand the country’s coronavirus vaccine manufacturing capacity.
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded the contract to the Fujifilm Texas A&M Innovation Center in College Station, Texas, Trump said.
“I’m proud to announce today that the HHS has just signed a $265 million contract with the Fujifilm Texas A&M Innovation Center, which is quite the place, to dramatically expand their vaccine manufacturing capacity,” he said.
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