World $1.2 Billion From U.S. to Drugmaker to Pursue Coronavirus Vaccine May 21, 2020May 22, 2020DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKComments Off on $1.2 Billion From U.S. to Drugmaker to Pursue Coronavirus Vaccine The Trump administration announced a grant to AstraZeneca, which has licensed a potential vaccine that is in trials by Oxford University.